Starting The Engine - Honda FG201 Owner's Manual

CHECKING FUEL LEVEL
CAUTION :
• Never use gasoline that is stale, contaminated, or mixed with oil.
• Take care not to allow dirt to enter the fuel tank.
• Do not use dirty or contaminated fuel (containing water or dust,
etc.) or fuel that is too old.
Proceed as follows to check the fuel
level:
1. Unscrew the cap [1] and check the
fuel level.
2. Fill the tank [2] if the level is low. The
maximum level has been reached
when fuel comes up to the reference
strip [3].
3. Screw the cap [1] fully in place after
filling.
NOTE: The use of petrol substitutes is
not recommended as they can be
damaging to the components of the fuel
system.
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Fuel capacity: 0,35
Use only unleaded petrol (octane
minimum rate : 86).
CAUTION :
• Do not use petrol if it is :
- dirty,
- stored for more than 30 days,
- containing alcohol (ethanol or
methanol),
- petrol mixed with oil (2 stroke mixture).
• Do not allow dirt or water to enter to fuel tank.
NOTE: Any damage or engine performance troubles resulting from
inappropriate or bad quality petrol usage will not be covered by warranty.
FUEL CONTAINING ALCOHOL
If you intend to use fuel with alcohol, ensure that its octane number
is at least as high as that recommended by Honda (86). There are
two types of fuel / alcohol mixtures: one contains ethanol and the
other methanol.
Fuel specification(s) necessary to maintain the performance of the
emissions control system: E10 fuel referenced in EU regulation.
Do not use mixtures containing more than 10 % ethanol, or fuel
containing methanol (methyl or wood alcohol), which do not contain
cosolvents, or corrosion inhibitors for methanol.
In the case of a mixture containing methanol with addition of cosolvents
and corrosion inhibitors, limit the proportion to 5 % of methanol.
NOTE: The guarantee does not cover damage caused to the fuel
system or engine performance problems resulting from the use of fuel
containing alcohol. Honda does not give its approval to the use of
fuels containing methyl alcohol since their suitability is not yet proven.
CHECKING THE AIR CLEANER
CAUTION :
• Never run the engine when the air filter is not installed as this
could lead to premature wear of the engine.
To check the condition of the air cleaner:
1. Press the tabs [4] located on the
top of the air filter cover and
release the cover [5].
2. Check whether the filter
element [6] is clean. If it is dirty,
follow the cleaning procedure
see the section on "Servicing air
filter" page 8.
3. Reinstall the filter [6] and fit the
cover [5] by inserting the
retaining lugs [7] in the slots on the fixed support.
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STARTING THE
ENGINE
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STARTING THE ENGINE

Never engage the rotary tools when starting the engine.
Pressing the unlocking lever and pushing the throttle lever
would start the motor hoe blades, which could cause an
accident or injury.
[1]
[3]
[2]
1. Check that the fuel drain
2. Open the fuel cock [8],
3. Set the circuit breaker [10]
4. Set the choke lever [11] to the
NOTE: Do not use the choke if the
engine is already warm or if the
ambient air temperature is high.
5. Gently pull the recoil starter
NOTE: Do not release the recoil
starter handle suddenly. Hold it so
that it is rewound gently.
6. If the choke lever was moved to
7. To stop the engine, see the
ENGINE FLOODED
If the engine still fails to start after pulling the recoil starter handle
several times, it may be flooded.
[5]
[4]
To clear a flooded engine:
1. Set the circuit breaker to the "O" position (Off).
2. Remove the spark plug and dry it. When reinstalling the spark
3. Then resume the normal procedure to start the engine see the
[6] [7]
screw [9] is fully tightened.
(horizontal position).
to the "I" position (On).
"ON" position (lever pulled fully
out).
handle [12] until you feel
resistance, then pull vigorously.
the "ON" position to start the
engine, return it to the "OFF"
position as soon as the engine
is hot enough to run smoothly
with the choke "OFF".
section on "Operation".
plug, screw it finger-tight onto its seat. Then use the spark plug
wrench to tighten it by a further 1/8 to 1/4 turn in order to properly
compress the gasket.
section on "Starting the engine".
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[9]
[8]
[10]
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