Troy-Bilt 42000 - Manual (Page 17)

Section 4: Operation (continued)
12. Spray silicone spray on the inside of
the deflector chute, the chute
discharge deflector cap, the auger
housing, and on the augers. This will
help prevent snow from sticking (do
not spray silicone spray on rubber or
plastic: damage may occur)
13. Re-connect the spark plug wire to the
spark plug if needed.
14. Rotate the fuel shut-off valve (P, Fig.
4-7) to the “ON” position, if so
equipped.
Starting the engine
1. Review Section 1, “Safety” and
Section 3, “Controls”.
2. Review the “pre-operation checklist:’,
earlier in this section.
3. Move the unit outside to a well-
ventilated, level area.
4. Move the gearshift lever (F, Fig. 4-6)
into the neutral (N) position.
5. Insert the ignition key and rotate the
keyswitch (K, Fig. 4-7) into the “S”
position.
6. If the engine is cold, move the choke
knob “w” (M, Fig. 4-7) into the full
choke position. Note: Different
temperature conditions may require
different amounts of choking.
7. Push the engine primer bulb (N, Fig.
4-7) two or three times if the engine
is cold. If the engine is warm, press
the primer bulb once.
8. Move the throttle lever (L, Fig. 4-7)
into the “-i»” position.
9. Make sure both cables leading to the
drive control levers (A and B, Fig. 4-5)
are slack.
10. Grasp the recoil starter handle (0, Fig.
4-7). Clear all obstacles from behind
you.
11. Pull recoil starter handle rapidly to
overcome engine compression,
prevent kick-back and start the
engine.
slowly back into the engine.
13. Repeat steps 11 & 12 until the engine
starts.
14. Move the choke knob “I'l” (M) out of
the full-choked position. Turn the
choke off as the engine warms up.
15. Allow the unit to adjust to the outside
temperature before clearing snow. 17