Cold Start; To Start Engine - Craftsman 536.886220 Owner's Manual

3 START ENGINE (Electric Starter)
,_sure that the engine has sufficient oil
_e snow thrower engine is equipped with a
_.0volt A,C. electric starter and recoil
artero Before starting the engine, be cer-
in that you have read the following infor-
mation:
_ CAUTION: This starter is equipped
with a three-wire power cord and plug
nd is designed to operate on 120 volt AC
ousehoid current, it must be properly
rounded at all times to avoid the possibility
f electrical shock which may be injurious to
peraton Follow al! instructions carefully as
et forth in the "To Start Engine" section.
)etermine that your house wiring is a three-
cite grounded system° Ask a licensed elec-
t!clan if you are not sure. if your house
vire system is not a three-wire system, do
_ot use this electric starter under any condi-
ions. if your system is grounded and a
brae-hole receptacle is not available at the
_oint your starter will normally be used, one
_hould be installed by a licensed electrician.
_hen connecting 120 volt AC power cord,
_tways 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
. Be sure the auger drive and traction drive
levers are in the disengaged (released)
position,
, Move the throttle control to '_ (FAST)
position, See figure on page 10.
• Remove the keys from the plastic bag.
Insert one key into the ignition slot. Be
sure it snaps into place, DO NOT TURN
KEY. Keep the second key in a safe
place.
• Rotate the choke knob to H choke ON
position. See figure on page 10.
• Connect the power cord to the switch box
on the engine_
• Plug the other end of the power cord into
a three-hole, grour_ded 120 volt ArC.
receptacle.
, Push the primer button while covering the
vent hole as follows: (Remove finger from
primer button between primes). See
figure on page t0 for location.
Do not prime it temperature is above
50°F.
Two times if temperature is 50°F to 15°F.
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Four times if temperature is below 15°Fo
, Push down on the starter button until the
engine starts. Do not crank for more than
t0 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
temperature (a wait of about 5 to 10
minutes is required).
• When the engine starts, release the
starter button and move choke lever to "1/
2 choke" position. When engine runs
smoothly, move choke lever to "No
Choke" Position_
• Disconnect the power cord from the
receptacle first and then from the switch
box on engine.
NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for
several minutes before blowing snow in
temperatures below 0°Fo
• Run the engine at full throttle "f_ (FAST)
when throwing snow.
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 in-
formation:
COLD START
° Be sure the auger drive and traction drive
levers are in the disengaged (released)
position.
• Move the throttle control to "_ (FAST)
position. See figure on page 10 for loca-
tion,
° Remove the keys from the plastic bag. In-
sert one key into the ignition slot. Be sure
it snaps into place. DO NOT TURN KEY.
Keep the second key in a safe place.
• Rotate the choke knob to H choke
ON position. See figure on page 10.
• Push the primer button, see figure on
page 10, while covering the vent hole as
follows: (Remove finger from primer but-
ton between primes).
Do not prime if temperature is above
50oE
Two times if temperature is 50°F to 15°E
Four times if temperature is below 15°E
• Pull the recoil starter handle rapidly. Do
not allow the handle to snap back, but al-
low it to rewind slowly while keeping a
firm hold on the starter handle.