Starting/Stopping The Engine - Shindaiwa 68006-94310 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Starting a Warm Engine
1. Turn the on-off switch On.
WARNING!
The cut-off wheel must not rotate
at idle speed. If it rotates, reduce
idle speed by adjusting the idle
adjust screw.
2. Push the decompression valve in.
3. Pull the choke all the way out and
push it back to the original position
(choke open). The throttle is auto-
matically set at a fast idle position.
4. Follow Steps 5 though 12, Starting a
Cold Engine (previous page).
If the Engine Doesn't Start
If the engine fails to start, repeat the
appropriate starting procedure for a
cold or warm engine.
WARNING!
Keep well away from fire!
If the engine still does not
start,
1. Pull the choke all way out.
2. Unscrew the knob on the cleaner
cover and remove the cleaner cover.
See Figure 11.
Choke
Figure 11
3. Unscrew the two bolts securing the
filter element, remove the filter ele-
ment. See Figure 12.
Figure 12
4. Remove the plug cap and discon-
nect the spark plug by using the
plug wrench. See Figure 13. Check
to see if the spark plug electrode is
fuel-soaked.
Figure 13
5. If the spark plug is wet, dry it com-
pletely. Clear excess fuel from the
combustion chamber by cranking
the engine several times with the
spark plug is removed.
6. Reassemble the spark plug, plug
cap, filter and cleaner cover.
7. Follow the appropriate starting
procedure described above.
8. If the spark plug is dry, fuel is likely
not being supplied to the combus-
tion chamber properly.
 Check the fuel filter and carburetor.
Refer to the Inspection and Mainte-
nance Section.
 Refer to the Troubleshooting Sec-
tion, page 24.
If the engine still does not start, con-
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tact your Shindaiwa dealer.
Stopping the Engine
Let the engine run at idle speed for 2-3
minutes, then turn the on-off switch
Off.
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