Frontier ST1332, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
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NOTE: Cover the vent hole when as you push the
primer. Remove your finger from the primer vent
hole between pushes.
Choke Knob
Figure 20
Primer Button
Ignition Key
6.
(RECOIL START)
Slowly pull the recoil starter handle
until resistance is felt and then pull repidly to start the en-
gine (Figure 21). Do not allow the recoil starter handle
to snap back. Slowly return the recoil starter handle.
Recoil Starter Handle
Figure 21
7. (ELECTRIC START) Connect the power cord to the en-
gine and depress the starter button (Figure 22). To pro-
long the life of the starter, do not crank for more than 5
seconds at a time. Wait one minute between starts to al-
low the starter motor to cool.
Figure 22
Starter Button
Connect
Power Cord
8. If the engine does not start in 5 or 6 tries, See Difficult
Starting in the “Troubleshooting Table”.
9. As engine warms up move choke lever to “1/2 choke”
position. When engine does not run smoothly, move
choke lever to the off position.
NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for several
minutes before blowing snow in temperatures below
0 ° F ( − 18 C).
10. (Electric Start) First disconnect power cord from recep-
tacle. Then, disconnect the power cord from the switch
box .
If after following the preceding instructions, your engine fails
to start, have the engine checked by a John Deere/Frontier
dealer.
NOTE: Do not lose the safety/ignition key. Keep the
safety/ignition key is a safe place. The engine will not
start without the safety/ignition key.
WARM ENGINE START (RECOIL STARTER)
If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown, leave
choke at “ OFF ” and do not push the primer button. If the
engine fails to start, follow the Cold Start instructions.