Craftsman 358.79731 instruction manual Starting Engine

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

more

than

5 pulls

(below

30oF,

8

z%

WARNING:

pulls).

_ll

You MUST make

sure

NOTE: If the engine attempts to start

the tubes are secure before using the

before the 5th putt, go to the next step

unit.

immediately.

Fuel engine. Move at teast 10 feet

5.

Move

choke lever to the

HALF

(3 meters) away from the fuelng

CHOKE position.

site.

6.

Putt

the

starter

handle

sharply

until

HoM the unit in the starting position

the engine runs, but no more than

as shown. Make sure the blower

5 pulls (beIow 38 F, 10 pulls).

end is directed away from peopte,

7.

After

a 5 second

warm-up,

move

animals, gtass, and sold objects.

the choke lever to the RUN posi-

STARTING POSITION

tion.

8.

Allow

the

unit

to run

for 30 more

seconds at RUN before moving the

throttle

levertothe

_

position.

tf the engine has not started after 5

pulls (at HALF CHOKE), repeat the

Blower

STARTING A COLD ENGINE procedure.

tf the

engine still does not start, pro-

/

ceed

to STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.

9.

To stop

the engine,

press

and

hold

the ON/STOP switch until engine

stops.

WARNING:

When starting

engine,

STARTING

A WARM

ENGINE

hold the unit as ilustratad. Do not set

1.

Move

the throttle

lever

to the

unit

on any

surface except a ciean,

hard

position.

area

when starting engine or while en-

2.

Pull

the

starter

handle

sharply

until

gine

is running. Debris

such

as

gravel,

the

engine

starts,

but

no

more

than

sand, dust,

grass,

etc. could

be picked

5 pulls.

up by the air intake and thrown

out

NOTE:

tf the

engine

has

not

started,

through the

discharge

opening,

damag-

pull

starter

handle

sharpIy

for

5 more

ing the unit or property,

or causing

seri-

pulls.

If engine stit

does

not

run, it is

ous

injury to bystanders

or the operator.

probably flooded. Proceed to START-

STARTING

A COLD

ENGINE

(or a

ING A FLOODED ENGINE.

warm engine

after

running

out of

3.

To stop

the engine,

press

and

hold

fuel)

the

ON/STOP switch

until

engine

1.

Move the

throttIe

lever to the

'_

stops.

position.

DIFFICULT STARTING (or etarting a

2.

Press the

primer

button

slowty

12

flooded

engine)

times.

Flooded engines can be started by plac-

3. Move the choke lever to the FULL

ing the choke lever in the RUN position.

CHOKE position.

Move

throttle

lever

to the fast

position

Throne

zi_ ; then, putl rope until engine starts.

switch

After engine starts, move the throttle te-

vet

to the slow position

_

to allow en-

gine to idle.

Starting could require puling the starter

I==olI

rope many times depending on how

badly

the

unit

is flooded.

If the

unit still

doesn't start, refer to the TROUBLE-

4. Putt starter handle sharply until the

SHOOTING TABLE or catt

1-800-235-5878.

engine

attempts

to

run,

but

no

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