To Start Engine - Craftsman 247.23000 Operator's Manual

Gasoline
Use extremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or while theengine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,and other sourcesof ignition.
Alcoholblendedfuels (calledgasoholor usingethanolor methanol)
canattract moisturewhichleadsto separation and formationof acids
duringstorage.Acidicgas can damagethe fuel systemof an engine
whilein storage.
Toavoidengineproblems,the fuel systemshouldbe emptied
beforestoragefor 30 days or longer.Drainthegas tank by starting
the engineand lettingit run untilthe fuel linesand carburetorare
empty.Usefresh fuel next season.See STORAGE Instructionsfor
_addt one nformaton.
Neveruseengineor carburetorcleanerproductsin the fuel tankor
permanent d amagemayoccur.
1. Removefuelcap from thefuel tank.
2. Make surethecontainerfromwhich youwill pour the gasolineis
cleanand freefrom rust or foreignparticles.Neveruse gasoline
that may be stale from long periodsof storagein its container.
Gasolinethat has beensittingfor any periodlongerthan four
weeksshouldbe consideredstale.
3. Fill fueltank with clean, fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly.
Replacefuelcap.
NOTE:Checkthefuel levelperiodicallyto avoidrunningoutof
gasolinewhileoperatingthe tiller.
TO START ENGINE
Electric Starter
Determinethat your home'swiringis a three-wiregroundedsystem.
Ask a licensedelectricianifyouare notcertain.
If you havea groundedthree-prongreceptacle, p roceedas follows:
1. Attachsparkplug wire and rubberbootto sparkplug.
2. Placethe gear selectionleverin NEUTRAL.
.
Plugan extension cordintotheoutletlocated on theengine's surface.
Plugtheotherendof extension cordintoa three-prong 120-volt,
grounded, A Coutletina well-ventilated areaSee Figure12.
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Figure12
4. Pushthe chokeleverto the CHOKEI Jl position.If theengine
is warm,placethe choke in the RUNi _ I positioninsteadof
CHoKElll
See Figure13.
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Figure13
5. Movethrottlecontrolto START/RUN (Rabbit)_ position.See
Figure10.Pushstarterbuttonto startengine.
6. Once theengine starts,releasestarterbutton.
7. Allowthe engineto warm up severalminutes,adjustingchoke
toward RUN| _1 position.Wait untilengine runssmoothlybefore
eachchoke adjustment.
8. ALWAYS keepthe throttlecontrolin the START/RUN (Rabbit
_1I positionwhenoperatingthe tiller.