Operation, To Stop Engine, Warm Start | Craftsman 536.88502 guide

OPERATION

TO STOP ENGINE

oTo stop engine, move the throttle control lever to STOP position and remove key Keep th,t key in a safe place.. The engine will not start without the key.

TO START ENGINE (Electric Starter)

Be sure that the engine has sufficient oil., The snow

thrower engine is equipped with a 120 volt A C electric starter and recoil starter. Before starting the engine, be Certail_ tha.t you Rave read the following information:

COED START (See Fig. 15)

•_e sure the auger drive and traction drive levers are in the disengaged RELEASED position.

eMove the throttle control up to FAST position.

•Remove the keys from the plastic bag_ Insert one

_ey intothe ignition slot Be sure it snaps into place. DO NOT TURN KEY. Keep the second key in a s_afeplace.

®_otate the choke knob to FULL choke position.

eConnect the power cord to the switch box on the

engine..

ePlug the other end ot the power cord into a three hole, grounded 120 volt AC receptacle.

®Press primer button in cold weather.. Press two-

t_ree times while keeping you r finger over the vent I_oie on the primer button Additional priming may

be,necessary for the first start if the temperature is below 15° F.

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epush down on the starter button until the engine starts Do not crank for more than 10 seconds at a

time. This electric starter is thermally protected. If overheated it wel! stop automatically and can be restarted only when it has cooled to a safe tem- perature (a wait of about 5 to 10 minutes is re- quired)

eVVhen the engine starts, release the starter button and slowly rotate the choke to OFF position., If the ejlgine falters, rotate the choke to FULL and then gradually to OFF.

e._isconnect the power cord from the receptacle first

._ind then from switch box on engine.

NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes because the engine will not develop full power until it reaches operating temperature.

•Run the engine at full throttle (FAST) speed when throwing snow,.

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BUTTON

IGNITION

BOX

CHOKE

CONTROL

THROTTLE CONTROL

FIG,15

CAUTION: THIS STARTER IS EQUIPPED WITH A TH REE-WIRE POWER CORD AND

PLUG AND IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON 120 VOLT AC HOUSEHOLD CUR- RENT. IT MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED AT

ALL TIMES TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEC- TRICAL SHOCK, WHICH MAY BE INJURIOUS TO

OPERATOR. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS SET FORTH IN THE "TO START

ENGINE" SECTION. DETERMINE THAT YOUR HOUSE WIRING IS A THREE-WiRE GROUNDED SYSTEM. ASK A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN IF YOU ARE NOT SURE. IF YOUR HOUSE WIRE SYSTEM IS NOT A THREE-WIRE SYSTEM, DO NOT USE THIS ELECTRIC STARTER UNDER ANY CONDI- TIONS. IF YOUR SYSTEM IS GROUNDED AND A THREE-HOLE RECEPTACLE IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE POINT YOUR STARTER WILL, NORMALLY

BE USED, ONE SHOULD BE INSTALLED BY A

LICENSED ELECTRICIAN.

WHEN CONNECTING 120 VOLT AC POWER CORD, ALWAYS CONNECT THE CORD TO THE SWITCH BOX ON THE ENGINE FIRST, THEN PLUG THE OTHER END INTO THE THREE-HOLE GROUNDED RECEPTACLE.

WHEN DISCONNECTING POWER CORD_ ALWAYS !.UNPLUG THE END IN THE THREE-HOLE

i GROUNDED RECEPTACLE FIRST.

WARM START

If restaTrtingawarm engine after a short shutdown, leave choke 'atOFF and do not push the primer button