Operator's Manual

10
3329-808 Rev A
6. Firmly push in
the primer 3 times
with your thumb,
holding the primer
in for a second
before releasing it
each time.
Note: Take your glove off when you push in the
primer so that air cannot escape from the primer hole.
Note: Priming excessively may flood the engine and
prevent it from starting.
7. Start the snowthrower using the recoil starter or
the electric starter.
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or
Important: To prevent damaging the electric starter,
run it no more than 10 times at intervals of 5 seconds
on, then 5 seconds off. If the engine does not start
after this series of attempts, allow the starter to cool
for at least 40 minutes before trying to start it again. If
the engine still does not start, take the snowthrower
to an Authorized Service Dealer for service.
8. Disconnect the cord from the electric starter and
the outlet (electric-start only).
9. When the engine starts, set the choke to the 3/4
position. As the engine warms up, set the choke to
the 1/2 position. When the engine is warm, set the
choke to the Off position.
If you leave the snowthrower plugged into a
power outlet, someone can inadvertently start the
snowthrower and injure people or damage
property.
Unplug the power cord whenever you are not
starting the snowthrower.
Stopping the Engine
1. Move the
throttle to the Stop
position.
2. Wait for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3. Close the fuel
shutoff valve by
rotating it
clockwise.
4. Pull the recoil starter 3 or 4 times. This helps
prevent the recoil starter from freezing up.
Operating the Traction
Drive
Important: To operate the traction drive, you must
operate the snowthrower with the self-propel feature
engaged. Refer to Freewheeling or Using the
Self-propel Drive on page 8.
1. To engage the
traction drive,
squeeze the left
hand (traction)
lever to the
handgrip.
2. To stop the traction drive, release the traction
lever.
3. Check to ensure that the speed selector operates
properly:
• If the snowthrower does not move or moves
forward when it is in Position R1, remove the
trunnion from the speed selector lever, turn
the trunnion downward (clockwise) on the
speed control rod, then install the trunnion.