Stopping The Engine; To Engage Augers; Engaging The Drive - Craftsman 247.88705 Operator's Manual

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Plugtheextensioncord intothe electricoutletlocatedon the plastic
shroud.Plugthe otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,ACoutlet in a well-ventilated area. See
Figure9.
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4. Movethe throttlecontrolto the FAST_ (rabbit)position.
5. MovethechoketotheONposition(coldenginestart).Iftheengineis
warm,placethe choke in the OFF position.
6. Pushthe primerthreeto five (3-5) times,makingsureto cover
thevent hole when pushing.If theengine is warm,pushthe
primeronly once.Alwayscover thevent hole whenpushing.Cool
weathermay requireprimingto be repeated.
7. Pushthe starterbutton to start theengine.Oncetheengine
starts,immediatelyreleasethestarterbutton.Theelectricstarter
is equippedwith thermaloverloadprotection;the systemwill
temporarilyshut-downto allow starterto cool if electricstarter
becomesoverloaded.
8. As theengine warms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto theOFF
position.If the enginefails,restartthe engineand run with the
chokeat half-chokepositionfor a short periodof time,and then
slowlyrotatethechoke intothe OFF position.
9. Afterthe engine is running,disconnectthe powercord fromthe
electricstarter.Whendisconnecting, a lwaysunplugthe end atthe
walloutlet beforeunpluggingthe oppositeend from the engine.
Recoil Starter
2. Movethethrottlecontrolto the FAST'_ (rabbit)position.
3. Movethechoketo the ONposition(coldengine start). If the
engine is warm,placethe chokein the OFF position.
4. Pushthe primerthreeto five (3-5) times, makingsureto cover
the vent hole whenpushing.If the engineis warm,pushthe
primeronlyonce. Alwayscoverthe vent hole whenpushing.Cool
weathermay requireprimingto be repeated.
5. Pullgently on the starterhandleuntil it beginsto resist,then
pull quicklyand forcefullytoovercomethe compression.Donot
releasethe handleand allowit to snapback. Returnthe rope
SLOWLYto the originalposition.If required,repeatthis step.
6. As the enginewarms,slowlyrotatethechoke controlto the OFF
position.If the enginefalters, restartthe engineand run with the
chokeat half-chokepositionfor a short periodof time,and then
slowlyrotatethe choke intoOFF position.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
To avoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethe engine
lunattendedwhile running.Turnthe engineoff after useand remove
lignitionkey.
Runtheengine fora few minutesbeforestoppingto help dry off any
moistureon theengine.
1. Movethethrottlecontrolto the STOP_ (turtle) position.
2. Removethe ignitionkey.Removing the key will reducethe pos-
sibilityof unauthorized startingof the enginewhilethe equipment
is not in use. Keepthe key in a safe place.The enginecannot
start withoutthe ignitionkey.
3. Wipeall the snowand moistureawayfrom the enginecontrols
area.
TO ENGAGE AUGERS
Toengagethe augersand startthrowingsnow,squeezethe auger
controlagainstthe handle.Releaseto stop the augers.
ENGAGING THE DRIVE
Lift up slightlyon the handleto allowthe rubber paddleson the auger
to contactthe pavement a nd propelthe snowthrowerforward.Pushing
downwardon the handlewill raisethe augersoff the groundand stop
the forwardmotion.
NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureon the handlewill result in
prematurewearto the rubberauger paddles,which is notcoveredby
the warranty.
Do not pull the starterhandlewhile theengine running.
Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethe engine
unattendedwhilerunning.Turnthe engineoff after useand remove
ignitionkey.
Insertthe ignitionkeyfully intotheslot,Figure9. Makesureit snaps
intoplace. DO NOTturnthe ignitionkey.The enginecannotstart
unlessthe key is insertedintothe ignitionswitch.
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