Operating Tips - Cub Cadet 1345 SWE Operator's Manual

• If your house wiring system is not a three-wire
grounded system, do not use this electric starter
under any conditions.
• If your home electrical system is grounded, but
a three-hole receptacle is not available, one should
be installed by a licensed electrician before using
the electric starter.
• If you have a grounded three-prong receptacle,
proceed as follows.
• Rotate choke knob to FULL position.
• Push primer two or three times for cold engine start.
• Connect power cord to switch box located on the
side of engine. Plug the other end of power cord
into a three-prong 120-volt, grounded, AC
receptacle.
• Push starter button on the switch box to crank
engine. As you crank the engine, move choke knob
to FULL choke position.
• When engine starts, release starter button, and
move choke gradually to OFF. If engine falters,
move choke immediately to FULL and then
gradually to OFF again.
• When disconnecting the power cord, always unplug
from the three-prong receptacle first, and then from
the snow thrower.
Recoil Starter
• Rotate choke knob to FULL choke position (cold
engine start).
• If engine is warm, place choke in OFF position
instead of FULL.
• Push primer button two or three times for cold
engine start.
• If engine is warm, push primer button only once.
NOTE: Always cover vent hole in primer button when
pushing. Additional priming may be necessary for first
start if temperature is below 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly, until
it pulls slightly harder.
• Pull starter handle rapidly. Do not allow handle to
snap back. Allow it to rewind slowly while keeping a
firm hold on the starter handle.
• As the engine warms up and begins to operate
evenly, rotate choke knob slowly to OFF position. If
engine falters, return to FULL choke, then slowly
move to OFF position.
To Stop Engine
• To stop engine, remove the ignition key. Do not turn
key. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark
plug to prevent accidental starting while equipment
is unattended.
To help prevent possible freeze-up of starter, proceed
as follows:
• Run engine for a few minutes before stopping to
help dry off any moisture on the engine.
• Electric Starter: Connect power cord to switch box
on engine, then to 120 volt AC receptacle. With the
engine running, push the starter button and spin the
starter for several seconds. The unusual sound
made by spinning the starter will not harm the
engine or starter. Disconnect the power cord from
receptacle first, and then from switch box.
• Recoil Starter: With engine running, pull starter
rope with a rapid, continuous full arm stroke three
or four times. Pulling the starter rope will produce a
loud clattering sound, which is not harmful to the
engine or starter.
• Wipe all snow and moisture from the carburetor
cover in the area of the control levers. Also, move
control levers back and forth several times. Leave
throttle control lever in the STOP or OFF position.
Rotate the choke control in the FULL choke
position.
• Remove the safety ignition key and disconnect the
spark plug wire. Do not turn key.
Do not lose the safety ignition key. Keep it
IMPORTANT:
in a safe place. The engine will not start without it.
To Engage Wheel Drive
• With the engine running near top speed, move the
shift lever into one of the six forward positions or
two reverse positions. Select a speed appropriate
for the snow conditions that exist.
NOTE: Use the slower speeds until you are familiar
with the operation of the snow thrower.
• Squeeze the traction control against the right
handle and the snow thrower will move. Release it
and the drive motion will stop.
Never move the shift lever without first
IMPORTANT:
releasing the traction control. Doing so will cause
premature wear to drive system's friction wheel rubber.
To Engage Augers
To engage the augers and start snow throwing,
squeeze the auger control against the left handle.
To disengage augers, release both the auger control
and the traction control, if engaged.
NOTE: The auger control can also be locked so that
you can turn the chute directional control without
interrupting snow throwing. Refer to page 8 for details.

Operating Tips

NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes.
The engine will not develop full power until it reaches
operating temperature.
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