STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
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STARTING/STOPPING
WARNING:
Operate this unit only
in a well-ventilated area outdoors.
Carbon monoxide exhaust fumes can
be lethal in a confined area.
WARNING:
Avoid accidental starting.
Be in the starting position whenever
pulling the starting rope. To avoid
serious personal injury, the operator
and unit must be in a stable position
while starting.
NOTE:
Keep the throttle control depressed at
all times until the engine is warmed up.
1. Check oil level in crankcase. See
Checking
the Oil Level
in
Maintenance
section.
2. Fill the fuel tank with fresh, clean, unleaded
fuel (see page 13).
3. Put the On/Off Stop Control in the
START
[
I
]
position (Fig. 18).
4. Fully press and release the primer bulb slowly
5 to 7 times. Fuel should be visible in the
bulb (Fig. 19).
5. Place the choke lever in the
START (A)
position (Fig. 19).
6. With the unit in the starting position, squeeze
the throttle control and pull the starter rope
briskly until the engine sounds like it wants to
run (normally 2 to 5 pulls) (Fig. 20).
7. Place the choke lever in the
RUN (B)
position
(Fig. 19). The lever should snap up into place.
8. Pull the starter rope briskly 1 to 3 times to
start the engine (Fig. 20).
9. If the engine does not start, repeat steps
5 through 8.
NOTE:
If the engine floods while attempting
to start the unit, place the choke lever
in the
RUN (B)
position, squeeze the
throttle control, and pull the starter
rope briskly. The engine should start
within three (3) to eight (8) pulls.
10.Keep throttle control depressed for 5 to 10
seconds to warm up engine.
NOTE:
Choking is not required when starting a
warm engine. Start a warm engine
with the On/Off Stop Control in the
START
position and the choke lever
in the
RUN (B)
position.
11.To stop the engine, put the On/Off Stop
Control in the
STOP
[
O
] position (Fig. 18).
Fig. 19
Fig. 18
Fig. 20
Starter
Rope
Throttle
Control
On/Off Stop
Control
Primer
Bulb
Run
(B)
Start
(A)
Choke
Lever
