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Summary of Contents for Viper 60005072
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Page 1: Models Included
Operator's Manual Viper Engine 159cc Models Included: 60005072 31337 OM60005072 Rev. 09-27-10 © 2010 Ardisam, Inc. All Rights Reserved. - Page 2 Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc Check for parts online at www.ardisam.com or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5...
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Page 3: Registration And Warranty
WARRAnTY Ardisam, Inc., warrants its Viper Engines under a two-year limited warranty to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the service life of the product not to exceed twenty-four consecutive months from the date of purchase for consumer appli- cations. - Page 4 When a warrant- manufacturer's application for certification. The warranty period able condition exists, Viper will repair your engine at no cost to you, begins on the date the engine is originally purchased. including parts and labor. The engine emissions label will indicate certification information.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Thank You . . . for purchasing a Viper engine from Ardisam, Inc. We have worked to ensure that our product meets high standards for usability and durability. With proper care, your engine will provide many years of excellent service. Please take the time to read this manual carefully to learn how to correctly operate and maintain your Viper engine. -
Page 6: Operation Safety, Warnings And Cautions
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc General safety Precautions WARNING Please read this section carefully. It is important to operate the engine according to the safety instructions IndIcATes seRIous InjuRY oR deATH WIll and recommendations outlined here and throughout ResulT If InsTRucTIons ARe noT fol- the manual. - Page 7 Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc WARNING fuel And ITs VAPoRs ARe flAMMABle And exPlosIVe . locATe THe MAcHIne In AReAs AWAY fRoM coMBusTIBle MATeRIAls, coM- BusTIBle fuMes oR dusT . WHen AddInG fuel • TuRn off enGIne And leT IT cool AT leAsT TWo MInuTes BefoRe ReMoVInG GAs cAP .
- Page 8 Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc WARNING WARNING THe RAPId ReTRAcTIon of THe sTARTeR RoTATInG PARTs cAn conTAcT oR enTAn- coRd cAn cAuse BodIlY InjuRY . THe Re- Gle HAnds, feeT, HAIR, cloTHInG, oR Ac- TRAcTIon WIll Pull YouR HAnd And ARM cessoRIes .
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Page 9: Engine Safety
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc enGIne sAfeTY WARNING IMPoRTAnT sAfeTY InfoRMATIon Most accidents with engines can be prevented if you do noT ATTeMPT To sTART enGIne In THe follow all instructions in this manual and the information folloWInG WAYs: supplied on the engine itself. Some of the most com- •... -
Page 10: Engine Components
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc enGIne coMPonenTs STARTER gRIp FUEL TANk CAp FINgER gUARD MUFFLER FUEL TANk SpARk pLUg AIR CLEANER CARbURETOR FINgER gUARD FUEL TANk CAp AIR CLEANER STARTER gRIp FUEL TANk OIL FILLERCAp/ DIpSTICk MUFFLER Check for parts online at www.ardisam.com or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5... -
Page 11: Before Starting
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc BefoRe sTARTInG WARNING enGIne oIl cARBon MonoxIde GAs Is ToxIc . InHAlA- TIon cAn cAuse unconscIousness And enGIne oIl RecoMMendATIons deATH . Oil is a major factor affecting performance and service neVeR leAVe enGIne RunnInG WHIle un- life. - Page 12 Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc fuel WARNING fuel RecoMMendATIons Use clean, fresh, regular unleaded gasoline with a fuel And fuel VAPoRs ARe HIGHlY flAM- minimum of octane. MABle And MusT Be HAndled WITH cARe . neVeR fIll THe TAnk WHen THe enGIne •...
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Page 13: Starting Your Engine
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc sTARTInG enGIne DANGER control lever dAnGeR: RAPId ReTRAcTIon of sTARTeR • FOR STARTING A COLD ENGINE: Move the control coRd (kIckBAck) WIll Pull HAnd And lever to the choke position. ARM ToWARd enGIne fAsTeR THAn You •... -
Page 14: Maintenance
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc MAInTenAnce WARNING The Importance of Maintenance IMPROPERLY MAINTAINING THIS ENGINE, OR Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical, and FAILURE TO CORRECT A PROBLEM BEFORE trouble-free operation. It will also help reduce air pollution. To... -
Page 15: Safety Precautions
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc safety Precautions WARNING Make sure the engine is off before you begin any maintenance or repairs. This will eliminate several poten- tial hazards: GAsolIne Is HIGHlY flAMMABle And ex- PlosIVe . You cAn Be BuRned oR seRIous- •... - Page 16 Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc RefuelInG WARNING With the engine stopped, remove the fuel tank cap and check the fuel level. Refill the tank if the fuel level is low. Refuel in a well-ventilated area before starting the neVeR Refuel THe enGIne InsIde A BuIld- engine.
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Page 17: Air Cleaner
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc AIR cleAneR CAUTION Remove the air cleaner cover and inspect the filter. Clean or replace dirty filter elements. Always replace oPeRATInG THe enGIne WITHouT An AIR damaged filter elements. If equipped with an oil-bath air fIlTeR, oR WITH A dAMAGed AIR fIlTeR, cleaner, also check the oil level. -
Page 18: Transporting/Storage
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc sToRAGe/ TRAnsPoRTInG CAUTION usInG A GARden Hose oR PRessuRe WAsH- sToRInG YouR enGIne InG eQuIPMenT cAn foRce WATeR InTo THe AIR cleAneR oR MuffleR oPenInG . WATeR storage Preparation In THe AIR cleAneR WIll soAk THe AIR fIl-... - Page 19 Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc dRAInInG THe fuel TAnk And cARBuReToR CARbURETOR 1. Place an approved gasoline container below the FLOAT bOWL carburetor and use a funnel to avoid spilling fuel. . Remove the carburetor drain bolt and sealing washer, SEALINg WASHER and then move the fuel valve lever to the ON position.
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Page 20: Troubleshooting
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc TRouBlesHooTInG engine will not start Possible cause correction 1) check control positions choke oPen Move lever to close unless engine is warm . engine switch off Turn engine switch to on . 2) check fuel out of fuel Refuel . -
Page 21: Technical And Consumer Information
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc TecHnIcAl & consuMeR InfoRMATIon QuIck RefeRence InfoRMATIon engine oil Type sAe 10W-30, API se Serial number or sf, for general location capacity .055l (0 .146 us Gal .) spark plug Type f7RTc or other equivalent 0 .028-0 .031 inches... -
Page 22: Parts Diagrams & Service Parts
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc seRVIce PARTs sTARTeR KEY # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 60005085 RECOIL hOuSING 60005084 RECOIL ASSEMBLy cRAnkcAse/cRAnkcAse coVeR KEY # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 60005073 OIL SEAL, 25x38x7 60005083 OIL FILL TuBE ASSEMBLy 600050114 DRAIN BOLT WITh WAShER... -
Page 23: Air Filter
Operator's Manual Viper Engine, 159cc cARBuReToR KEY # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. AIR fIlTeR 600050116 kIT, CARBuRETOR SEAL 60005091 CARBuRETOR ASSEMBLy KEY # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 600050117 kIT, AIR FILTER-INCLuDES INNER AND OuTER 600050118 kIT, COMPLETE AIR CLEANER flYWHeel... - Page 24 Viper Engines, Division of Ardisam, Inc. 110 th Avenue, PO Box Cumberland, WI 00--00 | Fax 1-- Email: info@ardisam.com Check for parts online at www.ardisam.com or call 800-345-6007 M-F 8-5...