To Stop Engine; To Start Engine; Cold Start; Warm Start - Craftsman 536.886331 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
CAUTION: GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE
AND CAUTION MUST BE USED WHEN
HANDLING OR STORING IT.
DO NOT FILL FUEL TANK WHILE SNOW
THROWER IS RUNNING, WHEN IT IS HOT, OR
WHEN SNOW THROWER IS IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME OR AN ELEC-
TRICAL SPARK AND DO NOT SMOKE WHILE
FILLING THE FUEL TANK.
NEVER FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY. FILL
THE TANK TO WITHIN 1/4"- 1/2" FROM THE TOP
TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR EXPANSION OF FUEL.
ALWAYS FILL FUEL TANK OUTDOORS AND
USE A FUNNEL OR SPOUT TO PREVENT SPILL-
ING.
MAKE SURE TO WIPE UP AN_' SPILLED FUEL
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.
STORE GASOLINE IN A CLEAN, APPROVED
CONTAINER AND KEEP THE CAP IN PLACE ON
THE CONTAINER.
TO STOP ENGINE
• To stop engine, move the throttle control lever to
STOP position and remove key. Keep the key in a
safe place. The engine will not start without the key.
TO START ENGINE (Electric Starter)
Be sure that the engine has sufficient oil. The snow
thrower engine is equipped with a 120 volt A.C. electric
starter and recoil starter. Before starting the engine, be
certain that you have read the following information:
COLD START
(See FIG. 7)
• Be sure the auger drive and traction drive levers are
in the disengaged RELEASED position.
Move the throttle control to RUN position.
Remove the keys from the plastic bag. insert one key
into the ignition slot. Be sure ff snaps into place. DO
NOT TURN KEY. Keep the second key in a safe
place.
Rotate the choke knob to FULL choke position.
Connect the power cord to the switch box on the
engine.
Plug the other end of the power cord into a
three-hole, grounded 120 volt A.C. receptacle.
Push the primer button while covering the vent hole
as follows: (Remove finger from primer button
between primes).
Do not prime if temperature is above 50°F.
Two times if temperature is 50°F to 15°F.
Four times if temperature is below 15°F.
Push down on the starter button until the engine starts.
Do not crank for more than 10 seconds at
a time. This electric starter is thermally protected, If
overheated it will stop automatically and can
be restarted only when it has cooled to a safe tempera-
ture (a wait of about 5 to 10 minutes is
required).
When the engine starts, release the starter button and
slowly rotate the choke to OFF position. If the engine
falters, rotate the choke to FULL and then gradually to
OFF.
Disconnect the power cord from the receptacle first
and then from switch box on engine.
NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes
because the engine will not develop full power until it
reaches operating temperature.
•
Run the engine at full throttle RUN when throwing
snow,
WARM START
If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown,
leave choke at OFF and do not push the primer button.
PRIMER BUTTON _ _ STARTER
BU'FFON
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CONT /
THROTTLE CONTROL
FIG.7
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