Priming And Starting The Pump; Emergency Starting With A Broken Recoil Starter; Emergency Shutdown - DARLEY 2BE6.5H Operator's Manual

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After the pump is prepared:

1. Prime the pump by briskly cycling the primer in and out. This is done by quickly pulling the hand primer

handle out and pushing it back in many times until water comes out the hand primer cylinder cap. The hand

primer is the tubular device attached to the right side of the fuel tank bracket when looking at the engine

from the recoil end. [Note: The approximate priming time will vary between 10 and 60 seconds depending

upon size and length of suction hose, height above water source, and hand primer cycle rate.]

2. Start the engine by pulling the recoil starter rope fast and hard. It may require more than one pull to start

the engine. If the recoil starter is broken, or breaks before the engine starts, see "Emergency Starting with

a Broken Recoil Starter."

Note: The ignition and fuel valve must be in the "ON" position.

3. Run engine at about 1/2 open throttle position and shut the choke off by pushing the choke lever all the way

to the right.

4. The pump should now be pumping water; if it is not, cycle hand primer a few more times until discharging

begins.

5. Once the pump is primed and discharging water, slowly open the engine throttle to the "FULL OPEN"

position by pushing the throttle lever to the left. The engine can be run at less than full throttle if desired

for reduced discharge flow rates.

Emergency Starting with a Broken Recoil Starter

1. Once the engine is prepared for starting, remove the three thumbscrews that hold the recoil starter to the

engine.

2. Remove the recoil starter. With the recoil starter removed, the flywheel and starter sheave will be exposed.

3. Place the knot of the spare starter rope in the notch in the flywheel starter sheave.

4. Wrap the spare starter rope clockwise around the flywheel starter sheave.

5. Keeping hands, feet, loose clothing, jewelry, etc. away from exposed flywheel, sheave, and all other

moving parts; pull fast and hard on the spare starter rope to turn the engine flywheel quickly.

NOTE: It may be necessary to repeat this procedure a few times, until the engine starts.

WARNING: With recoil starter removed, the flywheel is exposed.

Emergency Shutdown

In case of an emergency, the spark plug cap incorporates a handle which is to be used to pull the spark plug

cap off the spark plug to shut the unit down.

Other alternative means for shutting down the engine include closing the fuel valve or disconnecting the fuel

line. The engine will shut down in approximately 30 seconds.

Prepared by: TED

Approved by: MCR