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WARNING
Read, understand,
and follow all instruc-
tions and warnings
on the machine and
in this manual before
operating.
Use extreme care
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive. Neverfuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish ciga-
rettes, cigars, pipes
and other sources of
ignition.
If your home's wiring
system is not a
three-wire grounded
system, do not use
this electric starter
under any condi-
tions.
If your home
electrical system
is grounded,
but a three-hole
receptacle is not
available,do not use
your snow thrower's
electric starter.
Gas & Oil Fill-Up
Servicethe enginewith gasolineand oil as instructedin
the separateenginemanualpackedwith your unit, Read
instructionscarefully.
Starting The Engine
1, Attachsparkplug wireto sparkplug. Makecertain the
metalloop on the end of the sparkplug wire (inside
the rubberboot)is fastenedsecurelyoverthe metal
tip on the spark plug.
2, Makecertain boththe augercontroland drivecontrol
are in thedisengaged(released)position,
3, Movethrottlecontrolup to FASTposition.Insert
ignitionkeyinto slot. Makesureit snaps intoplace.
Do notattemptto turn the key,
NOTE:The enginecannotstart unlessthe key is
insertedintoignitionswitch,
Electric
Starter
1, Determinethat yourhome'swiringis a three-wire
groundedsystem,Ask a licensedelectricianif you are
notcertain.
WARNING:The optionalelectricstarter
,__is
equippedwith a groundedthree-wire
powercord and plug,and is designed
to operateon 120volt AC household
current.It mustbe usedwith a properly
groundedthree-prongreceptacleat all
timesto avoidthe possibilityof electric
shock.Followall instructions carefully
priorto operatingthe electricstarter.
If youhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle, p roceed
as follows:
1, Plug theextensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the
engine'ssurface,Plugthe otherend of extensioncord
intoa three-prong120-volt,grounded,ACoutlet in a
well-ventilated area.
2, Rotatechokecontrol to FULLchokeposition(for a
coldengine start),
NOTE: If the engineis alreadywarm,placechokecontrol
in the OFFpositioninsteadof FULL.
3, Pushthe primertwo or threetimesfor coldengine
start, makingsureto covervent hole in thecenterof
the primerwhenpushing,
NOTE: DONOT useprimerto restarta warm engine
after a short shutdown.
4, Pushstarterbuttonto start engine.
5, Oncethe enginestarts,immediatelyreleasestarter
button.
6, As theengine warms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrol
to the OFF position.If the enginefalters,quickly
rotatethe chokecontrol backto FULLand thenslowly
intothe OFF positionagain.
7, Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord, always
unplugtheend at thethree-prongwalloutlet before
unplugging the oppositeend from the snowthrower.
Recoil Starter
1, Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition(cold
enginestart),
NOTE:If the engineis alreadywarm,placechokecontrol
in the OFF positioninsteadof FULL.
2, Pushthe primertwo or threetimesfor coldengine
start, makingsureto covervent hole in the centerof
theprimerwhenpushing,
NOTE:DO NOTuse primerto restarta warm engine
aftera short shutdown.
NOTE:Additionalprimingmay be necessaryif the
temperature is below15 o Fahrenheit,
3, Graspthe recoilstarterhandleand slowlypull the
ropeout, At the pointwhereit becomesslightlyharder
to pull the rope,slowlyallowthe ropeto recoil.
4, Pullthe starterhandlewith a firm, rapidstroke, Donot
releasethe handleand allowit to snapback,Keepa
firm holdon the starterhandleand allowit to slowly
recoil,
,
Asthe enginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrol
to the OFFposition.If the enginefalters,quicklyrotate
thechokecontrol backto the FULLpositionand then
slowlyintothe OFF positionagain.
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmup fora few minutes
after starting.The enginewill notdevelopfull poweruntil
it reachesoperatingtemperatures.
Stopping The Engine
Runenginefor a few minutesbeforestoppingto help dry
off any moistureon the engine.
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Tohelp preventpossiblestarterfreeze-up,proceedas
follows:
Electric Starter
(If Equipped)
1, Connectextensioncord to the electricstarteroutlet
on the engine,then to 120volt AC outlet.
2, Withthe engine running,pushthe starterbutton and
allowthe starterfor spin for severalseconds,The
noisemadebythe starteris normal,The engine's
starteris not beingharmed.
3, Whendisconnectingtheextensioncord, always
unplugtheend at thethree-prongwalloutlet before
unplugging the oppositeend from the snowthrower.
4, Movethrottlecontrol to STOPposition.
5, Removethe ignitionkey (Do notturn key)to prevent
unauthorized useof equipment,
6, Wipeall snow and moisturefromthe area aroundthe
engineaswell as the area in and aroundthe drive
controland augercontrol,Also, engageand release
bothcontrolsseveraltimes.
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