Honda HSS1380, Owner'S Manual

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Never hold or squeeze the auger and drive clutch levers when
operating the starter motor; the machine will start suddenly as the
engine starts, resulting in accident or injuly.
ENGINE SWITCH
START
ON
START
ON
Turn the engine switch to ‘‘START’’ position and release the switch
after the engine is started. The switch automatically returns to ‘‘ON’’
position.
When the engine switch is turned to ‘‘ON’’ position, the auger-lock
indicator on the hour meter comes on, the accumulated engine
running time is shown.
After starting the engine, the dot blinks and the engine running time
is started to accumulate.
At this time, the auger-lock indicator goes off.
Do not use the starter motor for more than 5 seconds. If the engine
fails to start, release the key, and wait at least 10 seconds before
operating the starter motor again.
When the speed of the starter motor drops after a period of time, it is
an indication that the battery should be recharged.
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