MTD 310-430A - Manual (Page 13)

Above Freezing Temperatures: Use oil with
viscosity grade SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 or SAE
10W-40.
Below Freezing Temperatures: Use oil with
viscosity grade SAE 5W-30 or SAE 10W.
2. Fill fuel tank with fresh, clean unleaded or
regular gasoline.
I WARNING
\
Never fill fuel tank indoors, with en­
gine running or while engine is hot.
3. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.
4. Insert ignition key and turn to “ON” position.
5. Place shift lever in “NEUTRAL” (N) position.
6. Place throttle control in “START” (fast)
position.
J WARNIN^
Never run engine indoors or in en­
closed poorly vented area. Engine
exhaust gases contain carbon mon­
oxide: an odorless and deadly gas.
7. Start engine, following appropriate instruc­
tions:
A. Cold engine start (engine has not been run
recently)
1. Pull choke wire out to “ON” position.
See figure 29.
2. Push primer two (2) or three (3) times.
See figure 30.
NOTE
Additional priming may be required
(for initial start only) if temperature
is below 15°F.
FIGURE 30.
3. Grasp the starter rope handle and pull
out rapidly. Return rope handle slowly.
Repeat until engine starts. If engine
fails to start, repeat steps 2 and 3 as
necessary until engine starts.
4. After engine starts, push choke wire in
gradually (to “OFF” position).
B. Warm engine start (engine still warm from
recent running)
1. Grasp the starter rope handle and pull
out rapidly. Return rope handle slowly.
Repeat until engine starts.
2. If engine fails to start after a number of
attempts, pull choke wire out. Repeat
step one until engine starts. After
engine starts, push choke wire in
gradually.
WARNING \
FIGURE 29.
Once the snow blower has been in
operation, caution should be exer­
cised in the area of the muffler
and surrounding surfaces. See fig­
ure 31.
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