QUICK GUIDE
5. Start the engine.
a. With all discharge valves closed, turn the on/off ignition key or switch (if
equipped with a Control Panel) to the “ON” position.
b. Open fuel valve.
c. Close/engage choke, if engine is cold.
d. Increase throttle past the idle position.
e. Start the engine using the key switch or the start button. Hold until
engine starts. DO NOT HOLD for more than 5 seconds. If starting using
the rewind starter, ensure that the key switch or ignition switch (if
equipped with a Control Panel) is on the "ON" position. Give starter rope
a quick steady pull until engine starts.
f. Open/disengage choke.
g. Allow the engine to warm up for at least 2 minutes before using full
throttle.
Throttle
Start
Button
On/Off
toggle switch
Engine Mount Control Panel (optional)
6. Engage the exhaust primer.
a. Open priming valve (located just below check valve on portable units).
b. Adjust THROTTLE to full speed position.
c. Close and press down firmly on muffler-lever-handle or pull priming knob
(if supplied with a panel mount control panel) until a solid stream of
water flows from priming ejector.
d.
Close the priming valve
and re-open the muffler-lever-handle/butterfly
valve. The check valve will open automatically under the water pressure
when priming occurs.
e.
Slowly
open a discharge valve to validate that the pump has been
primed. If pressure does not build in the discharge hose, the pump has
not been fully primed. The valve should be closed and the pump primed
again. Continue this process until the pump has been fully primed.
f. Reduce throttle setting and allow engine to warm up for at least 2
minutes before using full throttle.
Exhaust Primer (optional)
7. Discharge water.
Once the pump is primed, and with the engine running, you can begin to
discharge water.
a. If pressure does not build in the discharge hose, the pump has not been
fully primed. The discharge valve should be closed and the pump primed
again.
b. Adjust the pump performance by throttling the engine up or down, or
opening or closing discharge valves at various positions, or any
combination of the two.
!
DO NOT
leave the pump running
with all the discharge valves closed for
more than one minute, or else the
pump may overheat and become
damaged. To avoid this, a re-
circulation line (if provided) should be
opened or a discharge line left slightly
open to allow fresh water to continue
to enter the pump.
