Fillthefuel Tank; Start Theengine - Sears Craftsman C950-52943-0 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
FiLL THE FUEL TANK
Thisengineis certifiedto operate on gasoline. E xhaust EmissionControl
System: E M(Engine Modifications).
Fillthefueltankwithfresh, c lean, u nleaded r egular, unleaded p remium, o r re-
formulated automotive gasoline with a minimumof 85 octane alongwith a
fuelstabilizer ( follow instructions on fuelstabilizer p ackage). DONOTuse
leaded gasoline. W erecommend t hatfuelstabilizerbeadded to thefuel
eachtimethat gasoline is addedtothefueltank.
NOTE:Winter grade gasoline has higher volatility to improve
starting. Be certain containeris clean and free from rust or
other foreign particles. Never use gasoline that may be stale
from long periodsof storagein the container.
,_b CAUTION:DO NOT use gasoline containingany
amount of alcohol as it cancauseserious damage to
the engine or significantly reducethe performance.
_ ARNING:Gasolineis flammable. Always use caution
when handlingor storinggasoline. Turnengineoff and
let enginecoolat least two minutes beforeremovingthe gas
cap. Do not add gasoline tothe fuel tankwhile snowthrower
is running,hot, or when snow throweris in an enclosed area.
Keep away from open flame, electricalsparksand DONOT
SMOKEwhilefilling the fuel tank. Never fiil the fuel tank
completely;butfill thefuel tankto within1-1/2 inches(3.8
ram) from thetop to providespace for the expansionof the
fuel. Alwaysfill fuel tankoutdoors and usea funnel or spout
to preventspilling. Make sure to wipe up any spilled fuel
before starting the engine.
Store gasoline in a clean, approvedcontainer,and keep the
cap in placeon the container.Keepgasoline in a coolwell
ventilatedplace; neverin the house.Never buy more than a
30 day supply of gasoline to assure volatility.Gasolineis
intendedto be usedas a fuel for internalcombustion engines;
therefore,do notuse gasoline for any other purpose. Since
many childrenlike the smell of gasoline, keep it out of their
reach because the fumesare dangerous to inhale, as well as
being explosive.
START THE ENGINE
Besure thatengine oil isatFULL mark ontheoil fill cap/dipstick. Thesnow
thrower engine isequipped withanA.C.electric s tarter andrecoil s tarter. Before
starting t heengine, becertain that y ouhave read thefollowing information.
If engine floods, setthechoke totheOPEN/RUN position and crank until t heen-
gine starts.
Start the engine as follows:
1. Check theoil level. S ee the"Check/Add Oil"section in theENGINE
MANUAL.
2. Make sure equipment drivecontrols are disengaged.
3. Push theON/OFF switch (A,Figure 18)totheONposition.
,_ WARNING: Theelectric starteris equipped with a
three-wirepowercordand plugdesigned to operateon AC
house holdcurrent. T hepowercordmust be properly
groundedat all times toavoid thepossibility o f electric
shockwhich cancauseinjuryto theoperator.Followall
instructions carefully as set forth:
Makesureyourhouse hasa three-wiregroundedsystem.
Ifyou are notsure,ask a licensedelectrician. I f yourhouse does
nothavea three-wire groundedsystem,do notusethis electric
starter underanycondition.
If yourhousehas a three-wiregroundedsystembut a three-hole
receptacle is notavailabletoconnect t he electricstarter, havea
three-holereceptacle installedbya licensedelectrician.
,_h WARNING:To connectpower cord, always connectthe
power cordfirst to the switch box located on the
engine and then plug the other end into a three-hole
grounded receptacle.
WARNING:To disconnectthe power cord, always
unplug the end connectedto the three-hole grounded
receptacle first.
Starting Engine Figure18
4. Insertthesafetykey(A, Figure19)into thesafetykeyslot and push
fully in to theRUNposition.
5. Turnthechokeknob(B)fully clockwise if engineis cold.
NOTE:Do not use the choketo start a warm engine.
6. Pushtheprimerbutton(C)two times.
NOTE:Do not usethe primer to start a warm engine.
NOTE:Ensurethat electric extension cordis removedfrom the
power receptacle.
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