Starting The Engine - Shindaiwa C344 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!
Starting the Engine
Never start the engine from
the operating position.
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.
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "ON"
WARNING!
position.
Never start the engine from
2. Set the throttle trigger to the "fast
the operating position.
idle":
a. Squeeze the throttle trigger
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "ON"
toward the hand grip on the shaft
position.
tube.
2. Set the throttle lever to the "fast idle":
b. Depress and hold the throttle lock
a. Squeeze the throttle lever toward
button.
the handgrip on the shaft tube.
c. While depressing the throttle lock
b. Depress and hold the throttle lock
button, release the throttle trigger.
button.
3. Press the primer bulb until
c. While depressing the throttle lock
fuel can be seen flowing in the
button, release the throttle lever.
transparent return tube.
3. Press the primer bulb until fuel can
IMPORTANT!
be seen flowing in the transparent
return tube.
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
IMPORTANT!
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
The primer system only pushes fuel
the engine with fuel.
through the carburetor. Repeatedly press-
ing the primer bulb will not flood the
4. Set the choke lever to the CLOSED
engine with fuel.
position if engine is cold.
4. Set the choke lever to the CLOSED
5. While holding the outer tube firmly
position if engine is cold.
with left hand. Use your other hand
5. to slowly pull the recoil starter While holding the outer tube firmly
with left hand. Use your other hand
handle until resistance is felt, then
to slowly pull the recoil starter handle
pull quickly to start the engine.
until resistance is felt, then pull quickly
to start the engine.
CAUTION!
WARNING!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the end
The attachment will operate
of the rope travel. Pulling the recoil
immediately when the engine starts,
starter to the end of the rope travel
and could result in possible serious
can damage the starter.
injury. Keep movable parts of the
attachment away from objects that
could become entangled or thrown,
WARNING!
and surfaces that could cause loss
The cutting attachment may
of control.
move when the engine is started!
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the
When the Engine Starts...
end of the rope travel. Pulling the
recoil starter to the end of the rope
After the engine starts, allow the
travel can damage the starter.
engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3 min-
utes before operating the unit.
After the engine is warm, pick up the
unit and clip on the shoulder strap, if
so equipped.
IMPORTANT!
IMPORTANT!
Throttle Lock
Button
Throttle trigger
Throttle lever
Slide ignition to ON
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED position
6. When the engine starts, slowly move
the choke lever to the "OPEN" posi-
tion. (If the engine stops after the initial
start, close the choke and restart.)
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED position
7. Operating the throttle will automatically
disengage the fast idle setting.
6. When the engine starts, slowly
IMPORTANT!
move the choke lever to the
If the engine fails to start after several
"OPEN" position. (If the engine
attempts with the choke in the closed
stops after the initial start, close the
position, the engine may be flooded with
choke and restart.)
fuel. If flooding is suspected, refer to the
7. Operating the throttle trigger will
"Starting a Flooded Engine" section of
automatically disengage the fast
this manual.
idle setting.
IMPORTANT!
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts with the choke in the closed
position, the engine may be flooded
with fuel. If flooding is suspected,
Advancing the throttle makes the cutting
refer to the "Starting a Flooded
attachment move faster; releasing the
Engine" section of this manual.
throttle permits the attachment to stop
moving. If the cutting attachment con-
Ignition
Primer Bulb
Primer Bulb
switch
ON
Throttle
interlock
Press primer
Press primer bulb...
bulb...
Close
choke
CLOSE
choke
...and pull recoil
starter handle
upward
...and pull recoil
starter handle
upward
After engine starts, move choke to OPEN
position
tinues to move when the engine returns
After engine starts, move choke to OPEN to idle, carburetor idle speed should be
position
adjusted (see "Adjusting Engine Idle".).
Return Tube
Hold
the unit
Hold
the unit
firmly...
Make sure the
attachment is clear
of obstructions!
Make sure the
attachment is clear Open
of obstructions!
OPEN
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