To Start Engine (Recoil Starter); Frozen Recoil Starter; Levers - Craftsman 536.885910 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: NEVER RUN ENGINE IN-
A DOORS ORIN ENCLOSED, POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS. ENGINE EX-
HAUST CONTAINS CARBON MON-
OXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS.
KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE
CLOTHING AWAY FROM ANY MOVING PARTS
ON ENGINE AND SNOW THROWER.
WARNING: TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND
NEARBY AREAS MAY EXCEED 150 ° F. AVOID
THESE AREAS.
DO NOT ALLOW CHILDREN OR YOUNG TEEN-
AGERS TO OPERATE OR BE NEAR SNOW
THROWER WHILE IT IS OPERATING.
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RATION
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CHOKE
CONTROL
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• 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 withoutthe key.
TO START ENGINE (Recoil Starter)
Be surethat the engine has sufficientoil. Beforestarting
-the engine, be certain that you have read the following
information:
COLD START (See Fig. 15)
• Be surethe augerdrive andthe traction ddve levers
are in the disengaged RELEASED position.
Move the throttlecontrolup to RUN position.
Push the key intothe ignitionslot. Be sure it snaps
intoplace. Do notturnkey. Removethe plasticbag
and extra key.
Rotate choke controlto FULL choke position.
Press the primer button in cold weather. Press
two or three times, while keeping your finger over
the vent hole on the primer button. Additional
pdrning may be .necessary for the first start if the
temperature is below 15° F.
Pull the starter handle rapidly, Do not allow the
....handle to snap back, but allow it to rewind slowly
while keeping a firm holdonthe starter handle:
As the engine warms up and begins to operate
evenly, rotate the choke knob slowly to OFF
position.Ifthe enginefalters, returnto FULL choke,
then slowly move to OFF choke position.
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KEY
THROTTLE
FIG.15
RECOIL
STARTER
NOTE: Allowthe 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 or near the top speed when
throwing snow.
WARM START
Ifrestartingawarm engine after a shortshutdown,rotate
choke toOFF insteadofFULL and donot pushthe primer
button.
FROZEN RECOIL STARTER
if the starter is frozen and will not turn engine:
• Pull as much rope out of the Starteras possible.
• Release the starter handle and let it snap back
• against the starter.
If the engine still fails to start, repeat. If continued
attempts do not free starter, foliQw the electric
starter procedures to start.
To help prevent possiblefreeze-up of recoilstarter and
engine controls, proceed as follows after each snow
removal job.
• _ Withthe engine running, pullthe starterropehard
with acontinuouslull armstrokethree or fourtimes.
Pullingof starter rope will producea loudclattering
sound. This is not harmfulto the engine or starter.
• With the engine not running, wipe all snow and
moisture_rom the carburetorcoverin area ofcontrol
levers; Also move throttle control, choke control,
and starter handle several times.