Before Starting The Engine; How To Stop The Engine; How To Start The Engine - Craftsman 536.885213 Manual Del Usario

_lb ARNING: Gasoline is flam-
mable. Always use caution
when handling or storing
gasoline.
Do not fill fuel tank while snow
thrower is running, when it is hot, or
when snow thrower is in an en-
closed area.
Keep away from open flame or an
electrical spark and do not smoke
while filling the fuel tank.
Never fill the tank completely. Fill
the tank to within 1/4"-1/2" from the
top to provide space for expansion
of fuel.
Always fill fuel tank outdoors and
use a funnel or spout to prevent
spilling.
Make sure to wipe up any spilled
fuel before stating the engine.
Store gasoline in a clean, approved
container and keep the cap in place
on the container.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Before you service or start the en-
gine, familiarize yourself with the
snow thrower. Be sure you under-
stand the function and location of all
controls.
2. Be sure that all fasteners are tight.
3. Before starting the engine, make
sure all controls operate correctly.
HOW TO STOP THE ENGINE
To stop the engine, move the ignition
key to the stop position.
HOW TO START THE ENGINE
The engine is equipped with a 120 volt
AC electric starter and also a recoil
starter. Before starting the engine,
make certain that you have read the fol-
lowing information.
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_h ARNING: The starter is
designed to operate on 120
volt A.C. household current.
Carefully follow all instructions in
the "How To Start The Engine" sec-
tion. To connect a 120 volt A.C.
power cord, always connect the
power cord to the switch box on
the engine first. Then, plug the oth-
er end into the receptacle. When
disconnecting the power cord, al-
ways unplug the end from the re-
ceptacle first.
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HOW TO START A COLD ENGINE
1. Fill the fuel tank with a fresh, clean
fuel mixture. See "How To Mix The
Fuel Mixture".
2. Make sure the auger drive lever is
in the disengaged (released) posi-
tion.
3. Insert the ignition key and turn to
the ON position.
4. Move the choke control to the full
choke position.
5. (Electric Start) Connect the power
cord to the switch box located on
the engine.
6. (Electric Start) Plug the other end
of the power cord into a 120 VOLT,
A.C. receptacle. (See the WARN-
ING in this section).
7. Push the primer button while cov-
ering the vent hole as follows: Re-
move finger from primer button
between primes.
Do not prime if temperature above
50 ° F (10 ° C).
Push two time if temperature is 50 °
F (10 ° C) to 15°F (-10 ° C).
Push four times if temperature is
below 15 ° F (-10 ° C).
Push five time if temperature is be-
low 0° F (-18 ° C).
8. (Electric Start) Push on the elec-
tric start button until the engine
starts. Do not crank for more than
10 seconds at a time. The electric
starter is thermally protected. If the