Operation
Starting the Gas Engine
Operation
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2. Emergency Stop Button
Push the emergency stop button to stop the blade and board feed motors. Turn the emergency stop
clockwise to release the stop. The machine will not restart if the emergency stop is not released.
4.3
Starting the Gas Engine
1.
Open the fuel valve by moving the lever (A) to ”On”.
2.
If the engine is cold, open the choke by pushing the lever (B) to ”ON”.
3.
Move the throttle lever (D) to the halfway position.
4.
Pull quickly the starting rope (C) to start the engine.
5.
After about ten seconds of engine operation, you can close the choke by moving the choke lever to
the ”OFF” position and decrease the engine revolutions.
6.
Let the engine idle for about 1 - 2 minutes.
See Figure 4-3.
7.
Increase the engine revolutions per minute to the maximum value using the throttle lever (D).
FIG. 4-3
