To Stop Engine; To Start Engine; Cold Start; Warm Start - Craftsman SEARS 536.88502 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
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TO STOP ENGINE
o To stop engine, move the throttle control lever to
STOP position and remove key Keep th,t 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
Certail_ tha.t you Rave read the following information:
COED START (See Fig. 15)
• _e sure the auger drive and traction drive levers
are in the disengaged RELEASED position.
e Move the throttle control up to FAST position.
• Remove the keys from the plastic bag_ Insert one
_ey intothe ignition slot Be sure it snaps into place.
DO NOT TURN KEY. Keep the second key in a
s_afeplace.
® _otate the choke knob to FULL choke position.
e Connect the power cord to the switch box on the
engine..
e Plug the other end ot the power cord into a three
hole, grounded 120 volt AC receptacle.
® Press primer button in cold weather.. Press two-
t_ree times while keeping you r finger over the vent
I_oie on the primer button Additional priming may
be,necessary for the first start if the temperature is
below 15 ° F.
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e push down on the starter button until the engine
starts Do not crank for more than 10 seconds at a
time. This electric starter is thermally protected. If
overheated it wel! stop automatically and can be
restarted only when it has cooled to a safe tem-
perature (a wait of about 5 to 10 minutes is re-
quired)
e VVhen the engine starts, release the starter button
and slowly rotate the choke to OFF position., If the
ejlgine falters, rotate the choke to FULL and then
gradually to OFF.
e ._isconnect the power cord from the receptacle first
._ind then from 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.
• Run the engine at full throttle (FAST) speed when
throwing snow,.
WARM START
If restaTrting a warm engine after a short shutdown, leave
choke 'at OFF and do not push the primer button
BUTTON
IGNITION
CHOKE
CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL
FIG,15
BOX
CAUTION: THIS STARTER IS EQUIPPED
WITH A TH REE-WIRE POWER CORD AND
PLUG AND IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE
ON 120 VOLT AC HOUSEHOLD CUR-
RENT. IT MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED AT
ALL TIMES TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEC-
TRICAL SHOCK, WHICH MAY BE INJURIOUS TO
OPERATOR. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY AS SET FORTH IN THE "TO START
ENGINE" SECTION. DETERMINE THAT YOUR
HOUSE WIRING IS A THREE-WiRE GROUNDED
SYSTEM. ASK A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN IF YOU
ARE NOT SURE. IF YOUR HOUSE WIRE SYSTEM
IS NOT A THREE-WIRE SYSTEM, DO NOT USE
THIS ELECTRIC STARTER UNDER ANY CONDI-
TIONS. IF YOUR SYSTEM IS GROUNDED AND A
THREE-HOLE RECEPTACLE IS NOT AVAILABLE
AT THE POINT YOUR STARTER WILL, NORMALLY
BE USED, ONE SHOULD BE INSTALLED BY A
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN.
WHEN CONNECTING 120 VOLT AC POWER CORD,
ALWAYS CONNECT THE CORD TO THE SWITCH
BOX ON THE ENGINE FIRST, THEN PLUG THE
OTHER END INTO THE THREE-HOLE GROUNDED
RECEPTACLE.
WHEN DISCONNECTING POWER CORD_ ALWAYS
!.UNPLUG THE END IN THE THREE-HOLE
i
i GROUNDED RECEPTACLE FIRST.
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