Sears 247.79963 - Manual (Page 9)

OPERATION
OPERATING CONTROLS
(See Figure
9)
SHIFT LEVER—The shift lever determines ground
speed of your unit. It may be placed in one of eight
positions. Of these eight, six positions are to go for­
ward, and two positions are to go in reverse.
Forward: Six speeds according to the six positions of
the shift lever are available; position one is the slow­
est, and position six is the fastest.
Reverse: Two speeds according to the two positions
of the shift lever are available; position R (extreme
right) is the faster of the two.
DRIVE CLUTCH HANDLE (BAIL)—If you squeeze
the drive clutch handle against the upper handle, you
will engage the wheel drive. If you release the drive
clutch handle, you will stop the forward drive.
PRIMER—The primer is used to start a cold engine.
You may also need the primer to restart a warm
engine after a short shutdown.
STARTER HANDLE—This is used to start the engine
manually.
THROTTLE CONTROL—This controls the engine
speed and stops the engine. It is located right above
the starter handle.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
• Move throttle control lever to STOP position. See
figure 9.
• Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from
the spark plug to prevent accidental starting while
the equipment is unattended.
Chipper Chute
Shift Lever
Oil Fill and
Dispstick\
Spark Plug
Muffler
\
Fuel
Tank
^ - Fuel Cap
Recoil Starter
Primer
Carburetor /
Air Cleaner
Air Intake
Starter Handle
Throttle
Oil Control
Drain
Plug
Drive Clutch Handle
Nozzle
FIGURE 9