Starting The Engine - Shindaiwa M254 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine

Engine ignition is controlled by a two position switch mounted on the throttle housing labeled, "I" for ON or START and "O" for OFF
or STOP.
waRninG!
The attachment will operate immediately when the engine starts, and could result in possible serious injury. Keep mov-
able parts of the attachment away from objects that could become entangled or thrown, and surfaces that could cause
loss of control.
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Never start the engine from
the operating position.
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "ON"
position.
2. Set the throttle trigger to the "fast
idle":
a. Squeeze the throttle trigger
toward the handgrip on the shaft
tube.
b. Depress and hold the throttle lock
button.
c. While depressing the throttle lock
button, release the throttle trigger.
3. Press the primer bulb until fuel can
be seen flowing in the transparent
iMPORTanT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
the engine with fuel.
return tube.
4. Set the choke trigger to the CLOSED
position if engine is cold.
5. While holding the outer tube firmly
with left hand. Use your other hand
to slowly pull the recoil starter han-
dle until resistance is felt, then pull
CaUTiOn!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the
end of the rope travel. Pulling the
recoil starter to the end of the rope
travel can damage the starter.
waRninG!
The cutting attachment may
move when the engine is started!
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iMPORTanT!
Throttle Lock
Button
Throttle Trigger
Slide ignition to ON
Set the choke trigger to the CLOSED
position
quickly to start the engine.
6. When the engine starts, slowly move
the choke trigger to the "OPEN"
position. (If the engine stops after
the initial start, close the choke and
restart.)
7. Operating the throttle will automati-
iMPORTanT!
If the engine fails to start after sev-
eral attempts with the choke in the
closed position, the engine may
be flooded with fuel. If flooding is
suspected, refer to the "Starting
a Flooded Engine" section of this
manual.
ON
Primer Bulb
Press primer bulb...
Close
choke
...and pull recoil
starter handle
upward
After engine starts, move choke to OPEN
position
Hold
the unit
firmly...
Make sure the
attachment is clear
of obstructions!
Open