Generac Power Systems 006022-0 Operator's Manual page 14

2. Move choke leverto "CLOSE"position (Figure22).
NOTE:
For a warm engine, be sure the choke lever is in the "OPEN"
position.
Figure22 - Choke Lever
Open
.
Close
Move throttle control lever to "HIGH" position, shown on
engine as a rabbit (Figure23).
Figure 23 - Throttle Control
High Low
IMPORTANT: Beforestarting the power washer, be sure you are
wearing adequatesafety goggles.
Risk of eye injury.Spray can splashback or propel
'>_0 objects.
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6.
Alwayswear safety goggleswhen usingthis equipmentor in
vicinityof equipment in use.
Beforestarting the power washer,be sure you are wearing
adequate s afetygoggles.
NEVER substitute safetyglasses for safetygoggles.
Placefoot on footpad or otherwise secureunit from movement
when pulling recoil.
When starting the engine, grasp starter grip handle (Figure
25) and pull slowly until you feel some resistance.Then pull
rapidly to start engine.
Starter cordkickback (rapid retraction)can result in
bodily injury.Kickback will pull handand arm toward
engine faster than you can let go. Broken bones,
fractures, bruises, or sprainscouldresult.
* NEVER pull startercordwithoutfirstrelieving spraygunpressure.
* Whenstartingengine, p ull cord slowlyuntil resistance is felt and
thenpull rapidly to avoidkickback.
* Aftereachstartingattempt, w hereengine failsto run,alwayspoint
spraygunin safedirection andsqueeze s prayguntriggerto release
highpressure.
Firmlygraspspraygunwith bothhandswhenusinghighpressure
sprayto avoidinjurywhenspraygunkicksback.
Returnstarter grip handleslowly. DONOTlet rope "snap back"
against starter.
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7.
Figure25 - Starting the Engine
StarterHandle
.
Turnthe engineswitch to the "ON" position (Figure24).
Figure24 - The ONPosition
8. When engine starts, slowly move choke lever to "OPEN"
position as engine warms. If engine falters, move choke lever
to "CLOSE"position,then to "OPEN"position (Figure26).
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