BEFORE STARTING
Failure to follow this procedure may result in
serious engine damage which
will not be
covered by warranty.
NOTE:
The spark plug wire was re-
moved for safety.
Your unit may be equipped with a white plas-
tic fuel plug at the opening of the fuel tank.
Please remove and discard the plug before
filling your unit with gas or before putting the
unit into operation.
GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
• Service the engine with gasoline and oil
as instructed in the separate engine man-
ual packed with your snowthrower. Read
instructions carefully.
WARNING: Never fill fuel tank in-
doors. Never fill fuel tank with en-
gine running or while engine is hot.
Do not smoke when filling fuel tank.
1. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
Make certain the metal loop on the end
of the spark plug wire (inside the boot) is
fastened securely over the metal tip on
the spark plug. See figure 8.
2. Make certain the auger control handle is
in the
disengaged
(released) position.
3. Insert ignition key into ignition switch. Turn
key to ON position. See figure 6.
4. Move choke lever to ON
position (cold
engine start). If engine is warm, place
choke in OFF
position instead of ON.
5. Push primer button
two
or
three
times. If
unit is equipped with an
electric starter,
push primer button
one
time only. See
figure 6. If engine is warm,
do not prime.
NOTE: Always cover vent hole in
primer button with finger while push-
ing. Additional priming may be
necessary for the first start if tempera-
ture is below 15°F.
TO START ENGINE
Recoil Starter:
1. Grasp starter handle (see figure 7) and
pull rope out slowly, until it pulls slightly
harder. Let rope rewind slowly.
2. Pull starter handle rapidly. Do not allow
handle to snap back. Allow it to rewind
slowly while keeping a firm hold on the
starter handle.
NOTE:
If recoil starter is frozen and
will not crank the engine, proceed as
follows:
a. Pull as much rope out of the starter as
possible.
b. Release starter handle and let it snap
back against the starter.
Only use the above procedure
when necessary to free a frozen
starter.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until engine starts. If
engine fails to start, prime engine again
(step 5 from previous section), and re-
peat steps 1 and 2 from this section until
engine starts.
4. As engine warms up and begins to oper-
ate evenly, move choke lever slowly to
OFF position. If engine falters, return to
ON position, then slowly move to OFF
position.
Electric Starter (Optional)
The starter is equipped to operate on 120
Volt AC household current.
1. Connect power cord to switch on engine,
then to a three-hole, grounded household
receptacle.
WARNING:
When
connecting
“power cord”, first connect cord to
“switch box” on engine, and then
plug the other end into household
receptacle.
When
disconnecting
power cord, always unplug the end
in the household receptacle first.
2. Push starter button to engage starter mo-
tor and crank engine. (When engaging
the electric starter, a slight hesitation of a
few seconds may occur before the en-
gine starts to turn. This is normal and is
not harmful to the engine.)
7
FIGURE 8
Rubber Boot
Metal
Loop
on Spark
Plug Wire
