SNOW
THROWER
AND
ENGINE
CONTROLS
Pre-Starting
Primer
Button
(Figure 3-5, Item H)
The pre-starting primer button
is
located
on
the
upper left-hand side of the rear of the engine.
Pressing this button pumps small amounts of gaso-
line into the engine to improve cold weather starting.
Make sure that your finger covers the small hole
in
the center of the button when
you
press it.
Engine
Control
Lever
(Figure 3-5, Item
F)
This lever
is
located
on
the rear of the left-hand
side of the engine.
It
is
used to increase or decrease the engine
speed. This lever also will effect the speed of the
wheels and auger when those handlebar control
levers are engaged.
Moving the engine control lever upward increases
engine speed. Moving the
levE:r
downward decreases
engine speed.
120V
Electric
Starter
(Optional)
The
120V
electric starter switch
is
mounted
on
top
of the engine.
To
function, the electric starter must first be con-
nected to a
120V
wall outlet. After this connection
is
made,
you
simply push the starter button (on top of
the electric starter switch) to start the engine.
As
soon
as the engine starts, release the starter button.
The electric starter is thermally protected. If over-
heated, it will automatically stop. Allow the starter to
cool before attempting to use the electric starter.
Be
sure to review the operating instructions that
come with the electric start kit.
Engine
Recoil
Starter
(Figure 3-5, Item I)
The recoil starter
is
located
on
the rear of the
engine. It
is
used to "pull-start" the engine.
To
use the recoil starter, slowly pull the recoil starter's
black plastic handle until you feel some resistance
from engine compression. Look behind
you
to make
sure there are
no
obstacles
in
the
way,
and then rapidly
pull the handle. Allow the rope to slowly
be
pulled
back into the recoil starter mechanism. Repeat as
necessary until the engine starts.
Fuel
Shutoff
Valve
(Figure 3-6)
The fuel shutoff valve
is
located beneath the gas
tank. It
is
located
in
the fuel line between the gas
tank and the carburetor. Turning the fuel shutoff valve
clockwise will shut off the fuel flow to the carburetor.
Turning the fuel shutoff valve counterclockwise will
allow fuel to flow between the gas tank and the
carburetor.
After shutting the engine off, turn the fuel shutoff
valve off. Before starting, make sure that
you
turn the
fuel shutoff valve on, or else the engine will stop and
you
will not be able to re-start it until
you
turn the fuel
shutoff valve back on.
Figure 3-6
F
G
Figure 3-5
Engine
Choke
Knob
(Figure 3-5, Item
G)
The engine choke knob
is
located
on
the left rear
side of the engine on the carburetor's heat box. The
choke knob
is
used to enrich the gasoline mixture
when starting. This makes starting easier when the
engine is cold.
Before starting acold engine, rotate the choke
knob clockwise to its FULL CHOKE position. After
the engine starts, gradually rotate the choke knob
counterclockwise to its CHOKE OFF position.
If the engine is still warm from aprevious run,
you
may not have to move the choke knob all the way to
its FULL CHOKE position.
You
may only have to
move the choke knob to apartial choke postion
between CHOKE OFF and FULL CHOKE positions.
Or you may not have
to
move the choke knob away
from its CHOKE OFF position.
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