Craftsman 536.88112 operating instructions Cold Start, Warm Start, To Start Engine, Recoil Starter

starter and recoil starter. Before start-

ing the engine, be certain that you have read the following information.

equipped with a three-wire

,_ WARNING: The starter is power cord and plug and is

designed to operate on 120 volt AC household current.It must be proper- ly grounded at all times to avoid the possibility of electrical shock which may be injurious to operator. Follow all instructions carefully as set forth in the "To Start Engine" section. De- termine 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 yeur 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 grounded receptacle first.

COLD START

1.Be sure auger drive and traction drive levers are in the disengaged (RELEASED) position.

2.Move throttle control to"FAST' posi- tion.

3.Remove the keys form the plastic bag. Insert one key into ignition slot. Make sure it snaps into place. Do not turn key. Keep the second key in a safe place.

4.Rotate choke knob clockwise to the choke ON position.

5.Connect the power cord to the switch box on the engine.

6.Plug other end of power cord into a three-hole, grounded 120 VOLT, AC

receptacle. (See WARNING in this section).

7.Push the primer button while cov- ering the vent hole as follows: Re- move finger from primer button between primes.

Do not prime if temperature above 50 ° F (10 ° C).

Push two time if temperature is 50 ° F (10 ° C) to 15°F (-10 ° C).

Push four times if temperature is below 15° F (-10 ° C).

8.Push 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 pro- tected. If overheated it will stop au- tomatically and can be restarted only when it has cooled to a safe temperature (a wait of about 5 to 10 minutes is required).

9.When the engine starts, release the starter button and move choke le-

ver to "1/2 choke" position. When

engine runs smoothly, move choke lever to "No Choke" Position.

10.Disconnect power cord from recep- tacle, first, and then from switch box.

NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for several minutes before blowing snow in temperatures below 0°F.

11.Run engine at full throttle "FAST' when throwing snow.

WARM START

If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown, leave choke at "OFF" and do not push the primer button. If the en- gine fails to start, follow the Cold Start instructions.

TO START ENGINE

(RECOIL STARTER)

Be sure that the engine has sufficient oil. The snow thrower engine is equipped with a recoil starter. Before starting the engine, be certain that you have read the following information.

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