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How
To Start
A Cold
Engine
1.
Be sure auger drive and traction
drive
levers are in the disengaged
(RELEASED)
position.
2.
Push the stop switch
to the ON
position
(see Figure
20).
3.
Push in the safety
key.
4.
Rotate
the choke
knob
to the
CHOKE
position.
5.
(Electric
Start)
Plug the power
cord
into the starter
motor
on the en-
gine.
Plug the other end of power
cord into a three-hole,
grounded
120 VOLT, AC receptacle.
6.
Push the primer
button
as speci-
fied below.
Remove
finger
from
primer
button
between
pushes.
•
Push two times
if temperature
is
15 ° F (-9 ° C) or higher.
•
Push four times if temperature
is
below
15 ° F (-9 ° C).
7.
(Electric
Start)
Push down on the
starter
button until the engine starts.
To prolong the life d the starter, do not
crank for more than 5 seconds
at a
time. Wait one minute between
starts
to allow the starter motor to coo!.
8.
(Recoil
Start)
Slowly
pull the recoil
starter
handle
until resistance
is
felt and then pull rapidly
to start the
engine.
Do not allow the recoil
starter
handle
to snap back. Slowly
return the recoil
starter
handle,
9.
If the engine
does not start in 5 or 6
tries, See Difficult
Starting
in the
"Troubleshooting
Table".
10. Allow the engine
to warm up for
several
minutes.
As the engine
warms
up, adjust
the choke
knob
toward
the RUN position.
Wait until
the engine
runs smoothly
before
each choke
adjustment.
11. (Electric
Start)
First disconnect
power cord from receptacle.
Then,
disconnect
the power
cord from the
starter
motor.
How To Start A Warm
Engine
If restarting a warm engine after a short
shutdown, leave the choke lever in the
off position and do not push the primer
button.
If the engine fails to start, follow
the Cold Start instructions.
Frozen
Starter
If the starter is frozen and will not turn
the engine, follow the steps below.
1. Pull as much starter rope as pos-
sible out of the starter.
2. Release the starter handle and let it
snap back against the starter. Re-
peat until the engine starts.
Warm engines will cause condensation
in cold weather. To prevent possible
freeze-up
of recoil starter and engine
controls, proceed as fol!ows after each
snow removal job.
1.
With engine
off, allow engine
to cool
for several
minutes.
2.
Pull starter
rope very slowly
until re-
sistance
is felt, then stop. Allow
the
starter
rope to recoil.
Repeat
three
times.
3.
With the engine
not running,
wipe all
snow
and moisture
from the carbu-
retor cover
in area of controls
and
levers.
Also,
move the choke
control
and starter
handle
several
times.
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