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· Wait for spilled fuel to evaporate before
cranking engine.
· Keep fuel away from sparks, open flames, pi-
lot lights, heat and other ignition sources.
· DO NOT light a cigarette or smoke near open
fuel tank or container.
· Clean area around fuel fill cap and slowly re-
move cap to allow any pressure to escape.
INSPECTION
1. Check all nuts, bolts fasteners for tightness.
Retighten as necessary.
2. Clean any dirt from the recoil starter and
foot pedestal. Wipe the entire unit clean be-
fore operating.
3. Replace any missing or damage Safety Op-
erations decals.
4. Adjust height of handle. Adjust handle by
loosening nuts and moving handle to suit op-
eration. Retighten nuts.
STARTING THE RAMMER
1. Open the fuel shut-
off valve by moving
the fuel cock lever
to the OPEN position
then set the engine
start/stop switch to
the START position.
2. Set the engine ON/
OFF switch to the ON
position (start).
3. Close the choke lever and move the throttle
lever to the Full Open position. Turning the
choke lever 90 degrees clockwise closes the
choke.
ON/OFF
Switch.
On.
OFF.
Choke lever.
Open.
Close.
Fuel filter.
Fuel
cock.
Open.
Close.
In cold weather, start
the unit with choke
fully closed. In warm
weather or when the
engine is warm, the
unit can be started
with choke halfway or
completely open.
4. Grip the recoil starter handle and pull it until
you feel a slight resistance. Then pull sharply
and quickly. Return the recoil starter handle to
the starter case before releasing.
5. If engine fails to start, move the choke le-
ver (Fig 7) to the half open position to avoid
flooding.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 4.
7. If the engine does not start after repeated
attempts, check the spark plug for excess fuel.
Clean and replace the spark plug as needed.
8. To start the tamping rammer action, move
the throttle lever quickly from IDLE (close) to
the FULL OPEN position. DO NOT move the
throttle lever slowly as this may cause damage
to the clutch or spring.
CAUTION:
1. Make sure that the throttle lever is moved
to the FULL OPEN position. Operating the ram-
mer at less than full speeds can result in dam-
age to the clutch springs or foot.
2. The Tamping rammer is designed to run at
4.000 rpm. At optimum rpm the foot hits at
the rate of 680 impacts per minute. Increasing
throttle speed past factory set rpm does not
increase impacts and may damage unit. The
rammer is designed to advance while tamping.
For faster advance, pull back slightly on the
handle so that rear of foot contacts soil first.
STOP ENGINE
1. Move throttle lever quickly from the FULL
OPEN to IDLE position and run the engine for
three minutes at low speed. After the engine
cools, turn the engine start/stop switch to the
“STOP” position until engine comes to a com-
plete stop.
2. Close the fuel shut-off valve by moving the
fuel cock lever to the CLOSED position.
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