b. Ifyour h ouse wiring does n othave a G.F.I. Three-
Wire G rounded System, DO NOT U SE THIS E LECTRIC
STARTER
UNDER
ANY CONDITION.
Ifyour h ouse wiring isgrounded and aG.F.I.
three-Prong
Wall Receptacle
isnot a vailable atthe
location where y our s tarter will b eused, one must
beinstalled byaLicensed
Electrician
BEFORE
USING
THE ELECTRIC
STARTER!
1. To avoid c arbon m onoxide poisoning,
besure engine is
outdoors inawell-ventilated
area.
2. Be sure fuel v alve, ifpresent (see equipment Operator's
Manual instructions)
isopen and allswitches are on.
NOTE: Ifyour e ngine isequipped witha12V battery-
operated electric starter, proceed Step 5 .
IMPORTANT:
When c onnecting
thepower cord, always
connect thepower cord totheswitch b ox ontheengine first;
then intotheoutlet.
3. Connect thepower cord totheswitch b ox ontheengine.
4. Plug end ofthepower cord intotheoutlet.
5. Move e ngine speed c ontrol, ifequipped,
inthe"Fast"
position.
6. Set t he choke c ontrol to"FULL CHOKE"
position.
7. Hold theprimer bulb inforone fullsecond each t ime you
press it.
Make s ure you cover the vent h ole withyour
thumb.
Repeat twice foratotal o fthree primes.
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT operate
an electric
starter for more than
5 seconds during
each attempt.
NOTE: DO NOT use the primer
bulb to restart a warm
engine after a short shutdown.
Doing so will flood
the
engine and may result in equipment
malfunction.
NOTE: If restarting
a warm engine after a short shutdown,
move the engine speed control
(if equipped)
the "FAST"
position
and move the choke control to the "NO CHOKE"
position.
8.
Push the starter button
to start the engine.
NOTE: If the engine fails to start after 3 attempts,
repeat
steps 1 through
8.
9.
When the engine starts:
Release the starter button.
10.
Move the choke control
to 1/2 "CHOKE" position
until the engine
runs smoothly.
Next, move the choke control
to the NO CHOKE
position.
Move the engine
speed control
(if equipped) to the desired
speed in the "RUN" range.
NOTE: If the engine starts but falters when the choke
control
is moved to the "NO CHOKE" position:
Momentarily
move choke control
back to "FULL
CHOKE" position.
Next, move the choke control
to "!/2 CHOKE"
position
until engine
runs smoothly.
Finally, move the choke control
to the NO
CHOKE position.
If the engine dies after choke control
is moved to "NO CHOKE"
position,
repeat steps 5 through
10 to restart engine.
11.
If the engine fails to start after 3 attempts
in the "NO
CHOKE" position,
move the choke control
to "FULL CHOKE"
position
and start engine.
NOTE:When
disconnecting
the power cord, always
disconnect
the power cord from the outlet first; then
disconnect
the power cord from the switch box on the
engine.
12.
Disconnect
the power cord form the outlet.
13.
Disconnect
the power cord form the switch box on the
engine.
14.
If engine does not start after following
steps 1 through
12, contact
your Authorized
MTD Service Dealer. DO NOT
attempt
to troubleshoot
this engine
in any other way.
Engines with Recoil Starters
If you have an electric
starter, see Engines with Electric Starters
earlier in this section.
WARNING°
DO NOT pull starter
rope with engine
running.
Doing
so may VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6_
To avoid carbon
monoxide
poisoning,
be sure engine is
outdoors
in a well-ventilated
area.
Be sure fuel valve, if present (see equipment
Operator's
Manual instructions)
is open and all switches
are on.
Move the engine
speed control,
if equipped,
to the "FAST"
position.
Set the choke control
to "FULL CHOKE" position.
Hold the primer bulb in for one full second each time you
press it.
Make sure you cover the vent hole with your
thumb.
Repeat twice for a total of three primes.
NOTE: DO NOT use the primer
bulb to restart a warm
engine after a short shutdown.
Doing so will flood the
engine and may result in equipment
malfunction.
NOTE: If restarting
a warm engine after a short shutdown,
move the engine speed control
(if equipped)
the "FAST"
position
and move the choke control to the "NO CHOKE"
position.
Operate
equipment
control to release engine
brake or
clutch, if equipped
(see equipment
Operator's
Manual).
SECTION S --
OPERATION
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