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OPERATION
SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
Before operating the engine for the first time, please review the SAFETY INFORMATION section
on page 3 and the BEFORE OPERATION CHECKS above.
WARNING
Carbon monoxide gas is toxic. Breathing it can cause unconsciousness and even kill you.
Avoid any areas or actions that expose you to carbon monoxide.
Review the instructions provided with the equipment powered by this engine for any safety
precautions that should be observed with engine startup, shutdown or operation.
STARTING THE ENGINE
A1. FOR STARTING A COLD ENGINE:
Move throttle lever to the choke position
. Close safety brake control handle (on the
equipment).
For manual start: Grasp rope handle and pull it slowly until resistance is felt, then pull cord
rapidly to overcome compression prevent kickback and start engine.
For electric start: Press and hold the starter button. After starting up the engine, loose the
button.
Important: Do not use longer start-up cycles than 10 s. A longer start-up time will reduce the
life of the battery and the starter, and may result in fire.
After starting move the throttle lever to the run
position.
A: Throttle Lever
