Husqvarna 1130SB-LS Owner's Manual

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13OPERATIONTO START ENGINE• Be sure fuel shut-off valve is in the “OPEN” position.Your snow thrower engine is equipped with both a 120 VoltA.C. electric starter and a recoil starter. The electric starteris equipped with a three-wire power cord and plug and isdesigned to operate on 120 Volt A.C. household current.• Be sure your house is a 120 Volt A.C. three-wiregrounded system. If you are uncertain, consult alicensed electrician.WARNING: Do not use the electricstarter if your house is not a 120 VoltA.C. three-wire grounded system. Seri-ous personal injury or damage to yoursnow thrower could result.COLD START - ELECTRIC STARTER1. Insert safety ignition key (packed separately in partsbag) into ignition slot until it clicks. DO NOT turn the key.Keep the extra safety ignition key in a safe place.2. Place throttle control in “FAST” position.3. Rotate choke control to “FULL” position.4. Connect the power cord to the engine.5. Plug the other end of the power cord into a three-holegrounded 120 Volt A.C. receptacle.6. Push the primer three (3) times.7. Push starter button until engine starts.IMPORTANT: Do not crank engine more than five continu-ous seconds between each time you try to start. Wait 5 to10 seconds between each attempt.8. When the engine starts, release the starter button andslowly move the choke control to the “OFF” position.9. Disconnect the power cord from the receptacle first,then from the engine.Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. Engine willnot develop full power until it has reached normal operat-ing temperature.WARM START - ELECTRIC STARTERFollow the steps above, keeping the choke control in the“OFF” position.COLD START - RECOIL STARTER1. Insert safety ignition key (packed separately in partsbag) into ignition slot until it clicks. DO NOT turn the key.Keep the extra safety ignition key in a safe place.2. Place throttle control in “FAST” position.3. Rotate choke control to “FULL” position.4. Push the primer four (4) times if the temperature isbelow 15°F, or two (2) times if temperature is between15° and 50°F. If temperature is above 50°F, priming isnot necessary.NOTE: Over priming may cause flooding, preventing theengine from starting. If you do flood the engine, wait afew minutes before attempting to start and DO NOT pushthe primer.5. Pull recoil starter handle quickly. Do not allow starterrope to snap back.6. When the engine starts, release the recoil starter handleand slowly move the choke control to the “OFF” posi-tion.Allow the engine to warm up for a few minutes. Engine willnot develop full power until it has reached normal operat-ing temperature.WARM START - RECOIL STARTERFollow the steps above, keeping the choke in the “OFF”position. DO NOT push the primer.BEFORE STOPPINGRun the engine for a few minutes to help dry off any mois-ture on the engine.IF RECOIL STARTER HAS FROZENIf the recoil starter has frozen and will not turn the engine,proceed as follows:1. Grasp the recoil starter handle and slowly pull as muchrope out of the starter as possible.2. Release the recoil starter handle and let it snap backagainst the starter.If the engine still fails to start, repeat the above steps oruse the electric starter.