Cub Cadet 521E Operating Your Snow Thrower, Before Starting, Fuel & Oil Mixture, Starting Engine

SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR SNOW THROWER

Before Starting

WARNING: Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on the machine and in this manual before operating.

•The spark plug wire was disconnected for safety purposes during assembly. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug before starting.

Fuel & Oil Mixture

WARNING: Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources of ignition.

Your snow thrower uses a two cycle engine that requires a mixture of gasoline and two cycle engine oil. Refer to the engine operator’s manual for proper oil and fuel recommendations.

•A plastic cup was provided inside the fuel fill opening on the fuel tank. Remove and discard this cup before filling up the tank. Use the seperate fuel tank cap to close after fill-up.

Starting Engine

Recoil Starter

•To start the engine of your snow thrower, follow the engine manual.

Electric Starter

WARNING: The electric starter is equipped with a grounded three-wire power cord and plug, and is designed to operate 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.

•Determine that your house wiring is a three-wire grounded system. Ask a licensed electrician if you are not certain.

•If your house wiring system is not a three-wire grounded system, do not use this electric starter under any conditions.

•If your home electrical system is grounded, but a three-hole receptacle is not available, one should be installed by a licensed electrician before using the electric starter.

•If you have a grounded three-prong receptacle, proceed as instructed in the engine manual.

Operating Snow Thrower

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•Adjust the upper discharge chute up or down as shown in Figure 10. Then use the chute crank to position the discharge chute in order to discharge snow with the wind.

•After making sure no bystanders or obstacles are in front of the unit, engage the auger control handle. See Figure 11. As the snow thrower starts to move, maintain a firm hold on the handle, and guide the snow thrower along the path to be cleared.

•Release the auger control handle to stop the snow throwing action and the forward motion.

Press auger control handle to engage auger

Turn handle to change discharge direction

Figure 11

Stopping Engine

•Run the engine for a few minutes before stopping to help dry any moisture on the engine.

•To stop engine: Turn ignition key to OFF position and remove it from the snow thrower.

IMPORTANT: Keep the ignition key in a safe place. Engine will not start without it.

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