Cub Cadet ogst3305 - Manual (Page 7)

• Make cer tain the au -
ger and drive clutch
le
vers are in the dis -
en gaged (re leased)
po si tion.
• Move throt tle con trol
up to FAST po si -
tion. In sert ig ni tion
key into slot. See Fig ure 7. Be cer tain it
snaps into place. Do not turn key.
Elec tric Starter (Op tional)
WARNING: The op tional elec tric
starter is equipped with a
three-wire power cord and plug,
and is de
signed to op er ate on
120 volt AC House hold cur rent.
It must be prop erly grounded at
all times to avoid the pos si bil ity
of elec tric shock which may be
in ju ri ous to the op er a tor.
Fol low all in struc tions care fully. De ter mine
that your house wir
ing is a three wire
grounded sys tem. Ask a li censed elec tri -
cian if you are not cer tain. If your house
wir ing sys tem is not a three-wire grounded
sys tem, do not use this elec tric starter un -
der any con
di tions. If your sys tem is
grounded and a three hole re cep ta cle is
not avail able at the point your starter will
nor mally be used, one should be in stalled
by a li censed elec tri cian.
When con nect ing the power cord, al -
ways con nect cord to starter on en gine
first, then plug the other end into a
three-hole grounded re cep ta cle.
When dis con nect ing the power cord, al -
ways un
plug the end from the
three-hole grounded re cep ta cle first.
• Ro tate choke knob to FULL choke po si tion.
• Push primer but ton two or three times
as in
structed in the sep a rate en gine
man ual. See Fig ure 7.
NOTE: Al ways cover vent hole in
primer but ton when push ing. Ad di -
tional prim
ing may be nec es sary
for first start if tem per a ture is be low
15
o F (-9 o C).
• Con nect power cord to switch box on
en gine. Plug the other end of power
cord into a three-hole, grounded 120
volt AC re cep ta cle.
• Push starter but ton to crank en gine. See
Fig ure 7.
• When en gine starts, re lease starter but -
ton, and move choke grad u ally to OFF. If
en gine fal ters, move choke im me di ately
to FULL and then grad u ally to OFF.
Re coil Starter:
• Ro tate choke knob to FULL choke po si -
tion (cold en gine start).
If en gine is warm, place choke in OFF
po si tion in stead of FULL.
• Push primer but ton two or three times
as in structed in the sep a rate en gine
man ual. See Fig ure 7.
If en
gine is warm, push primer but ton
once only.
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FIGURE 7 - Your engine may be slightly
different from the engine shown .
Primer
Muffler
Switch Box
Spark Plug
Ignition
Key
Throttle
Control
Rope
Starter
Handle
Choke
Starter
Button
FULL CHOKE CHOKE OFF
FIG URE 6
Metal
Loop on
Spark
Plug Wire
Rubber Boot
ENGINE WILL NOT START
UN LESS IG NI TION KEY IS
IN SERTED INTO IG NI TION
SLOT IN CAR BU RE TOR
COVER. DO NOT TURN
IG NI TION KEY.
Disengaged