Starting The Engine - Craftsman 247.88755 Operator's Manual

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Use automotive gasoline(unleadedor low leadedto minimizecombus-
tionchamberdeposits)with a minimumof 87 octane.Gasolinewith
up to 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButyl Ether)canbe
used. Neverusean oil/gasolinemixtureor dirty gasoline.Avoidgetting
dirt, dust,or waterin thefuel tank. DO NOTuse E85gasoline.
, Refuelin a well-ventilated areawith the engine stopped.Donot
smokeor allowflamesor sparksin the area wheretheengine is
refueledor wheregasolineis stored.
, Do notoverfillthe fuel tank.After refueling,makesurethe tank
cap is closedproperlyand securely.
, Be carefulnot to spillfuel when refueling.Spilledfuelor fuelvapor
may ignite.If any fuel is spilled,makesurethe area is dry before
startingtheengine.
, Avoidrepeatedor prolongedcontactwith skin or breathingof
vapor.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel the machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes andother sourcesof ignition.
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2.
Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcap to fuel.
A fuel levelindicatoris locatedin the fuel tank. Filltank untilfuel
reachesthe fuel levelindictor.See Figure10 inset.Be carefulnot
to overfill.
Starting The Engine
Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Ask a licensedelectricianif you are notcertain.
If you havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceedas follows.
If you do not havethe properhousewiring, DONOT usethe electric
starterunder anyconditions.
1. Plugthe extensioncord intothe outlet locatedon the engine's
surface.Plug the otherend of extensioncord intoa three-prong
120-volt,grounded,AC outlet in a well-ventilated area.
2. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.
3. Movechoketo the ONposition 1,,#'1(coldengine start). If engine
is warm,placechoke in OFF position.
4. Pushprimerthreeto five (3-5) times,makingsureto covervent
hole when pushing.If engineis warm,pushprimeronly once.
Alwayscover vent holewhenpushing.Coolweathermay require
primingto be repeated.
5. Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.Oncetheengine starts,im-
mediatelyreleasestarterbutton.Electricstarteris equippedwith
thermaloverloadprotection;systemwill temporarilyshut-downto
allow starterto cool if electricstarterbecomesoverloaded.
6. As the enginewarms,slowlyrotatethechoke controlto OFF
position.If the enginefalters, restartengineand runwith choke
at half-chokepositionfor a shortperiod of time,and thenslowly
rotatethe choke intoOFF position.
Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugthe end at thewall outlet
beforeunpluggingtheoppositeend from the engine.
Recoil Starter
After engine
Alwayskeephandsand feetclear of movingparts.Do notuse a
pressurizedstartingfluid. Vaporsare flammable.
NOTE: Forlocationof all the enginecontrolsreferredto in this section,
referto Fig. 9 on page 12.
NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmup for a few minutesafter starting.
Theenginewill not developfull poweruntil it reachesoperating
temperatures.
1. Makecertain boththe augercontroland drivecontrolare in the
disengaged(released)position.
2. insert ignitionkeyinto slot. Makesureit snaps intoplace. Donot
attemptto turnthe key.
NOTE:The enginecannotstart withoutthe key fully insertedintothe
Electric Starter
Theoptionalelectricstarteris equippedwith a groundedthree-wire
Donot pull the starterhandlewhiletheengine running.
1. Movethrottlecontrolto FAST(rabbit)_ position.
2. Movechoketo the ONposition lJ 1(coldengine start), if engine is
warm,placechokein OFF position.
3. Pushprimerthreeto five (3-5) times,makingsureto covervent
hob when pushing,if engineis warm,pushprimeronly once.
Alwayscover vent hob whenpushing.Coolweathermay require
primingto be repeated.
4. Pullgently on the starterhandleuntil it beginsto resist,thenpull
quicklyand forcefullyto overcomethe compression. D o not release
the handleand allowit to snapback. Returnrope SLOWLY to
originalposition,if required,repeatthis step.
5. As the enginewarms,slowlyrotatethechoke controlto OFF
position,if the enginefalters, restartengineand runwith chokeat
hal-choke positionfora short period of time,and thenslowlyrotate
the choke intoOFF position.
powercord and plug,and is designedto operateon 120volt AC
householdcurrent,it mustbe usedwith a properlygroundedthree-
prong receptacleat all timesto avoidthe possibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullypriorto operatingthe electricstarter.
DO NOTuse electricstarterin the rain.
Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethe machine
unattendedwith the enginerunning.Turnthe engineoff after useand
removeignitionkey.
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