Operation; Initial Start-Up - MULTIQUIP Mikasa Series Operation And Parts Manual

CAUTION — Read Manual
DO NOT attempt to run the compactor
until the Safety and Initial Start-up sections
have been read and understood.

INITIAL START-UP

1. Place the fuel valve lever (Figure 9) in the "ON"
position.
Figure 9. Fuel Valve Lever
2. Place the Engine ON/OFF switch (Figure 10) in the
"ON" position.
Figure 10. Engine ON/Off Switch
3. Place the Choke Lever (Figure 11) in the "OPEN"
position.
Figure 11. Choke Lever
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4. Place the throttle lever (Figure 12) halfway between
fast and slow .
5. Grasp the starter grip (Figure 13) and slowly pull it out.
The resistance becomes the hardest at a certain
position, corresponding the compression point. Rewind
the rope a little from that point and pull out sharply.
CAUTION — Starter Rope
DO NOT pull the starter rope all the way to the end
DO NOT release the starter rope after pulling. Allow it
to rewind as soon as possible.
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OPERATION

The CLOSED position of the choke lever
enriches the fuel mixture for starting a
COLD engine. The OPEN position
provides the correct fuel mixture for
normal operation after starting, and for
restarting a warm engine.
Figure 12. Throttle Lever
Figure 13. Starter Grip