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SECTION
7: OPERATION
BEFORE STARTING
Electric Starter: (If Equipped)
,_
WARNING:
Observe
all
Warning
A
Labels
on the snow thrower
prior to
use. See Figure 2.
Your snow thrower is shipped with oil; however,
you must check the oil level before operating. Be
careful not to overfill.
The spark plug wire was disconnected for safety.
Attach spark plug wire to spark plug before starting,
GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
Check oil level and add oil if necessary. Service the
engine with gasoline
as instructed
in the separate
engine
manual
packed
with your snow thrower.
Read instructions carefully.
WARNING:
Never
fill
fuel
tank
indoors. Never fill fuel tank with engine
running or while engine is hot. Do not
smoke when filling fuel tank.
TO START ENGINE
Attach spark
plug wire to spark plug.
Make
certain the metal loop on the end of the spark
plug wire (inside the boot) is fastened securely
over the metal tip on the spark plug. See Figure
19.
Metal Loop
on
Plug Wire
1,
WARNING:
The
optional
electric
starter
is equipped
with a three-wire
power cord and plug, and is designed to
operate
on
120
volt
AC
household
current. It must be properly grounded at
all times
to
avoid
the
possibility
of
electric shock which may be injurious to
the
operator.
Follow
all
instructions
carefully.
Determine
that
your
house
wiring is a three wire grounded system.
Ask a licensed electrician if you are not
certain. If your house wiring system is
not a three-wire
grounded
system,
do
not use this electric starter under any
conditions.
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
the power cord, always connect
cord to starter on engine first, then plug the other
end into a three-hole grounded receptacle.
When disconnecting
the power cord, always unplug
the end from the three-hole
grounded
receptacle
first.
Switch
Spark
Box
Plug_
Starter Button
Figure 19
2.
Make certain the fuel cutoff valve is in the OPEN
(vertical) position.
3.
Make certain the auger and drive clutch levers
are in the disengaged (released) position.
4.
Move throttle control up to FAST position. Insert
ignition key into slot. See Figure 20. Be certain it
snaps into place. Do not turn key
ENGINE
WILL
NOT START
UNLESS IGNITION KEY IS IN-
SERTED
INTO
IGNITION
SLOT
IN
CARBURETOR
COVER. DO NOT TURN IGNI-
TION KEY.
1.
2.
3,
Key
Throttle
Control
Rope Starter
Handle
Figure 20
Rotate choke knob to OFF position.
Connect power cord to switch box on engine.
Plug the other end of power cord into a three-
hole, grounded 12-volt AC receptacle.
Push starter button to crank engine. See Figure
20. As you crank the engine, move choke knob
to FULL choke position.
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