Starting A Cold Engine; Starting A Warm Engine - Craftsman 358.794732 Operator's Manual

WARNING: When starting engine,
hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set
unit on any surface except a clean, hard
area when starting engine or while en-
gine is running. Debris such as gravel,
sand, dust, grass, etc. could be picked
up by the air intake and thrown out
through the discharge opening, damag-
ing the unit or property, or causing seri-
ous injury to bystanders or the operator.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or
warm engine after running out of fuel)
1. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
2. Move choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position.
3. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and
hold through all remaining steps.
Starter
Handle
Choke
Lever
Primer _
Bulb
4,
5,
6.
This unit has the Sim--pulTM starting
system. You do not have to pull the
starter rope handle sharply or briskly.
Pull starter rope handle with a con-
trolled and steady motion until en-
gine sounds as if it is trying to start,
but do not pull rope more than 6
times.
As soon as engine sounds as if it is
trying to start, move choke lever to
HALF CHOKE position.
Pull starter rope until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls. NOTE: If
the engine doesn't start after 6
pulls (at the HALF CHOKE position),
move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position and press the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and
hold the throttle trigger and pull the
starter rope 2 more times. Move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the starter rope
until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 pulls. If the engine still
doesn't start, it is probably flooded.
Proceed to STARTING A FLOODED
ENGINE.
7. Once the engine starts, allow it to
run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to the RUN position. Al-
low the unit to run for 30 more se-
conds at RUN before releasing the
throttle trigger. NOTE: If engine dies
with the choke lever in the RUN
position, move the choke lever to
the HALF CHOKE position and pull
the rope until engine runs, but no
more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
2. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and
hold through all remaining steps.
3. Pull starter rope with a controlled
and steady motion until engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
4. Allow engine to run 15 seconds,
then move the choke lever to RUN.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull
starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still
does not run, it is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by plac-
ing the choke lever in the RUN position;
then, pull the rope to clear the engine of
excess fuel. This could require pulling
the starter handle many times depend-
ing on how badly the unit is flooded. If
the unit still doesn't start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-235-5878.
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