Safety Precautions - Honda GP160 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
Before operating the engine for the first time, please review the
SAFETY INFORMATION
section on page 2 and the
OPERATION CHECKS
on page 3.
For your safety, do not operate the engine in an enclosed area such
as a garage. Your engine's exhaust contains poisonous carbon
monoxide gas that can collect rapidly in an enclosed area and
cause illness or death.
Exhaust contains poisonous carbon monoxide gas
that can build up to dangerous levels in closed areas.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause
unconsciousness or death.
Never run the engine in a closed, or even partly closed
area where people may be present.
Review the instructions provided with the equipment powered by
this engine for any safety precautions that should be observed with
engine startup, shutdown or operation.
Do not operate the engine on slopes greater than 20° (36%).
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Move the fuel valve lever to the ON position.
ON
2. To start a cold engine, move the choke lever or choke rod
(applicable types) to the CLOSED position.
CLOSED
4
BEFORE
FUEL VALVE LEVER
ON
OFF
CHOKE LEVER
OPEN
CLOSED
CHOKE LEVER
OPEN
CLOSED
To restart a warm engine, leave the choke lever or choke rod in
the OPEN position.
Some engine applications use a remote-mounted choke
control rather than the engine-mounted choke lever shown
here. Refer to the instructions provided by the equipment
manufacturer.
3. Move the throttle lever away from the MIN. position, about 1/3
of the way toward the MAX. position.
THROTTLE LEVER
MAX.
Some engine applications use a remote-mounted throttle control
rather than the engine-mounted throttle lever shown here. Refer
to the instructions provided by the equipment manufacturer.
4. Turn the engine switch to the ON position.
ENGINE SWITCH
ENGLISH
MAX.
1/3 POSITION
MIN.
ON
ON
MIN.