Cold Start; Warm Start; To Start Engine - Craftsman 536.881121 Owner's Manual

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starter and recoil starter. Before start-
ing the engine, be certain that you have
read the following information.
_lb ARNING: The starter is
equipped with a three-wire
power cord and plug and is
designed to operate on 120 volt AC
household current.It must be proper-
ly grounded at all times to avoid the
possibility of electrical shock which
may be injurious to operator. Follow
all instructions carefully as set forth
in the "To Start Engine" section. De-
termine that your house wiring is a
three-wire grounded system. Ask a
licensed electrician if you are not
sure. Ifyour housewire system is
not a three-wire system, do not use
this electric starter under any condi-
tions. If your system is grounded
and a three-hole receptacle is not
available at the point your starter will
normally be used, one should be
installed by a licensed electrician.
when connecting 120 volt AC "Power
Cord", always connect the cord to
the Switch Box" on the engine first,
then plug the other end into the
three-hole grounded receptacle.
When disconnecting "Power cord",
always unplug the end in the three-
hole grounded receptacle first.
COLD START
1. Be sure auger drive and traction
drive levers are in the disengaged
(RELEASED) position.
2. Move throttle control to"FAST" posi-
tion.
3. Remove the keys form the plastic
bag. Insert one key into ignition
slot. Make sure it snaps into place.
Do not turn key. Keep the second
key in a safe place.
4. Rotate choke knob clockwise to the
choke ON position.
5. Connect the power cord to the
switch box on the engine.
6. Plug other end of power cord into a
three-hole, grounded 120 VOLT, AC
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receptacle. (See WARNING in this
section).
7. Push the primer button while cov-
ering the vent hole as follows: Re-
move finger from primer button
between primes.
Do not prime if temperature above
50 ° F (10 ° C).
Push two time if temperature is 50 °
F (10 ° C) to 15°F (-10 ° C).
Push four times if temperature is
below 15 ° F (-10 ° C).
8. 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 pro-
tected. If overheated it will stop au-
tomatically and can be restarted
only when it has cooled to a safe
temperature (a wait of about 5 to 10
minutes is required).
9. When the engine starts, release the
starter button and move choke le-
ver to "1/2 choke" position. When
engine runs smoothly, move choke
lever to "No Choke" Position.
10. Disconnect power cord from recep-
tacle, first, and then from switch
box.
NOTE: Allow the engine to warm
up for several minutes before
blowing snow in temperatures
below O°F.
11. Run engine at full throttle "FAST"
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. If the en-
gine fails to start, follow the Cold Start
instructions.
TO START ENGINE
(RECOIL STARTER)
Be sure that the engine has sufficient
oil. The snow thrower engine is
equipped with a recoil starter. Before
starting the engine, be certain that you
have read the following information.