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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
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2. SAFETY INFORMATION
4
2.1. PRECAUTIONS
4
2.2. WARNINGS
4
2.3. PREVENTING DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT
5
3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
6
3.1. VFT BP4 MOTOR PUMP
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4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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4.1. INITIAL CHECKS
9
4.2. WATER FILLING AND SUCTION
9
4.3. FILLING WITH FUEL
9
4.4. START-UP (STARTING)
10
4.4.1. Cold Start 10
4.4.2. Hot Start 10
4.4.3. Other Starting Conditions
10
4.5. TURNING OFF THE MOTOR
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4.6. MOTOR PERFORMANCE AND USEFUL LIFE
10
4.6.1. Fuel Consumption and Tank
10
4.7. FUEL BLENDING ADJUSTMENT SCREWS
11
4.8. OPERATING CONDITIONS WITHOUT RELEASING WATER 11
4.9. OPERATING IN COLD CLIMATES
11
5. PARTS LIST
12
5.1. VFT4SP PUMP PARTS
12
5.2 GENERAL EXPLODED VIEW
14
5.3 EXPLODED VIEW OF TUBULAR BASE COMPONENTS
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5.4 EXPLODED VIEW OF MOTOR UNIT COMPONENTS
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5.5 EXPLODED VIEW OF ELECTRONIC HOUSING COMPONENTS
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5.6 EXPLODED VIEW OF THE EXHAUST COMPONENTS
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5.7 EXPLODED VIEW OF THE PULL CORD COMPONENTS
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6. MAINTENANCE
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6.1. CLEANING THE AIR FILTER
24
6.2. COOLING THE MOTOR
24
6.3. SPARK PLUG
24
6.4. MUFFLER SCREWS
25
6.5. FUEL FILTER
25
6.6 REPLACING THE STARTER CORD (Flash Starter)
25
6.7 CARBURATION CHECK
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6.8 DISMANTLING THE PUMP
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6.9 ASSEMBLING THE PUMP
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6.10 STORING THE MOTOR PUMP
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7. TROUBLESHOOTING
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8. STORING IN WINTER
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9. WARRANTY
31
9.1. COVER
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9.2. SCOPE
31
9.3. EXCEPTIONS
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SAFETY
SYMBOLS
This manual identifies potential hazards
and includes safety messages identified
by a safety warning symbol indicating
a hazard that may cause serious
injury or death if you don’t follow the
recommended precautions.
This manual uses two more words to
highlight information:
IMPORTANT:
brings attention to special
mechanical information.
NOTE:
highlights general information
worth special attention.
