Toro 38587 - Starting the Toro Snowthrower Engine; Choke and Primer Operation; Starting Methods (Electric & Recoil)

StartingtheEngine
1.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheOnposition
(Figure11).
Figure11
2.Movethechokelevertotheright(Figure12and
Figure13).
Figure12
1.Chokelever
Figure13
1.Symbolsonthechokeleverindicatingtomovethechoke
levertotherighttoactivatethechoke.
3.Firmlypushintheprimer2timeswithyourthumb,
holdingtheprimerinaforasecondbeforereleasing
iteachtime(Figure14).
Figure14
Note:Removeyourglovewhenyoupushinthe
primersothataircannotescapefromtheprimer
hole.
Important:Donotusetheprimerorthe
chokeiftheenginehasbeenrunningasishot.
Excessiveprimingmayoodtheengineand
preventitfromstarting.
4.Connectagroundedextensioncordtoapower
sourceandthemachine,andpushtheelectric-start
button(model38593only)(
Figure15),orpullthe
recoilstarthandle(Figure16).
Figure15
1.Electric-startbutton
Note:UseonlyaUL-listed,16-gaugeextension
cordrecommendedforoutdoorusethatisnot
longerthan50feet(15m).
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