5
Before Starting
WARNING: Beforestartingthe
engine, read, understand, andfollow
all instructionsandwarningsonthe
machineandinthismanual.
Electric Starter(if equipped)
WARNING: Theelectricstartermust
beusedwithaproperlygrounded
three-prongreceptacleat all timesto
avoidthepossibilityof electricshock.
Followall instructionscarefullypriorto
operatingtheelectricstarter.
Operation
1. Thesparkplugwirewasdisconnectedfor safety.
Attachsparkplugwiretosparkplugbeforestarting.
1.
Theelectricstarter isequippedwithagroundedthree-
wirepower cordandplug, andisdesignedtooperate
on120volt AChouseholdcurrent.
IMPORTANT: For completeanddetailedengine
starting, stoppingandstoringinstructions, it isrecom-
mendedthat youreadtheenginemanual alsoincluded
withthisunit.
Fuel And Oil Mixture
WARNING: Useextremecarewhen
handlinggasoline. Gasolineis
extremelyflammableandthevapors
areexplosive. Neverfuel machine
indoorsorwhiletheengineishot or
running. Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,
pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
IMPORTANT: Thisunit runsonamixtureof gasoline
andoil. DoNOToperatethesnowthrower without
first readingtheenginesoperator’smanual for detailed
instructionsregardingproper fuel andengineoil.
DoNOToperatethesnowthrower without thefuel cap
securelyinplaceonthefuel tank.
2. Determinethat your housewiringisathree-wire
groundedsystem. Askalicensedelectricianif youare
not certain.
3.
If yourhomewiringsystemisnot athree-wire
groundedsystem, donot usethiselectricstarter
under anyconditions.
WARNING
4. If yourhomeelectrical systemisgrounded, but
athree-holereceptacleisnot available, oneshould
beinstalledbyalicensedelectricianbeforeusingthe
electricstarter.
Read, understand,
andfollowall instruc-
tionsandwarnings
onthemachineand
inthismanual before
operating.
5. If youhaveagroundedthree-prongreceptacle,
proceedasfollows.
6. MoveChokeControl tothe“Full” position.
7.
PushPrimer three(3) times, makingsuretocover
vent holewhenpushing.
Positioning the Discharge
Chute
Useextremecare
whenhandling
8.
Connect power cordtoswitchboxondashpanel.
Plugtheother endof power cordintoathree-prong
120-volt, grounded, ACreceptacle.
gasoline. Gasolineis
extremelyflammable
andthevaporsare
explosive. Neverfuel
themachineindoors
orwhiletheengine
ishot orrunning.
Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars, pipesand
othersourcesof
ignition.
1.
Loosenthestar
knobfoundon
theleft sideof the
dischargechute
andpivot theup-
per chuteupward
or downwardto
thedesiredpitch.
Retightenthe
9.
Pushstarter buttontocrankengine.
10.When
enginestarts, releasestarter button, andmove
chokegraduallyto1/2Chokeuntil theengineruns
smoothly. Next moveChoketoOFF. If enginefalters,
movechokeimmediatelytoFULLandthengradually
to1/2thentoOFF.
11.Disconnect thepower cord. Alwaysunplugfromthe
star knobbefore
operatingthesnow
thrower.
outlet first, andthenfromthesnowthrower.
Figure 5
Recoil Starter
1.
2.
3.
Movechokelever toFULLchokeposition(coldengine
start).
2.
Rotatethedischargechutetotheleft or right using
thechutehandle. SeeFigure5.
If engineiswarm, placechokeinOFFpositioninstead
of FULL.
Theelectricstarter
must beusedwitha
properlygrounded
three-prongrecep-
tacleat all timesto
avoidthepossibility
of electricshock. Fol-
lowall instructions
carefullypriorto
To Start Engine
1.
Insert ignitionkeyintoslot.
PushPrimer three(3) times, makingsuretocover
vent holewhenpushing.
2.
Nowfollowtheinstructionsbelowasit pertainsto
your unit. SeeFigure5for locationof controls.
4. If engineiswarm, pushprimer buttononlyonce.
NOTE: Alwayscover vent holeinprimer buttonwhen
pushing. Additional primingmaybenecessaryfor first
start if temperatureisbelow15degreesFahrenheit.
5.
Graspstarter handleandpull ropeout slowly, until it
pullsslightlyharder. Let roperewindslowly.
operatingtheelectric
starter.
6.
Pull starter handlerapidly. Donot allowhandletosnap
back. Allowit torewindslowlywhilekeepingafirm
holdonthestarter handle.
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