How To Start A Cold Engine
1. Be sure auger drive and traction drive levers are in the disen-
gaged (RELEASED) position.
2. Push the stop switch to the ON position (see Figure 20).
3. Push in the safety key.
4. Rotate the choke knob to the CHOKE position.
5. (Electric Start) Plug the power cord into the starter motor on
the engine. Plug the other end of power cord into a three-hole,
grounded 120 volt, AC receptacle.
6. Push the primer button as specified below. Remove finger
from primer button between pushes.
• Push two times if temperature is 15° F (-9° C) or higher.
• Push four times if temperature is below 15° F (-9° C).
7. (Electric Start) Connect the power cord to the engine and
depress the starter button. To prolong the life of the starter, do
not crank for more than 5 seconds at a time. Wait one minute
between starts to allow the starter motor to cool.
8. (Recoil Start) Slowly pull the recoil starter handle until
resistance is felt and then pull rapidly to start the engine. Do
not allow the recoil starter handle to snap back. Slowly return
the recoil starter handle.
9. If the engine does not start in 5 or 6 tries, see Difficult Starting
in the TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART.
10. Allow the engine to warm up for several minutes. As the
engine warms up, adjust the choke knob toward the RUN
position. Wait until the engine runs smoothly before each
choke adjustment.
11. (Electric Start) First disconnect power cord from receptacle.
Then, disconnect the power cord from the switch box.
If after following the preceding instructions, your engine fails to
start, have the engine checked by a John Deere/Frontier dealer.
NOTE: Do not lose the safety/ignition key. Keep the safety/igni-
tion key in a safe place. The engine will not start without the
safety/ignition key.
How To Start A Warm Engine
If restarting a warm engine after a short shutdown, leave the choke
lever in the off position and do not push the primer button. If the
engine fails to start, follow the Cold Start instructions.
OPERATION
19
Figure 20
Primer
Recoil Starter Handle
Safety Key
Stop Switch
Starter Motor
Starter
Button
Choke Knob
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