Craftsman 358.794300 Instruction Manual page 8

STARTING THE ENGINE
_IkWARNING: You MUST make sure
the tubes are secure before using the
unit.
• Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3
meters) away from the fueling site.
• Hold the unit in the starting position
as shown. Make sure the blower end
is directed away from people, ani-
mals, glass, and solid objects.
STARTING POSITION
Blower
Vacuum
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411_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 a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Move the throttle lever to theftS'
position.
2. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position.
3. Slowly press the primer button 8
times.
Throttle Lever Primer Button
Choke Lever
NOTE: If the engine attempts to start
before the 5th pull, go to the next step
immediately.
5. Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE.
6. Pull the starter handle sharply until
the engine runs, but no more than
5 pulls (below 30°F, 10 pulls).
7. After a 5 second warm-up, move
the choke lever to the RUN posi-
tion.
8. Allow the unit to run for 30 more
seconds at RUN before moving the
throttle lever to the4'_ position.
If the engine has not started after 5
pulls (at HALF CHOKE), repeat the
STARTING A COLD ENGINE procedure.
If the engine still does not start, pro-
ceed to STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
9. To stop the engine, move the
throttle lever to the STOP position.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the throttle lever to the_#'
position.
2. Pull the starter handle sharply until
the engine starts, but no more than
5 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine has not started,
pull starter handle sharply for 5 more
pulls. If engine still does not run, it is
probably flooded. Proceed to START-
ING A FLOODED ENGINE.
3. To stop the engine, move the
throttle lever to the STOP position.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by plac-
ing the choke lever in the RUN position.
Move throttle lever to the fast position
,¢_ ; then, pull rope until engine starts.
After engine starts, move the throttle le-
ver to the slow position _ to allow en-
gine to idle.
Starting could require pulling the starter
rope many times depending on how
badly the unit is flooded. If the unit still
doesn't start, refer to the
TROUBLESHOOTINGTABLE or call
1-800-235-5878.
4. Pull starter handle sharply until the
engine attempts to run, but no
more than 5 pulls (below 30°F, 8
pulls).
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