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RecoilStarter
Donot pullthe starter handlewhile theenginerunning.
1. Movethrottle controlto FAST(rabbit)_J_ position.
2. Movechoketo theCHOKEI,'#1 position(coldenginestart).If engineis
warm,placechokein RUNposition.
3. Pushprimerthree(3)times,makingsureto covervent holewhenpushing.
If engineiswarm,pushprimeronlyonce.Alwayscoverventholewhen
pushing.Coolweathermayrequireprimingto be repeated.
4. Pullgentlyonthe starterhandleuntil itbeginsto resist,then pullquickly
andforcefullyto overcomethecompression.Donotreleasethe handleand
allowitto snapback.ReturnropeSLOWLYto originalposition.If required,
repeatthisstep.
5. Asthe enginewarms,slowlyrotatethechokecontrolto RUNposition.Ifthe
enginefalters,restartengineandrunwith chokeat half-chokepositionfor a
shortperiodof time,andthenslowlyrotatethechokeintoRUNposition.
Toavoid unsupervisedengineoperation, never leavethe machine
unattendedwith theengine running. Turnthe engine off after useand
removekey.
Stopping TheEngine
Afteryouhavefinishedsnow-throwing,runenginefor afewminutesbefore
stoppingto helpdryoffany moistureon the engine.
1. Movethrottle controlto OFFposition.
2. Removethe key.Removingthe keywill reducethepossibilityof
unauthorizedstartingof the enginewhileequipmentisnotinuse.Keepthe
keyina safeplace.Theenginecannotstartwithout thekey.
3. Wipeanymoistureawayfrom thecontrolsonthe engine.
ToEngageDrive
1. Withthethrottle controlinthe Fast(rabbit)_ _111position,moveshift lever
into oneof thesixforward(F)positionsor two reverse(R)positions.Selecta
speedappropriateforthesnowconditionsandapaceyou'recomfortable
with.
NOTE:Whenselectinga DriveSpeed,usetheslowerspeedsuntilyouare
comfortableandfamiliarwith theoperationof thesnowthrower.
2. Squeezethe drivecontrolagainstthehandleandthe snowthrowerwill
move.Releaseit anddrivemotionwill stop.
flOTE:NEVERrepositiontheshift lever(changespeedsordirectionof travel)
without first releasingthedrivecontrolandbringingthesnowthrowerto a
completestop.Doingsowill resultin prematurewearto thesnowthrower'sdrive
system.
ToEngageAuger
Toengagetheaugerandstartthrowingsnow,squeezetheaugercontrol
againstthe left handle.Releaseto stopthe auger.
ReplacingShearPins
Eachaugerbladeissecuredto thespiralshaftwith ashearpinandbow-tieclip.If
anaugerbladestrikesa foreignobjector icejam, thepinwill shearoff to prevent
damageto theblade.Ifan augerbladedoesnotturn, checkto seeif itspinhas
shearedoff. SeeFigure19.
NEVERreplacethe augershear pinswith anything otherthan SearsSKU#
88389/0EMPart No.738-04124Areplacementshearpins.Any damageto
the augergearboxor other componentsasa result of failing to do sowill
NOTbecoveredbyyour snowthrower'swarranty.
Alwaysturn off the snowthrower'sengine and removethe keypriorto
replacingshearpins.
Figure19
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