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FILL GAS:
Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh, unleaded grade
autornotivegasoline.Besurethatthecontaineryoupour
thegasolinefrom isclean and free from rust or other
foreignparticles.Never usegasolinethatmay be stale
trom tongperiodsofstorageinthe container.,
NOTE: S,,A,,E_5W-30 motoroil may be used to make
startingeasier inareaswherethetemperatureis 20" F,
or lower,,
WARNING: Experience indicates that aP..oholblended
fuels (called gasohot orthose using ethanolor methanol)
can attract moisture which leads to separation and for-
mation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage
the fuel system of an engine while in storage
To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be
emptied before storage for 30 days or linger Start the
engine and letit rununtil the fuel lines andcarburetor are
empty. Use the carburetor bowl drain to empty residual
gasoline from the float chamber (Fig 42) Use fresh fuel
next season° (See Storage instructions on page 25 for
additional information°)
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the
fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
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CAuTIoN:GASOL,NEisFLA"ABLE
_L AND CAUTION MUST BE USED WHEN
HANDUNGORSTORINGITo
DONOTFILLFUELTANKWHILESNOW
THROWERRUNN,NG,WHENrrISHOT,OR
WHENSNOWTHROWERSINANENCLOSED
AREA.
KEEPAWAY FROMOPEN FLAMEORAN ELEC-
TRICAL SPARK AND DO NOT SMOKE WHILE
FILLING THE FUEL TANK.
NEVER FILL THE TANK COMPLETELY. FILL
THETANKTO WITHIN 1/4"-1/2" FROMTHETOP
TOPROVIDESPACE FOREXPANSIONOFFUEL
ALWAYS FILL FUEL TANK OUTDOORS AND
USEA FUNNELORSPOUT TO PREVENTSPILL-
ING.
MAKE SURE TO WIPE UP ANY SPILLED FUEL
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.
STORE GASOUNE IN A CLEAN, APPROVED
CONTAINERAND KEEPTHE CAP IN PLACEON
THE CONTAINER.
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CAUTION: NEVER RUN ENGINE IN-
DOORS ORIN ENCLOSED, POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS. ENGINE EX-
HAUST CONTAINS CARBON MON-
OXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS.
KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE
CLOTHINGAWAYFROMANY MOVING PARTS
ON ENGINEAND SNOW THROWER.
WARNING: TEMPERATUREOFMUFFLERAND
NEARBY AREASMAY EXCEED150° F. AVOID
THESE AREAS.
DONOTALLOW CHILDRENORYOUNG TEEN-
AGERS TO OPERATE OR BE NEAR SNOW
THROWER WHILE IT IS OPERATING.
TO STOP ENGINE
e To stopengine,movethe throttlecontrolleverto
STOPpositionandremovekey,Keep thekeyin a
safeplace.,Theenginewillnot_lartwithoutthekey,_
TO START ENGINE
Besurethattheenginehassufficientoil Beforestarling
the engine,be certainthatyouhave read thefolliwing
information:
COLD START (See Fig. 14)
e Be suretheaugerddveandthetractiondrivelevers
are inthedisengagedRELEASEDposition,
Movethethrottle controlupto RUN position.tp
O Push the key into the ignition slot found in parts
page, Be sure itsnaps into place._DO NOT TURN
KEY., Place extra key in a safe place.,
o Rotatechokecontro!toFULLchokeposition,
o Pressthe primer I_Jtton in cold weather Press
twoor three times,whifekeepingyourlingerover
the vent hole on the pdmer button_ Additional
pdming may be necessary for the firststart if the
temperature is below t5 ° F,,Do notprime it tem-
peratureis above 50° F.
=, Pullthe starter handle rapidly. Do not allow the
handle to snap back,but allowitto rewind slowly
whilekeeping a firm hold onthe starterhandle,,
® As the engine warmsup and begins to operate
evenly, rotate the choke knob slowly to OFF
position°fftheenginefalters,returnto FULLchoke,
thenslowtymove toOFF chokeposition_
NOTE: Beforeusingthe snowthrower,allowthe engine
towarm up fora fewminutesbecause theengine willnot
developfult poweruntil itreachesoperatingtemperature°
• Run the engine at or near the top speed when
throwingsnow.,
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