To Stop Engine; To Engage Drive - Yard Machines 317E660G000 Owner's Manual

4. Move throttle control up to FAST position. Insert
ignition key into slot. See figure 12. Be certain it
snaps into place. Do not turn key.
5. Rotate choke knob to FULL choke position (cold
engine start).
If engine is warm, place choke in OFF position
instead of FULL.
6. Connect power cord to switch box on engine. Plug
the other end of power cord into a three-hole,
grounded 120 volt AC receptacle.
7. Recoil Start Only: Push primer button two or
three times. If engine is warm, push primer button
once only. See figure 12.
NOTE: Always cover vent hole in primer button when
pushing. Adc/itiona/ priming may be necessary for first
start if temperature is below 15°F.
8. Electric Start: Push starter button on top of the
switch box to crank the engine. When engine
starts, release starter button.
Recoil Start: Grasp starter handle (see figure 12)
and pull rope out slowly, until it pulls slightly
harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Pull starter handle
rapidly. Do not allow handle to snap back. Allow it
to rewind slowly while keeping a firm hold on the
starter handle.
9. Repeat step 8 until engine starts. If engine fails to
start, repeat steps 7 and 8 until engine starts.
10. As engine warms up and begins to operate evenly,
rotate choke knob slowly to OFF position. If
engine falters, return to FULL choke, then slowly
move to OFF position.
Electric Starter: Connect power cord to switch box on
engine, then to 120 volt AC receptacle. With the
engine running, push starter button and spin the
starter for several seconds. The unusual sound made
by spinning the starter will not harm engine or starter.
Disconnect the power cord from receptacle first, and
then from switch box.
Recoil Starter (Optional Instructions): With engine
running, pull starter rope with a rapid, continuous full
arm stroke three or four times. Pulling the starter rope
will produce a loud clattering sound, which is not
harmful to the engine or starter.
3. To stop engine, remove the ignition key. Do not
turn key. Disconnect the spark plug wire from the
spark plug to prevent accidental starting while
equipment is unattended.
NOTE: Do not lose ignition key. Keep it in a safe place.
Engine will not start without the ignition key.
4. Wipe all snow and moisture from the carburetor
cover in the area of the control levers. Also, move
control levers back and forth several times. Leave
throttle control lever in the STOP or OFF position.
Leave choke control in the FULL choke position.
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TO STOP ENGINE
1. Run engine for a few minutes before stopping to
help dry off any moisture on the engine.
2. To help prevent possible freeze-up of starter, pro-
ceed as follows.
TO ENGAGE DRIVE
1. With the engine running near top speed, move
shift lever into one of the six FORWARD positions
or two REVERSE positions. Select a speed
appropriate for the snow conditions that exist. Use
the slower speeds until you are familiar with the
operation of the snow thrower.
2. Squeeze the traction drive clutch grip against the
right handle and the snow thrower will move.
Release it and the drive motion will stop.
NOTE: NEVER move shift lever without first releasing
the drive clutch.
TO ENGAGEAUGERS
To engage the augers and start the snow throwing
action, squeeze the auger clutch grip against the left
handle. Release to stop the augers (traction drive
clutch grip must also be released).
The auger drive clutch can also be locked so you can
turn the chute crank without interrupting the snow
throwing process. Refer to "Traction Drive/Auger
Clutch Lock" in the Control section.
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