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Before Starting Engine
ATTENTION: YOU MUST CHECK OIL
LEVEL BEFORE OPERATION. LEVEL
MUST BE AT FULL MARK ON DIPSTICK
BEFORE ENGINE IS STARTED.
NOTE:
Failure to follow this procedure may result in
serious engine damage which will not be covered by
warranty.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
• Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed
in the separate engine manual packed with your
snowthrower. 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.
• 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.
• Make certain the auger and drive control bails are in
the disengaged (released) position.
IMPORTANT:
ENGINE WILL NOT START UNLESS
IGNITION KEY IS INSERTED INTO IGNITION SLOT IN
CARBURETOR COVER. DO NOT TURN IGNITION KEY.
To Start Engine
• Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE position (cold
engine start). If engine is warm, place choke in OFF
position instead of ON.
• Push primer button two or three times. If unit is
equipped with an electric starter, push primer button
one time only. If engine is warm, do not prime.
NOTE
: Always cover vent hole in primer button with finger
while pushing. Additional priming may be necessary for
the first start if temperature is below 15°F (-9°C).
• Make certain the auger and drive control bails are in
the disengaged (released) position.
• Move throttle control up to FAST position. Make
certain the ignition key is in the ignition slot. Be certain
it snaps into place. Do not turn key.
Electric Starter (Optional)
WARNING: The optional electric starter
is equipped with a three-wire power
cord and plug, and is designed to oper-
ate 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.
5
Operation
WARNING
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.
WARNING: When connecting “power
cord”, first connect cord to “switch
box” on engine, and then plug the
other end into a three-wire grounded
household receptacle. When discon-
necting power cord, always unplug the
end in the household receptacle first.
• Connect power cord to switch box on engine.
Plug the other end of power cord into a three-wire,
grounded 120 volt AC receptacle.
• Push starter button to engage starter motor and
crank engine. (When engaging the electric starter, a
slight hesitation of a few seconds may occur before
the engine starts to turn. This is normal and is not
harmful to the engine.)
• When engine starts, release starter button, and
move choke gradually to OFF. If engine falters, move
choke immediately to FULL and then gradually to
OFF.
CAUTION: This electric starter is not equipped with
a thermal cut-out switch. Do not crank engine for
more than a total of 20 seconds without allowing
electric starter to cool down for 10 minutes or
severe damage to electric starter can result.
NOTE:
If the starter motor runs but the engine does not
turn over, the starter gear is apparently covered with ice
and frozen. Place the unit in a warm atmosphere until
the gear is free and the starter will engage.
Recoil Starter
• Grasp starter handle (see Figure and pull rope out
slowly, until it pulls slightly harder.
• 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. Repeat until engine
starts.
• 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.
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.
Never
fuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes and
other sources of
ignition.
If your home’s wir-
ing system is not a
three-wire grounded
system, do not use
this electric starter
under any conditions.
If your home
electrical system
is grounded, but a
three-hole receptacle
is not available, do
not use your snow
thrower’s electric
starter.
