Craftsman 358.794964 manual Starting A Cold Engine, Starting A Warm Engine

•Hold the unit in the starting position as shown. Make sure the blower end

is directed away from people, ani- mals, glass, and solid objects.

STARTING POSITION

Blower

WARNING: When starting engine, hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set

unit on any surface except a clean, hard area when starting engine or while en- gine is running. Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc. could be picked up by the air intake and thrown out through the discharge opening, damag- ing the unit or property, or causing seri- ous injury to bystanders or the operator.

STARTING A COLD ENGINE

1.Slowly press the primer button 8 times.

2.Move the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position.

3.Move the throttle lever to the position.

Throttle Lever Primer Button

Choke Lever

4.Pullstarter handle sharply until the engine attempts to run, but no more than 5 pulls (below 30"F, 8 pulls).

NOTE: If the engine attempts to start before the 5th pull, go to the next step immediately.

5.Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE.

6.Pull the starter handle sharply until the engine runs, but no more than 5 pulls (below 30°E 10 pulls).

7.After a 5 second warm-up, move

the choke lever to the RUN posi- tion.

8.Allow the unit to run for 30 more seconds at RUN before moving the

throttle lever to the _ position. If the engine has not started after 5 pulls (at HALF CHOKE), repeat the STARTING A COLD ENGINE procedure. If the engine still does not start, pro- ceed to STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.

9.To stop the engine, move the

throttle lever to the STOP position.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

NOTE: If fuel tank is empty, add fuel; then, follow STARTING A COLD ENGINE

procedure. Do not fill fuel tank while engine is hot.

1.Move the throttle lever to the 4"_ position.

2.Pull the starter handle sharply until the engine starts, but no more than 5 pulls.

NOTE: If the engine has not started, pull starter handle sharply for 5 more pulls. If engine still does not run, it is probably flooded. Proceed to START-

ING A FLOODED ENGINE.

3.To stop the engine, move the throttle lever to the STOP position.

STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE

Flooded engines can be started by plac- ing the choke lever in the RUN position. Move throttle lever to the fast position

;then, pull rope until engine starts. After engine starts, move the throttle le- ver to the slow position _ to allow en- gine to idle.

Starting could require pulling the starter rope many times depending on how badly the unit is flooded. If the unit still doesn'tstart, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call 1-800-235-5878.

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