Engine Manual Talon 190 and Lite 125 Ver .99b
4/08/2019
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How to Start and Stop your Paramotor
There are two different scenarios when starting your Paramotor. You either have gas in the fuel line and
the carburetor has already been primed and you are ready to go fly, or you have no gas in your
Paramotor and the fuel line is empty. They key point is if you have gas up and into the carburetor. This
section will show you how to prime the carburetor with fuel, and then what you need to be aware
when starting your Paramotor. When starting your Paramotor it should always be done on your back.
That is the safest way to start it. The other option is to secure the Paramotor to a fence post or tree
stump so that is cannot get out of control.
Prime the Carburetor:
If you have a new Paramotor, or if you just pulled it out of storage you are going to need to understand
how to Prime the Carburetor so you can start your Paramotor correctly and easily. The last thing you
want to do is to pull on the starter over and over again trying to get the fuel into the engine so it will
run. The first thing we suggest is to use a Zip Tie mounted to the Airbox so that you can easily setup the
carburetor to be primed with fuel.
Carburetor Primer with a Zip Tie:
You can use the tip of a zip tie and slide that under the hose clamp so it is held tightly with the Airbox.
The zip tie is used to open the fuel metering diaphragm so you can easily prime the carburetor with the
fuel primer bulb from the gas tank. Once the fuel has reached the carburetor you need to remove the
zip tie from the fuel metering hole on the side of the carburetor so you can start the engine, and have it
will run normally.
Prime the Fuel to the Carburetor:
Set the carburetor so it can be primed with the fuel metering diaphragm open as shown in the picture
above. Make sure you have fuel in the fuel tank, and then use the primer bulb next to the fuel tank to
pull fuel from the fuel tank up and through to the carburetor. Gently squeeze the primer bulb and you
can watch as the fuel travels up the fuel through the fuel filter and up to the carb.