Starting The Engine; Starting A Warm Engine - Shindaiwa T300 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine

WARNING!
MAKE SURE THE BLADE
IS WELL CLEAR OF ANY
INTERFERENCE. Before starting
the engine, place unit on clear, level
surface. Make sure you have good
secure footing and always keep a firm
grip on the machine. THE CUTTING
ATTACHMENT MAY ROTATE WHEN
THE ENGINE STARTS.
WARNING!
Move at least three meters
away from the fuel site before
starting the engine.
WARNING!
Never operate the engine
without the cutting attach-
ment installed.
Starting a Cold Engine and/or
Restarting After Refueling.
T300
ON-OFF SWITCH
THROTTLE
LOCK BUTTON
LOCK LEVER
THROTTLE LEVER
C300
ON-OFF SWITCH
THROTTLE LOCK
BUTTON
LOCK LEVER
1. Slide the ON-OFF switch to the "I"
position.
2. Prime the engine by repeatedly depress-
ing the carburetor primer bulb until fuel
can be seen flowing through the trans
parent overflow return tube:
OVERFLOW PIPE
3. Push the choke lever upward ("
position.
4. Depressing the lock lever, pull the
throttle lever fully and depress the
throttle lock button. While depress-
ing the throttle lock button, release the
throttle lever and the lock lever. Now
the throttle stays at high idle (starting
speed).
THROTTLE
5. While firmly holding the outer pipe with
LEVER
one hand, pull the recoil starter handle
upward with your other hand. Pull
slowly at first until you feel the starter
engage, then pull quickly to start the
engine. Do not pull the starter rope to
the end of its travel.
CAUTION!
Pulling the starter rope to the end
of its travel may damage the starter
mechanism.
CHOKE LEVER
PRIMER BULB
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Make sure the cutting
head is clear of
obstructions
IMPORTANT!
Repeated cranking of the engine with the
choke CLOSED (" ") will lead to engine
flooding. If the engine fails to start after
several attempts, move the choke lever to
the OPEN position and continue cranking.
6. When the engine first fires, gradually
return the choke to OPEN ("
tion if you have not already done so.
 If the engine stops before the choke
is fully open, restart with the choke
closed.
 If the engine stops after the initial
firing, restart with choke closed.
7. When the engine starts and is run-
ning, set the engine to idle by tapping
the throttle lever to release the throttle
lock.
WARNING!
Never start the engine from
the operating position.

Starting a Warm Engine

Starting a warm engine involves all of the
steps of starting a cold engine.
EXCEPT:
 Do not press the primer bulb, and
 The choke should be in the OPEN
position.
If the engine does not start, follow the cold
engine starting procedure.
When the Engine Starts
 After the engine starts, disengage the
throttle lock and allow the engine to
warm-up at idle for 2 or 3 minutes be-
fore operating the machine.
 After the engine is warm, pick up the
machine and clip-on the strap.
 Advancing the throttle makes the cut-
ting attachment rotate faster; releasing
the throttle makes the attachment stop
running. If the cutting attachment
continues to rotate, carburetor idle
speed should be adjusted.
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