Starting - O.S. engine MAX-25AX & MAX-35AX Instruction Manual

Be sure to use an electric starter to
start the engine.
Never fail to check the tightness of
!
screws and nuts, especially engine
mounting and moving parts (e.g.
throttle lever).
Starting procedure is as follows:
1.
Fill the fuel tank with fuel. When filled,
prevent the fuel from flowing into the
carburetor with a commercially available
fuel stopper, etc. Release the stopper
before starting the engine.
2. Make sure that plug element glows red, and
install the plug in the cylinder head.
Check that the needle-valve is closed. (Do
3.
not overtighten.) Now open the needle-
valve counter-clockwise 2-2.5 turns to the
starting setting.
Mark
Turn needle-valve clockwise to close
Close
(for leaner mixture)
Turn needle-valve counter-clockwise
to open (for richer mixture)
Open
4. Open the throttle approx. one-quarter.
(This is to avoid unnecessarily
high r.p.m. when the engine starts.)
Fully closed
Fully opened position
position
3
1
4
4
Set at this point

STARTING

Element glows when energized.
Replace the plug when the
element does not glow or is
burnt out.
Glow Plug Igniter
WARNING
When checking the plug element hold the
plug with tools, such as pliers, etc.
Do not hold near your face or the fuel
remaining in the filament may burn you.
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5. Apply the starter and press the starter
switch for 5-6 seconds to prime the engine.
Connect battery leads to glowplug.
6.
Bring electric starter into contact with spin-
7.
ner-nut or spinner and depress starter
switch for one or two seconds. Repeat if
necessary.
When the engine starts, withdraw the starter
immediately.
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Pliers