Removing The Carburetor Heater Box; Installing The Carburetor Heater Box; Starting The Engine - Toro 38547 Operator's Manual

Electric Starter (Fig. 18)—Push the starter button to
start the engine.
Figure 18
1. Electric starter
2. Starter button
Power Cord (Fig. 18)—Connect the power cord to the
electric starter and to an electrical outlet when starting
the engine.
Removing the Carburetor
Heater Box
If you operate the engine when the air temperature is above
40 F (4 C), remove the carburetor heater box (Fig. 19).
Figure 19
1. Carburetor heater box
1. Disconnect the wire from the spark plug and ensure that
the wire does not contact the plug (Fig. 19).
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch (Fig. 14).
3. Pull the choke knob off (Fig. 14).
4. Remove two screws and the three bolts that secure the
carburetor heater box in place (Fig. 19).
Note: Install these fasteners in their holes for safe
keeping.
5. Lift the carburetor heater box up and away from the
engine.
6. Disconnect the green ground wire clip under the throttle
(Fig. 20).
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3. Receptacle
4. Power cord
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Figure 20
1. Green ground wire clip
7. Install the choke knob.
8. Insert the ignition key.
9. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
Important Use the heater box as a reference for the
choke and throttle positions.
Installing the Carburetor
Heater Box
To install the carburetor heater box, reverse steps 1 through
9 of Removing the Carburetor Heater Box on page 14.
Remove the fasteners from their holes before installing the
carburetor heater box.

Starting the Engine

Important Ensure that there are no obstructions in the
auger/impeller and the discharge chute before you operate
the snowthrower. Use a stick, not your hand, to remove an
obstruction from the auger/impeller or the discharge chute.
1. Connect the wire to the spark plug.
2. Move the speed shift control to the N (Neutral) position
and the throttle to the Fast position.
3. Release the auger/impeller drive control lever and the
traction control lever (Fig. 13).
4. Open the fuel shutoff valve below the fuel tank
(Fig. 15).
5. Rotate the choke (Fig. 14) to the On position.
6. Insert the ignition key (Fig. 14).
Important
Do not use the primer or the choke if the
engine has been running and is hot. Excessive priming may
flood the engine and prevent it from starting.
7. Cover the hole in the center of the primer (Fig. 14) with
your thumb and slowly push in the primer three times,
pausing a moment between pushes.
8. For the recoil starter: