To Stop Engine; To Start Engine; Cold Start - Craftsman 536.886120 Owner's Manual

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TO STOP ENGINE
® To stop engine, move the throttle control lever to
STOP position and remove key° Keep the key in a
safe place. The engine will not start without the key°
TO START ENGINE (Electric Starter)
Be sure that the engine has sufficient oil The snow
thrower engine is equipped with a 120 volt A C. electric
starter and recoil starter. Before starting the engine, be
certain that you have read the following information:
COLD START (See Fig. 14)
• Be sure the auger drive and tractiondrive levers are
in the disengaged RELEASED position_
• Move the throttle control to RUN position°
• Remove the keys lrom the plastic bag,, Insert one
key into the ignition sloL Be sure it snaps into place.
DO NOT TURN KEY,,Keepthe second key in a sate
place.
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Rotate the choke knob to FULL choke position,
Connect the power cord to the switch box on the
engine,,
Plug the other end of the power cord into a three-
hole, grounded 120 volt A.C, receptacle_
Push the primer button while covering the vent hole
as follows: (Remove finger from primer button
between primes).
Do not prime if temperature is above 50°F=
Two times if temperature is 50°F to 15°F,
Four times if temperature is below 15°F.
Push down on the starter button until the engine
starts, Do not crank for more than ! 0 seconds at a
time° This electric starter is thermally protected., If
overheated it will stop automatically and can be
restarted only when it has cooled to a safe
temperature (a wait of about 5 to 10 minutes is
required).
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PRIMER ELECTRIC
CHOKE BUTTON STARTER
CONTROL
BUTTON
iGNItION R ECOIL
KEY STARTER
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CAUTION: GAsoLINE iS FLAMMABLE
AND CAUTION MUST BE USED WHEN
HANDLING OR STORING IT.
DO NOT FILL FUEL TANK WHILE SNOW
THROWER IS RUNNING,WHEN IT IS HOT, OR
WHEN SNOW THROWER IS IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME OR AN ELEC-
TRICAL SPARK AND DO NOT SMOKE WHILE
FILLING THE FUEL TANK.
NEVER FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY. FILL
TH E TANK TO WITHIN 114"_112" FROM THE TOP
TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR EXPANSION OF FUEL.
ALWAYS FILL FUEL TANK OUTDOORS AND
USE A FUNNEL OR SPOUT TO PREVENT SPILL-
ING.
MAKE SURE. TO WIPE UP ANY SPILLED FUEL
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.
STORE GASOLINE IN A CLEAN, APPROVED
CONTAINER AND KEEP THE CAP IN PLACE ON
THE CONTAINER.
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When the engine starts, release the starter button
and slowly rotate the choke to OFF position. If the
engine falters, rotate the choke to FULL and then
gradually to OFF,
• Disconnect the power cord from the receptacle first
and then from the switch box on engine,,
NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes
because the engine will not develop full power until it
reaches operating temperature,
Q Run the engine at full throttle RUN when throwing
snow,_
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