MTD 31A-250-800 Single-Sta!e now Thrower

OPERATOR’S MANUAL - Page 8

For 31A-250-800. Also, The document are for others MTD models: *230*, *S230*, *240*, *S240*, *250*, *S250*, *260*, *S260*, *261*, *S261*

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Before Starti ng Electric Starter(if equipped)
I _ WARNING:Beforestartingthe _ WARNING:Theelectric starter must
engine,read, understand,and follow ALL beused witha properly grounded
all instructionsand warnings on the three-prong receptacleat all times to
machine and inthis manual, avoid the possibilityof electric shock.
1. Thesparkplugwirewasdisconnectedforsafety. Follow all instructionscarefully prior to
Attachsparkplugwireto sparkplugbeforestarting, operatingtheelectric starter.
i IMPORTANT:Forcompleteanddetailedengine 1. Theelectricstarterisequippedwitha groundedthree-
starting,stoppingand storinginstructions,it isrecom- wirepowercordandplug,and isdesignedtooperate
mendedthatyoureadtheenginemanualalsoincluded on 120voltAChouseholdcurrent.
i withthisunit. 2. Determinethatyourhousewiringisa three-wire
Fuel And Oil Mixture groundedsystem.Aska licensedelectricianifyouare
notcertain.
_ WARNING:Useextremecare when
handling gasoline. Gasolineis 3. Ifyour homewiring system isnot a three-wire
extremelyflammableand the vapors grounded system, do notusethiselectricstarter
are explosive.Neverfuel machine underanyconditions.
indoorsor while the engineishot or 4. Ifyour homeelectricalsystem isgrounded, but
Read, understand, running.Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, a three-holereceptacleisnotavailable,oneshould
and follow all instruc- pipesand other sourcesof ignition, beinstalledbya licensedelectricianbeforeusingthe
tions and warnings IMPORTANT:Thisunitrunson a mixtureofgasoline electricstarter.
on the machine and andoil. DoNOToperatethesnowthrowerwithout 5. Ifyou havea grounded three-prong receptacle,
in this manual before firstreadingtheenginesoperator'smanualfordetailed proceedasfollows.
operating, instructionsregardingproperfuelandengineoil. 6. MoveChokeControltothe"Full"position.
DoNOToperatethesnowthrowerwithoutthefuelcap
securelyin placeonthefueltank. 7. PushPrimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocover
ventholewhenpushing.
Use extreme care Positioni ng the Discharge 8. Connectpowercordtoswitchboxondashpanel.
when handling Chute Plugtheotherendof powercordintoa three-prong
gasoline. Gasoline is 1. Loosenthestar 120-volt,grounded,ACreceptacle.
extremely flammable knobfoundon 9. Pushstarterbuttontocrankengine.
and the vapors are theleftsideofthe
explosive. Never fuel dischargechute 10.Whenenginestarts,releasestarterbutton,andmove
andpivotthe up- chokegraduallyto 1/2Chokeuntiltheengineruns
the machine indoors perchuteupward smoothly.NextmoveChoketoOFF.If enginefalters,
i or while the engine movechokeimmediatelytoFULLandthengradually
is hot or running, ordownwardtothedesiredpitch, to1/2thento OFE
i Extinguish cigarettes, Retightenthe 11.Disconnectthepowercord.Always unplug from the
i cigars, pipes and starknobbefore outlet first, and then from thesnow thrower.
other sources of operatingthesnow
thrower. Recoil Starter
ignition. 2. Rotatethedischargechutetotheleftor rightusing 1. Movechokeleverto FULLchokeposition(coldengine
thechutehandle.SeeFigure5. start).
i The electric starter TO Start Engine 2. Ifengineiswarm,placechokein OFFpositioninstead
must be used with a ofFULL.
' properlygrounded 1. Insertignitionkeyintoslot. 3. PushPrimerthree(3)times,makingsuretocover
three-prong recep- 2. Nowfollowtheinstructionsbelowasitpertainsto ventholewhenpushing.
tacle at all times to yourunit.SeeFigure5forlocationofcontrols. 4. If engineiswarm,pushprimerbuttononlyonce.
avoid the possibility NOTE:Alwayscoverventholein primerbuttonwhen
of electric shock. Fol- pushing.Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryforfirst
startiftemperatureisbelow15degreesFahrenheit.
low all instructions
i carefully prior to 5. Graspstarterhandleandpullropeoutslowly,untilit
pullsslightlyharder.Letroperewindslowly.
operatingthe electric 6. Pullstarterhandlerapidly.Donotallowhandleto snap
starter, back.Allowitto rewindslowlywhilekeepinga firm
holdonthestarterhandle.
Figure 5
WARNING
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