Craftsman 536.88502 Snow Blower User Manual


 
OPERATION
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TO STOP ENGINE
o To stop engine, move the throttle control lever to
STOP position and remove key Keep th,t key in a
safe place.. The engine will not start without the key.
TO START ENGINE (Electric Starter)
Be sure that the engine has sufficient oil., The snow
thrower engine is equipped with a 120 volt A C electric
starter and recoil starter. Before starting the engine, be
Certail_ tha.t you Rave read the following information:
COED START (See Fig. 15)
_e sure the auger drive and traction drive levers
are in the disengaged RELEASED position.
e Move the throttle control up to FAST position.
Remove the keys from the plastic bag_ Insert one
_ey intothe ignition slot Be sure itsnaps into place.
DO NOT TURN KEY. Keep the second key in a
s_afeplace.
® _otate the choke knob to FULL choke position.
e Connect the power cord to the switch box on the
engine..
e Plug the other end ot the power cord into a three
hole, grounded 120 volt AC receptacle.
® Press primer button in cold weather.. Press two-
t_ree times while keeping you r finger over the vent
I_oie on the primer button Additional priming may
be,necessary for the first start if thetemperature is
below 15° F.
i
e push down on the starter button until the engine
starts Do not crank for more than 10 seconds at a
time. This electric starter is thermally protected. If
overheated it wel! stop automatically and can be
restarted only when it has cooled to a safe tem-
perature (a wait of about 5 to 10 minutes is re-
quired)
e VVhen the engine starts, release the starter button
and slowly rotate the choke to OFF position., If the
ejlgine falters, rotate the choke to FULL and then
gradually to OFF.
e ._isconnect the power cord from the receptacle first
._ind then from switch box on engine.
NOTE: Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes
because the engine will not develop full power until it
reaches operating temperature.
Run the engine at full throttle (FAST) speed when
throwing snow,.
WARM START
If restaTrtingawarm engine after a short shutdown, leave
choke 'at OFF and do not push the primer button
BUTTON
IGNITION
CHOKE
CONTROL
THROTTLE CONTROL
FIG,15
BOX
CAUTION: THIS STARTER IS EQUIPPED
WITH ATH REE-WIRE POWER CORD AND
PLUG AND IS DESIGNED TO OPERATE
ON 120 VOLT AC HOUSEHOLD CUR-
RENT. IT MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED AT
ALL TIMES TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEC-
TRICAL SHOCK, WHICH MAY BE INJURIOUS TO
OPERATOR. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY AS SET FORTH IN THE "TO START
ENGINE" SECTION. DETERMINE THAT YOUR
HOUSE WIRING IS A THREE-WiRE GROUNDED
SYSTEM. ASK A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN IF YOU
ARE NOT SURE. IF YOUR HOUSE WIRE SYSTEM
IS NOT A THREE-WIRE SYSTEM, DO NOT USE
THIS ELECTRIC STARTER UNDER ANY CONDI-
TIONS. IF YOUR SYSTEM IS GROUNDED AND A
THREE-HOLE RECEPTACLE IS NOT AVAILABLE
AT THE POINT YOUR STARTER WILL, NORMALLY
BE USED, ONE SHOULD BE INSTALLED BY A
LICENSED ELECTRICIAN.
WHEN CONNECTING 120 VOLT AC POWER CORD,
ALWAYS CONNECT THE CORD TO THE SWITCH
BOX ON THE ENGINE FIRST, THEN PLUG THE
OTHER END INTO THE THREE-HOLE GROUNDED
RECEPTACLE.
WHEN DISCONNECTING POWER CORD_ ALWAYS
!.UNPLUG THE END IN THE THREE-HOLE
i
i GROUNDED RECEPTACLE FIRST.
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