Manual

WARNING
Read, understand,
and follow all instruc=
tions and warnings
on the machine and
in this manual before
operating.
Use extreme care
when handling
gasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
e×plosive. Never fuel
the machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running.
Extinguish cigarettes,
:igars, pipes and
other sources of
ignition.
if your home's wir-
ing system is not a
three-wire grounded
system, do not use
this electric starter
underanyconditions.
if your home
eJectdcal system
is grounded, but a
three-hoJe receptacle
isnot available, do
notuse yoursnow
thrower's electric
starter.
Gas & Oit Fill-Up
Servicethe enginewithgasolineandoil as instructedin
theTecumsehEnginesmanualpackedseparatelywith
yoursnowthrower,Readinstructionscarefully,
StartingThe Engine
1, Attachsparkplugwire tosparkplug, Makecertainthe
metalloopon theend of the sparkplugwire(inside
the rubberboot)is fastenedsecurelyoverthe metal
tip onthe sparkplug,
2, Makecertainboththe augercontrolanddrivecontrol
areinthe disengaged(released)position,
3, Movethrottlecontrolupto FASTposition,Insert
ignitionkeyintoslot, Makesureit snapsintoplace,
Do notattemptto turn the key,
NOTE:The enginecannotstart unlessthe keyis
insertedintoignitionswitch,
Electric Starter
1, Determinethatyour home'swiringis a three-wire
groundedsystem,Ask a licensedelectricianif you are
not certain,
WARNING: The optionat electric
starter is equipped with a
grounded three-wire power cord
and plug, and is designed to op-
erate on 120 volt AC household
current, it must be used with a
properly grounded three-prong
receptacle at all times to avoid
the possibility of electric shock.
Follow all instructions carefully
prior to operating the electric
starter.
ifyouhavea groundedthree-prongreceptacle,proceed
as follows:
1, Plugthe extensioncord intothe outletlocatedon the
engine'ssurface,Plugthe otherendof extensioncord
intoa three-prong120-volt,grounded,ACoutletina
wellwentilatedarea,
2, Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition(fora
coldenginestart),
NOTE:If the engineis alreadywarm,placechokecontrol
in theOFFpositioninsteadof FULL,
3, Pushthe primertwoor threetimesfor cold engine
start,makingsureto coverventholein the centerof
the primerwhen pushing,
NOTE:DO NOTuseprimerto restarta warmengine
aftera shortshutdown,
4, Pushstarterbuttonto start engine,
5, Oncethe enginestarts,immediatelyreleasestarter
button,
6, As the enginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrol
to theOFFposition,Ifthe enginefalters,quicklyrotate
the chokecontrolbackto FULLandthenslowlyinto
the OFFpositionagain,
7, Whendisconnectingthe extensioncord,always
unplugtheend atthe three-prongwalloutletbefore
unpluggingthe oppositeendfromthesnowthrower,
Recoil Starter
1, Rotatechokecontrolto FULLchokeposition(cold
enginestart),
NOTE:If the engineis alreadywarm,placechokecontrol
inthe OFFpositioninsteadof FULL,
2, Pushthe primertwoor threetimesfor coldengine
start, makingsure to coverventholeinthe centerof
the primerwhenpushing,
NOTE:DO NOTuse primerto restarta warmengine
aftera shortshutdown,
NOTE:Additionalprimingmaybe necessaryif the
temperatureis below15° Fahrenheit,
3, Graspthe recoilstarterhandleandslowlypullthe
ropeout,At the pointwhereit becomesslightlyharder
to pullthe rope,slowlyallowthe ropeto recoil
4, Pullthe starterhandlewitha firm, rapidstroke,Do not
releasethe handleandallowit to snap back,Keepa
firm holdon the starterhandleandallowit to slowly
recoil
5, As the enginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrol
to theOFFposition,Ifthe enginefalters,quicklyrotate
the chokecontrolbackto theFULLpositionandthen
slowly intothe OFFpositionagain,
NOTE:Allowthe engineto warmupfor afew minutes
afterstarting,The enginewill not developfullpoweruntil
it reachesoperatingtemperatures,
Stopping The Engine
Runenginefor a fewminutesbeforestoppingto helpdry
off any moistureon the engine,
To helppreventpossiblestarterfreeze=up,proceedas
follows:
E_ectric Starter
1, Connectextensioncord to the electdcstarteroutlet
on the engine,thento 120voltAC outlet,
2, Withthe enginerunning,pushthestarter buttonand
allow thestarterfor spin forseveralseconds,The
noisemadeby the starteris normal The engine's
starter is not beingharmed,
3, Whendisconnectingthe extensioncord,always
unplugtheend atthe three-prongwalloutletbefore
unpluggingthe oppositeendfromthesnowthrower,
4, Movethrottlecontrolto STOPposition,
5, Removethe ignitionkey,
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