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4. Movethe throttlecontrolto the FAST41_(rabbit)position.
5. Movethe chokecontrolto the CHOKEI,,'1po, t on<co dengine
start).Ifthe engine is warm,placethe chokeinthe RUNposition.
6. Pushthe primerbutton three(3) times,makingsureto cover
thevent hole when pushing.If theengineis warm,pushthe
primeronly once.Alwayscover theventholewhenpushing.Cool
weathermayrequireprimingto be repeated.
7. Pushthe starterbuttonto start theengine.Oncetheengine
starts,immediatelyreleasethestarterbutton.Theelectricstarter
is equippedwith thermaloverloadprotection;the systemwill
temporarilyshut downto allowstarterto cool if electricstarter
becomesoverloaded.
8. As theengine warms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto the RUN
position.If the enginefails,restartthe engineand run with the
chokeat half-chokepositionfor a shortperiodof time,and then
slowlyrotatethechokeintothe RUNposition.
9. Afterthe engineis running,disconnectthe powercord fromthe
electricstarter.Whendisconnecting,alwaysunplugthe end at the
walloutlet beforeunpluggingthe oppositeendfromthe engine.
Recoil Starter
Do not pullthe starterhandlewhile theengineis running.
Toavoidunsupervisedengineoperation,neverleavethe engineunat-
tendedwh e runnng. Turnthe engneoff afteruseand removekey. j
1. Insertthe key fully intothe slot, Figure8. Make sureit snaps into
place.DO NOTturn the key.The enginecannotstart unlessthe
keyis insertedintothe ignitionswitch.
2. Movethe throttlecontrolto the FAST_ (rabbit)position.
3. Movethe choketo the CHOKEIJl position(coldenginestart). If
theengine is warm,placethechoke in the RUNposition.
4. Pushthe primerthree (3)times,makingsureto coverthe vent
holewhenpushing.If the engineis warm,pushthe primeronly
once.Alwayscoverthe ventholewhenpushing.Coolweather
mayrequireprimingto be repeated.
5. Pull gentlyon the starterhandle untilit beginsto resist,then
pullquicklyand forcefullyto overcomethe compression.Do not
releasethe handleandallowit to snapback.Theengine should
start.Returnthe rope SLOWLYto the originalposition.If required,
repeatthis step.
6. As theengine warms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto the RUN
position.If the enginefalters,restarttheengineand runwiththe
chokeat the half-chokeposition(mid-waybetweenRUNand
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CHOKEIII)for ashortperiodoftime,andthenslowlyrotatethe
chokeinto RUNposition.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
To unsupervisedengineoperation,never engine
avoid leavethe unat-
tendedwh e runnng.Turnthe engne off after use andremovekey. j
Runtheenginefora few minutesbeforestoppingto help dry off any
moistureon theengine.
1. Movethethrottlecontrolto the STOP_ position.
2. Removethe key.Removingthe keywill reducethe possibilityof
unauthorizedstartingof the enginewhilethe equipmentis not in
use.Keepthe key in a safeplace.The enginecannotstartwithout
the key.
3. Wipeall the snowand moistureawayfrom the enginecontrols
area.
TO ENGAGE AUGER
Toengagethe augersandstartthrowingsnow,squeezethe auger
controlagainstthe handle.Releaseto stop the auger.
ENGAGING THE DRIVE
Liftupslightlyon the handleto allowthe rubber paddleson the auger
to contactthe pavementand propelthe snowthrowerforward.Pushing
downwardonthe handlewill raisethe augersoffthe groundandstop
the forwardmotion.
NOTE:Excessiveupwardpressureonthe handlewill resultin
prematurewearto the rubberauger paddles,which is notcoveredby
the warranty.
CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE
lever handsto clear chute Shutoff [
use
your
a
clogged assembly.
gineand remainbehindhandlesuntilall movingparts havestopped[
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fore usingthe clean-outtool to clearthe chuteassembly. J
Handcontactwith the rotatingimpellerinsidethe dischargechute is
the mostcommoncauseof injuryassociatedwithsnowthrowers.
Toclear thechute:
1. SHUTTHE ENGINEOFF!
2. Wait 10secondsto be surethe impellerbladeshavestopped
rotating.
3. Alwaysusea clean-outtool, not yourhands.
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