GB–10
IMPORTANT: NEVER USE METHANOL,
GASOLINE CONTAINING METHANOL,
GASOHOL CONTAINING MORE THAN
10% ETHANOL, PREMIUM GASOLINE,
OR WHITE GAS BECAUSE ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM DAMAGE COULD
RESULT.
DO NOT USE FUEL ADDITIVES OTHER
THAN THOSE MANUFACTURED FOR
FUEL STABILIZATION DURING
STORAGE SUCH AS TORO’S
STABILIZER/CONDITIONER OR A
SIMILAR PRODUCT. TORO’S
STABILIZER/CONDITIONER IS A
PETROLEUM DISTILLATE BASED
CONDITIONER/STABILIZER. TORO
DOES NOT RECOMMEND STABILIZERS
WITH AN ALCOHOL BASE SUCH AS
ETHANOL, METHANOL OR ISOPROPYL.
ADDITIVES SHOULD NOT BE USED TO
TRY TO ENHANCE THE POWER OR
PERFORMANCE OF MACHINE.
Note:
Do not mix gasoline and oil in the
product fuel tank. Oil that is at room
temperature mixes easier and more
thoroughly than cold oil.
50:1 GAS/OIL Mixing Chart
U.S. GALLON
Gasoline
Oil
Operation
Note:
Figures referenced in this section are
contained in the front of this
document.
Starting/Stopping Engine
(Fig. 7)
1.
CONTROLS—Key switch, primer, electric start
button (if applicable), and recoil starter are
located on the control panel. The choke lever is
just below the lower left corner of the control
panel.
2.
Turn key to ON and move choke lever to ON
(far right position).
3.
Cover hole in center of primer with thumb and
push primer twice slowly (1 to 2 seconds per
prime) for temperatures above 0
_
F (–18
_
C).
Push primer slowly three times for temperatures
below 0
_
F (–18
_
C). DO NOT PRIME IF THE
ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING AND IS
HOT.
Note:
When starting engine for first time or
after running out of fuel, more priming
may be required to start engine.
4.
STARTING
A.
RECOIL STARTING—Hold snowthrower
with one hand and pull recoil starter
vigorously with other hand. If engine does
not start after three pulls, push primer once
more and pull recoil starter vigorously
again.
B.
ELECTRIC STARTING—Connect
extension cord to snowthrower and standard
household power outlet. Push starter button.
When engine starts, disconnect extension
cord from snowthrower and outlet.
IMPORTANT: Excessive running of the
electric starter could damage the starter due
to overheating. If you are having difficulty
starting the engine, ONLY TRY THIS
STARTING PROCEDURE TWICE. Run the
electric starter no more than 10 times at
intervals of 5 seconds ON, 5 seconds OFF. If
engine does not start after this first attempt,
wait more than 40 minutes to allow starter to
cool before trying to run starter again. Before
