ARIENS GEN II 136cc / 179cc / 208cc / 254cc / 291cc / 306cc / 414cc Snow Engine Manual 7rev. 02/13/13
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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE (fig. 1)
Before starting the Engine, carefully note the following:
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1. Move Choke Knob to Mid-Point Between Run and Start Positions and allow Engine to develop additional operating heat.
2. After Engine has warmed up, rotate Choke Knob to Run Position.
STARTING THE ENGINE (MANUAL START) (fig. 1)
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2. Insert key into engine Run/Stop Switch and rotate clockwise to RUN position.
3. Rotate Fuel Control Knob to ON position.
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compressed. Hold the primer bulb in the compressed position for one full second each time you press it and remove thumb from
primer completely between primes. Repeat for a total of 3 primes.
5. Firmly grasp rope handle. Position your body so you are standing close to engine. Pull slowly until resistance is felt, then pull rope
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this will damage the recoil.
PULL START PROCEDURE
STARTING THE ENGINE (ELECTRIC START) (fig. 1)
Follow steps 1-4 for manual engine start procedure.
5A.Use a 3-wire extension cord and plug cord into starter motor adaptor rst. Then plug cord into wall receptacle. Use appropriately
sized extension cord (a minimum of 16 gage, 3-wire, 13 amp, no longer that 25 feet, and suitable for outdoor use) to prevent
damage to electric starter.
6. Press and hold starter button.
Do not hold the electric starter button down for more than 5 seconds.
Wait at least 1 minute before additional starting attempts.
! IMPORTANT: After engine starts, unplug the cord from the starter adaptor.
If additional extension cord is needed, make sure to use
a three-wire cord. Do not exceed extension cord length
provided by Equipment Manufacturer. Only use extension
cord with equal to or greater AWG size wire that is
provided by the Equipment Manufacturer.
WARNING
1. Firmly grasp recoil handle. 2. Position your body so you are
standing close to engine.
3. Pull slowly until resistance is felt,
then pull rope firmly and quickly to
start engine and avoid kickback.
Do not stand far away from engine
or over-extend the rope handle.
Doing this will damage the recoil
WARNING
CAUTION
Operation - Keyed Run-Stop Switch
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