Craftsman 536889253 gas snow thrower

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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. Turn the rotary choke knob to the
CHOKE position (see Figure 20).
3. Depress the primer button three
(Recoil Start) Slowly pull the recoil
starter handle until resistance is
felt and then pull rapidly to start the
engine (see Figure 23). Do not al-
low the recoil starter handle to
snap back. Slowly return the recoil
starter handle.
Recoil Starter Handle
times (see Figure 20). _________
Choke Knob
_:_ __ !!g Figure 23
ure 20 7. (ELECTRIC START) Connect the
power cord to the engine and de-
Move throttle control to "FAST" press the starter button. (Figure 24).
position. Operate the engine with To prolong the life of the starter, do
the throttle control in the "FAST" not crank for more than 5 seconds
position (see Figure 21 ). at a time. Wait one minute between
starts to allow the starter motor to
cool•
Figure 21 Connect
Power Cord
Remove the ON/OFF keys from the
plastic bag. Insert one of the
ON/OFF keys into the key slot (see
Figure 22). Make sure the key
snaps into place. Do not turn the
ON/OFF key, Keep the second ON/
OFF key in a safe place.
ON / OFF Key
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Figure 22
Starter Button
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Figure 24
8. If the engine does not start in 5 or 6
tries, See Difficult Starting in the
"Troubleshooting Table".
9. As the engine warms up, move
choke lever to "1/2 choke" position.
When engine runs smoothly, move
choke lever to "No Choke" Posi-
tion.
10. (Electric Start) First disconnect
power cord from receptacle. Then,
disconnect the power cord from the
switch box.
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