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Figure 6
1. Key switch
2. Primer
3. Electric-start button
(electric-start model only)
4. Recoil start
Starting the Engine
1. Turn the key to the On position.
2. Move the choke lever to the right.
3. Cover the hole in the center of the primer with your
thumb and push the primer in twice, pausing a moment
between pushes. In extremely cold temperatures, repeat
this step if necessary.
Note: Take off your glove when you push in the primer
so that air cannot escape from the primer hole.
Note: Do not use the choke or the primer when starting
a warm engine.
4. Start the engine by doing the following:
For a recoil starter: Hold the snowthrower handle with
one hand and pull the recoil starter vigorously with the
other hand.
For an electric starter:
A. Connect the power cord to a standard household
power outlet.
Caution
If you leave the snowthrower plugged into a power
outlet, someone can inadvertently start the
snowthrower and injure people or damage
property.
Unplug the power cord whenever you are not
starting the snowthrower.
B. Push the starter button.
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5. Power cord (electric-start
model only; below the
control panel)
6. Choke lever
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Note: Run the electric starter no more than 10 times at
intervals of 5 seconds on, then 5 seconds off.
Important
Running the electric starter extensively can
overheat and damage the starter.
Note: If the engine does not start after this series of
attempts, wait at least 40 minutes to allow the starter to
cool before attempting to start it again.
Note: If the engine does not start after the second series
of attempts, take the snowthrower to an Authorized
Service Dealer for service.
C. When the engine starts, disconnect the power cord
from the snowthrower and the outlet.
5. With the engine running, move the choke lever to the
left slowly.
Stopping the Engine
Turn the key to the Off position and wait for all moving
parts to stop before leaving the operating position.
Starting the Rotor Blades
To start the rotor blades, squeeze the control bar toward the
handle until the snowthrower begins to pivot.
Stopping the Rotor Blades
To stop the rotor blades, release the control bar.
Note: When you release the control bar, the rotor blades
stop, but the engine continues to run.
Starting the Traction Drive
To start the traction drive, slowly squeeze the control bar
toward the handle. The front of the snowthrower pivots
downward. When the rotor blades touch the ground, the
snowthrower begins to move forward. Squeezing the
control bar completely to the handle provides maximum
traction.
Note: The traction is most aggressive (the traction speed is
fastest) when the rotor blades are new. If you want to
reduce the aggressiveness of the traction, refer to Adjusting
the Traction Drive Cable on page 14.
Stopping the Traction Drive
To stop the traction drive, partially release the control bar
until the rotor blades lift off the ground, disengaging the
traction drive. Releasing the control bar completely stops
both the traction drive and the rotor blades.
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