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- FORM NO. 041410 / HYDRO-RETRIEVER 2067
OPERATING THE MACHINE
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STARTING THE GASOLINE ENGINE
1
Pull the Choke Knob
(1)
all the way up. (Skip this step if the engine has been running and is already warm.)
2
With the Throttle Control Switch
(20)
in the IDLE position ( l ), turn the Key Ignition Switch
(19)
clockwise to the START position and release
it as soon as the engine starts. If the engine does not start after cranking for 15 seconds, release the key, wait for 1 minute, then try again.
3
Once started, push the Choke Knob down slowly until the engine runs smoothly.
4
Let the engine run with the Throttle Control Switch in the IDLE ( l ) position for 5 minutes before using the machine. Then push the Choke Knob
all the way down.
5
Push the Throttle Control Switch to the FULL THROTTLE position ( lll )and move the machine around for 2 or 3 minutes at a slow speed to warm
up the hydraulic system.
ALWAYS operate the machine with the Throttle Control Switch at full throttle.
Use the
Forward/Reverse Pedal (23)
- not the Throttle Control
Switch - to control the
speed
of the machine. The speed of the machine will increase as the pedal is pushed closer to the floor. Do not press the
Forward/Reverse Pedal until the engine has started.
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STARTING THE PROPANE ENGINE
1
Open the service valve on the LP fuel tank
(29).
2
With the Throttle Control Switch
(20)
in the IDLE position ( l ), turn the Key Ignition Switch
(19)
clockwise to the START position and release
it as soon as the engine starts. If the engine does not start after cranking for 15 seconds, release the key, wait for 1 minute, then try again.
3
Once started, let the engine run with the Throttle Control Switch in the IDLE position ( l ) for 5 minutes before using the machine.
4
Push the Throttle Control Switch to the FULL THROTTLE position ( lll ) and move the machine around for 2 or 3 minutes at a slow speed to
warm up the hydraulic system.
ALWAYS operate the machine with the Throttle Control Switch at full throttle.
Use the
Forward/Reverse Pedal (23)
- not the Throttle Control
Switch - to control the
speed
of the machine. The speed of the machine will increase as the pedal is pushed closer to the floor. Do not press the
Forward/Reverse Pedal until the engine has started.
