Sears Craftsman 917.256451 Owner's Manual page 13

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TO STA aT EH@HE (See Fig, 6)
When staddng the engine for the first time or if ti!e engine
has run out of fuel it wJJt<take _"÷ "
_.,_da 8rar_king time to move
fuel from ÷t-. _ .
,. i_ tank to the engine.
Depress o!utchibrake pedal and set parking beake.
,, Place gear shift lever in neutrai (N) position°
o Move attachment clutch to °'m_M'_'A_¢zcm"
........
_s_,,a.... position.
Move thrott!e controt to choke (iX[) position.
Here: Before "'-" the
.:s_.art_t_g, read _. _ warm and coid starting
procedures below.
hsert key into ignition and turn key clockwise to "START"
position and retease s_ey as so(m as engine starts_ D.e
not _un sta_er continuously for mere than fifteen sec_
onds per minute° ....i_ t_'e engine does not <_._._,. afte_
severa_ a_.t_mpt_ move tt_rottie controi to Tast (@)
position% wait a few m autos anci try again° If _a_,ne ,_MI
doe_
rK)t rt "''d " ..._.¢_. .... move the thro@e control beck f:o the
choke {1\I) oosition and rot%
WARM °'amx_°"_'_:_c_ '_"_' _' _ ....
_v,,,:,:.,, _,.;_ o _Ai_ t _N',.;_ ( 50 ° F and
above,}
-_ When engine .>.aabo_ - _'_-'. m ove the in rottF',, ....... cont tel to t_e fast
(@) position.
o 1%e <_.4t_d_ _ =.nts and g,o._na ch,_, e car,,now be used. !f
the erx]ine does not scOOp!,the !oad, restart the ,_" - %in_:,
_ "_
and aibw it to warm up for one minute using the choke
as described above.
COLD WEATHI:!!R STARTING ( 50':' F and beiow)
-_ VVhen e.ngine sta _:s,allow engine to run with the throttle
control in the choke (]\]) position until the engine runs
roughly, then move throi:fie control to _ast (.'@)position.
This may require an e_!;ff,e warm--t_p period from
severai seconds to several minutes_ depending on the
temperature.
_'-' The attachmer_ts can also be used c!uring the engP_e
warm-.upperiod
NiOT_: If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold
temperatures {bebw 32 F) the carburetor fuei mi4tu!'e may
ADJUST CARaURE] O q"' in the Service and Adjusm_ents
section of this manual.
FIG, 8
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