Meridian 220BST Operator's Manual page 32

10. Press and hold the remote throttle switch
to the right to move the throttle lever 1/3
the distance of the full open position. An
electronic actuator is connected to the throttle
lever to increase and decrease the speed of
the engine.
11. Start the gas engine.
a. Move fuel valve lever (3) to the ON
position.
b. To start a cold engine, move choke lever
(4) to the CLOSED position.
c. Turn the key switch to the START position.
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12. If necessary, decrease the engine speed
below 1400 RPM using the remote throttle
control switch. A centrifugal clutch on the
engine will engage and rotate the auger
when the engine speed exceeds 1400 RPM.
Increasing the engine speed will increase the
unloading rate.
13. Open the seed compartment slide gate by
pushing the handle inward. Close the slide
gate by pulling the handle outward.
14. Fill the planting equipment.
a. Move the delivery spout to the seed box or
bin and increase engine RPM to rotate the
auger.
b. When the seed box or bin is full, reduce
the engine RPM to low idle to stop the
auger.
c. Move the delivery spout to the next box
orbinandincreaseengineRPMtofillthe
next one. Repeat this procedure until
remainingboxesorbinsarefilled.