Craftsman 944.528398 - Manual (Page 14)

OPERATION
TO START ENGINE
Your snow thrower engine is equipped with both a 120 Voit
A.C, eiectric starter and a recoii starter. The eiectric starter
is equipped with a three-wire power cord and piug and is
designed to operate on 120 Voit A.C, househoid current,
• Be sure your house is a 120 Voit A.C, three-wire
grounded system. If you are uncertain, consuit a
iicensed eiectrician.
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WARNING: Do not use the electric
starter if your house Is not a 120 Volt
A.C. three-wire grounded system. Seri­
ous personal injury or damage to your
snow thrower could result.
COLD START - ELECTRIC STARTER
1, Insert safety ignition key (tied to recoil start cord) into
ignition siot untii it ciicks, DO NOT turn the key. Keep
the extra safety ignition key in a safe piace,
2, Piace throttie controi in “FAST” position,
3, Piace ON / OFF switch in “ON” position,
4, Rotate choke controi to “FULL position,
5, Connect the power cord to the engine,
6, Piug the other end of the power cord into a three-hoie
grounded 120 Voit A.C, receptacie,
NOTE: Do not use primer when starting engine with the
eiectric starter,
7, Push starter button untii engine starts,
IMPORTANT: Do not crank engine more than five continu­
ous seconds between each time you try to start. Wait 5 to
10 seconds between each attempt,
8, When the engine starts, reiease the starter button and
siowiy move the choke controi to the “OFF” position,
9, Disconnect the power cord from the receptacie first,
then from the engine,
Aiiow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. Engine wiii
not deveiop fuii power untii it has reached normai operat­
ing temperature,
WARM START - ELECTRIC STARTER
Follow the steps above, keeping the choke controi in the
“OFF” position,
COLD START - RECOIL STARTER
1, Insert safety ignition key (tied to recoii start cord) into
ignition siot untii it ciicks, DO NOT turn the key. Keep
the extra safety ignition key in a safe piace,
2, Piace throttie controi in “FAST” position,
3, Piace ON / OFF switch in “ON” position,
4, Rotate choke controi to “FULL position,
5, Push the primer four (4) times if the temperature is
beiow 15°F or two (2) times if temperature is between
15° and 50°F, If temperature is above 50°F, priming is
not necessary,
NOTE: Over priming may cause flooding, preventing the
engine from starting. If you do flood the engine, wait a few
minutes before attempting to start and DO NOT push the
primer.
6, Puii recoil starter handle quickly. Do not allow starter
rope to snap back,
7, When the enginestarts, release the recoil starter handle
and slowly move the choke control to the “OFF” posi­
tion,
Aiiow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. Engine wiii
not deveiop fuii power untii it has reached normai operat­
ing temperature,
WARM START - RECOIL STARTER
Follow the steps above, keeping the choke in the “OFF”
position, DO NOT push the primer,
BEFORE STOPPING
Run the engine for a few minutes to heip dry off any mois­
ture on the engine,
IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZEN
If the recoil starter has frozen and will not turn the engine,
proceed as foiiows:
1, Grasp the recoii starter handle and slowly pull as much
rope out of the starter as possible,
2, Release the recoil starter handle and let it snap back
against the starter.
If the engine stiii faiis to start, repeat the above steps or
use the eiectric starter,
SNOW THROWING TIPS
Aiways operate the snow thrower with the engine at
fuii throttie, Fuii throttie offers the best performance.
Go siowerin deep, freezing or heavy wet snow. Use the
drive speed controi, NOT the throttie, to adjust speed.
It is easier and more efficient to remove snow imme-
diateiy after it faiis.
The best time to remove snow is the eariy morning. At
this time the snow is usuaiiy dry and has not been ex­
posed to the direct sun and warming temperatures,
Siightiy overiap each successive path to ensure aii
snow wiii be removed.
Throw snow downwind whenever possibie.
Adjust the skid piates to proper height for current snow
conditions. See “TO ADJUST SKID PLATES” in this
section of this manuai.
For extremeiy heavy snow, reduce the width of snow
removai by overiapping previous path and moving
siowiy.
Keep engine ciean and ciear of snow during use. This
wiii heip air flow and extend engine iife.
After snow-throwing is compieted, aiiow engine to run for
a few minutes to meit snow and ice off the engine,
Ciean the entire snow thrower thoroughiy after each
use and wipe dry so it is ready for next use.
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WARNING: Do not operate snow
thrower if weather conditions Impair
visibility. Throwing snow during a
heavy, windy snowstorm can blind
you and be hazardous to the safe
operation of the snow thrower.
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