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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ANd pARTS ExpLOSIONS
Shark Models
page 7
800-345-6007
STARTING ANd STOppING ENGINE
• Move engine to a well ventilated area, outdoors, to prevent car-
bon monoxide poisoning.
• Move to an area away from flames or sparks, to avoid ignition of
vapors if present.
• Remove all debris from air cleaner holes and gas cap to ensure
proper air flow.
COLd ENGINE START: Starting engine for first time or after engine
has cooled off or after running out of fuel.
1. Open gas cap vent screw all the way (counterclockwise).
2. Move choke lever to
RUN or OFF position.
NOTE: Choke must be in the RUN or OFF position when
pushing or using the primer bulb.
3. Prime unit until primer tube is filled with gas.
NOTE: When using the primer bulb, allow the bulb to return
completely to its original position between pushes.
4. Move choke lever to
ChOkE or ON position.
NOTE: CHOKE position is defined by moving the choke
lever as far to the ON position as possible.
5.
Z71 ONLY: Depress compression release valve.
6. Push rocker switch to the
ON position.
7. Squeeze throttle control wide open with right hand. Grasp
starter handle with left hand and pull out slowly, until it pulls
slightly harder. Without letting starter handle retract, pull rope
with a rapid full arm stroke. Let it return to its original position
very slowly until unit fires or runs. Repeat this step everytime the
starter rope is pulled.
NOTE: If engine fails to start after 5-6 pulls, push primer 1
time and pull starter rope again.
8. After engine starts running, move choke lever to
hALF ChOkE
position until unit runs smoothly.
NOTE: HALF CHOKE is defined when the choke lever is
between CHOKE and RUN or ON and OFF.
9. Move choke lever to
RUN or OFF position and move throttle to
desired speed.
NOTE: Run at full throttle when possible. Do not let unit
idle for extended periods of time.
10. To stop engine, push rocker switch to
OFF position.
WARM ENGINE START:
1. Open gas cap vent screw all the way (counterclockwise).
2. Move choke lever to
ChOkE or ON position.
NOTE: CHOKE position is defined by moving the choke
lever as far to the ON position as possible.
3. Continue with Step 5 of Cold Engine Starting.
CAUTION
!
AvOId INjURY! ALWAYS hANdLE FUEL IN A WELL
vENTILATEd AREA, OUTdOORS, AWAY FROM
FLAMES OR SpARkS.
AvOId INjURY! dO NOT START ENGINE IF FUEL
IS SpILLEd. WIpE OFF ExCESS FUEL ANd ALLOW
TO dRY. REMOvE ENGINE FROM AREA TO AvOId
SpARkS.
AvOId INjURY! IF AUGER IS MOUNTEd TO EN-
GINE, ALL SAFETY GUARdS MUST BE SECURELY
ON TO AvOId SERIOUS INjURY.
AvOId INjURY! STARTER ROpE CAN CAUSE
AN UNANTICIpATEd jERk TOWARdS ENGINE.
pLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS TO AvOId IN-
jURY.
AvOId INjURY! IF ENGINE FAILS TO START AFTER
TRYING STARTING pROCEdURES, pLEASE CON-
TACT OUR CUSTOMER SERvICE dEpARTMENT AT
800-345-6007.
AvOId INjURY! NEvER LEAvE ENGINE RUNNING
WhILE UNATTENdEd. TURN OFF AFTER EvERY
USE.
AvOId INjURY! NEvER CARRY pOWERhEAd ANd
AUGER BETWEEN hOLES WhILE ENGINE IS RUN-
NING.
WARNING
!
AvOId INjURY! MAkE SURE ThE UNIT IS IN A STA-
BLE pOSITION BEFORE pULLING ThE STARTER
hANdLE.
AvOId INjURY! WhEN ThE UNIT STARTS TO FIRE
OR RUN, RELEASE ThE ThROTTLE CONTROL
MOMENTARILY WITh YOUR RIGhT hANd ANd RE-
TURN YOUR LEFT hANd TO ThE hANdLEBAR pO-
SITION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ANd STABILITY
OF ThE UNIT WITh BOTh hANdS.
