Makita EM4350RH Instruction Manual page 17

5) Recoil starter
Make sure you have a firm footing.
Hold the unit with your left hand and press it down firmly.
CAUTION: Do not stand or kneel on the throttle cable. The internal
wire may be pulled and the cutting tool may start rotating
unintentionally.
Do not open the throttle.
Pull the starter knob gently until a certain resistance is felt. Then, return the
starter knob, and pull it strongly.
Never pull the rope to the full extension. Once the starter knob is pulled,
never release your hand immediately. Hold the starter knob until it returns to
its original point.
6) Choke lever
Once engine starts, set choke lever to the OPEN position.
– Open the choke lever gradually while checking the engine operation. Be
sure to open the choke lever to the full in the end.
– In cold or when the engine is cooled down, never open the choke lever
suddenly. Otherwise the engine may stop.
7) Warm-up operation
Continue warm-up operation for 2 to 3 minutes.
NOTICE: Do not pull the throttle lever unnecessarily while the engine
is not running. It may cause fuel leak from the air cleaner. If it
happens, wipe leaked fuel off. Also, open the air cleaner cover
and clean the element and the air cleaner plate.
NOTE:
• Do not pull the throttle lever unnecessarily when the engine is not running. It may cause flooding of fuel in the engine, and may cause the
engine difficult to start up.
• In case of flooding of the fuel, remove the spark plug and pull the starter handle slowly to remove excess fuel. Also, dry the electrode section
of the spark plug.
• If the engine fires and stops, or stops soon after starting, return the choke lever to the OPEN position, and pull the starter knob a few times
again to start the engine.
• If the choke lever is left in the CLOSE position, and the starter knob merely pulled repeatedly, too much fuel will be sucked in, and the engine
will become difficult to start.
• Do not race the engine in warm-up operation unnecessarily.
B: Warm start
1) Keep the choke lever full open.
2) Push the primer pump repeatedly.
3) Keep the throttle lever at the idling position.
4) Pull the starter knob strongly.
You can also restart the engine while carrying the tool on your back.
CAUTION:
– Make sure that the cutting tool is not touching while restarting.
– Do not pull the throttle lever when restarting. Otherwise the cutting tool starts
rotating.
Hold the handle with your right hand, and pull the starter knob strongly.
STOPPING
1) Release the throttle lever (2) fully, and when the engine rpm has lowered,
set the I-O switch (1) to STOP the engine will now stop.
2) The cutting tool continues to rotate a while after stopping the engine. Wait
until it stops completely.
OPEN
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STOP
(2)
(1)