Manual

Before Starting Engine
Engine Oil
The engineisshippedwith oilinit.Checkthe oil level
beforefirst use.
1. Stop engineandwaitseveralminutesbeforechecking
oil level.Removeoilfill capanddipstick.
2. Wipedipstickclean,insertit intooil fill holeand
tightensecurely.
3. Withengineon levelground,oil mustbeto FULLmark
on dipstick. SeeFigure8. Ifoil levelis low,addoil.
FULL
ADD
Maintain Oil Level
BetweenFULLand ADD
Figure8
Adding Engine Oil
Besureto use thegradeof engineoil specifiedin engine
manual.Toaddoil:
1. Removethe dipstickfromtheoil fill. Pourfreshoil
slowlythroughthe plug. Replacedipstick.
2. Checkandmakesurethatthe levelof oilis upto the
FULLmarkon the dipstick.
IMPORTANT:Forcompletedetailedengineinformation,see
theseparateengineowneCsmanualincludedwiththisunit.
Gasoline
_ ARNING:Gasolineisflammable and
caution must be used when handling or
storing it. Do not fill fuel tank while the
snowthrower is running, when it is hot
or when itisin an enclosedarea.
_ WARNING:Keepyoursnowthroweraway
from anyopenflameor an electricalspark
anddo not smokeduring fueling.
3. Neverfill the fuel tankcompletely.Fillthe tankto
no morethan 1/2inch belowbottomof filler neckto
providespacefor expansionof fuel.
NOTE:Thisunitmayincludea fuel plug,whichis only
usedduringassemblyto keepdirt anddebrisout of fuel
tank. Discardthe fuel plugbeforefillingthe fuel tank.
5. Alwaysuseclean,fresh,unleadedgradeautomotive
gasoline.Fillthe fuel tankoutdoorsand usea funnel
or spoutto preventspilling.Makesurethatthe
containerfromwhichyou pourthe gasolineis clean
andfreefromrustor otherforeignparticles.Make
sureto wipeoff any spilledfuel beforestartingthe
engine.
6. At the endof thejob, emptythe fueltankif the snow
throweris notgoingto be usedfor30 daysor longer.
Storegasolinein acleancontainerandkeepthe cap
in placeon the container.
CAUTION:Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
productsin the fuel tank.
To Start Engine
,1_ WARNING:Besure no one other than
the operator isstanding near the snow
thrower while starting or operating. Do
not operate this snow thrower unless
the chute assembly has been properly
installedand issecured.
Forlocationof all the enginecontrolsreferredto inthis
section,seethe engineowner'smanual.
Recoil Starter - Cold Start
1. Makesurethataugeranddrivecontrolsare
released.Attachsparkplugwire to sparkplug.
2. Turnfuel valveon, if soequipped.
3. Movethrottlecontrolto FASTposition.
4. Pushkeyintothe ignitionslotso thatitsnapsinto
place.Do not turnkey.
5. Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition.
6. Pushprimerbuttonwhilecoveringthe venthole.
Removeyour fingerfromthe primerbetweenprimes.
Do not primeif temperatureis above500F; prime
twotimesbetween500Fand 150F;andprimefour
timesbelow150E
7. Graspstarterhandleandpullropeoutslowlyuntilengine
reachesstartd compressioncycle(ropewillpull
slightlyharderat thispoint).Letthe roperewindslowly.
8. Pullropewitha rapid,continuous,full armstroke.
Keepinga firmgriponthe starterhandle,letthe rope
returnto thestarterslowly.Repeatuntilenginestarts.
9. Asthe enginewarmsup, rotatethechokeknobslowly
to OFFposition.Iftheenginefalters,returnto FULL
choke,then slowlymoveto OFFchokeposition.
10.Allowthe engineto warmup fora fewminutes
becausethe enginewill not developfull poweruntil it
reachesoperatingtemperature.
11.Operatethe engineat full throttle(FAST)when
throwingsnow.
Warm Start:
1. If restartinganengineaftera temporaryshut-down,
rotatechoketo OFFinsteadof FULLanddo not
prime.Pullstarterhandleas instructedbefore.
WARNING
Gasoline isflammable
and cautionmust be
used when handling
or storing it. Do not
fill fuel tank while
the snow thrower is
running, when it is
hot or when it is in an
enclosed area.
Keep your snow
thrower away from
any openflame or an
electrical spark and
do not smoke during
fueling.
Be sure no one other
than the operatoris
standing near the
snow thrower while
startingor operating.
Do not operate this
snow thrower unless
the chute assembly
has been properly
installedand is
secured.
The electric starter
must be properly
groundedat all
times to avoid the
possibilityof electric
shock to the operator.
if your house wiring
system isnot a
three-wire grounded
system, do not use
this electric starter
under any conditions.
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