Starting The Engine - Shindaiwa C254 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Starting the Engine

Engine ignition is controlled by a two position switch mounted on the throttle housing labeled, "I" for ON or START and "O" for OFF
or STOP.
WARNING!
The attachment will operate immediately when the engine starts and could result in loss of control and possible
Starting the Engine
serious injury. Keep movable parts of the attachment away from objects that could become entangled or thrown.
Engine ignition is controlled by a two position switch mounted on the throttle housing labeled, "I" for ON or START and "O" for OFF or STOP.
WARNING!
Never start the engine from
WARNING!
the operating position.
Never start the engine from
the operating position.
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "ON"
position.
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "ON"
2. Set the throttle trigger to the "fast
position.
idle":
2. Set the throttle lever to the "fast idle":
a. Squeeze the throttle
a. Squeeze the throttle lever toward
toward the handgrip on the shaft
the handgrip on the shaft tube.
tube.
b. Depress and hold the throttle lock
b. Depress and hold the throttle lock
button.
button.
c. While depressing the throttle lock
c. While depressing the throttle lock
button, release the throttle lever.
button, release the throttle trigger.
3. Press the primer bulb until fuel can
3. Press the primer bulb until fuel
be seen flowing in the transparent
can be seen flowing in the trans-
return tube.
parent return tube.
IMPORTANT!
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly press-
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
ing the primer bulb will not flood the
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
engine with fuel.
the engine with fuel.
4. Set the choke lever to the CLOSED
4. Set the choke lever to the CLOSED
position if engine is cold.
position if engine is cold.
5. While holding the outer tube firmly
5. While holding the outer tube firmly
with left hand. Use your other hand
with left hand. Use your other hand
to slowly pull the recoil starter handle
to slowly pull the recoil starter han-
until resistance is felt, then pull quickly
dle until resistance is felt, then pull
to start the engine.
quickly to start the engine.
CAUTION!
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the end
Do not pull the recoil starter to the of the rope travel. Pulling the recoil
starter to the end of the rope travel
end of the rope travel. Pulling the
can damage the starter.
recoil starter to the end of the rope
travel can damage the starter.
WARNING!
WARNING!
The cutting attachment may
move when the engine is started!
The cutting attachment may
move when the engine is started!
When the Engine Starts...
After the engine starts, allow the
engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3 min-
utes before operating the unit.
After the engine is warm, pick up the
unit and clip on the shoulder strap, if
12
so equipped.
Throttle Lock
Button
Throttle
Throttle lever
trigger
trigger
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED position
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED position
6. When the engine starts, slowly move
the choke lever to the "OPEN" posi-
6. When the engine starts, slowly
tion. (If the engine stops after the initial
move the choke lever to the
start, close the choke and restart.)
"OPEN" position. (If the engine
7. Operating the throttle will automatically
stops after the initial start, close the
disengage the fast idle setting.
choke and restart.)
7. Operating the throttle will automati-
If the engine fails to start after several cally disengage the fast idle setting.
attempts with the choke in the closed
position, the engine may be flooded with
fuel. If flooding is suspected, refer to the
If the engine fails to start after several
"Starting a Flooded Engine" section of
attempts with the choke in the closed
this manual.
position, the engine may be flooded
with fuel. If flooding is suspected,
refer to the "Starting a Flooded
Engine" section of this manual.
Advancing the throttle makes the cutting
attachment move faster; releasing the
throttle permits the attachment to stop
moving. If the cutting attachment con-
IMPORTANT!
IMPORTANT!
Ignition
switch
ON
Slide ignition to ON
Close
choke
Close
choke
IMPORTANT!
IMPORTANT!
Primer Bulb
Primer Bulb
Press primer
Press primer bulb...
bulb...
...and pull recoil
attachment is clear
starter handle
Make sure the
upward
...and pull recoil
attachment is clear
starter handle
of obstructions!
upward
After engine starts, move choke to OPEN
position
After engine starts, move choke to OPEN
position
tinues to move when the engine returns
to idle, carburetor idle speed should be
adjusted (see "Adjusting Engine Idle".).
Return Tube
Hold
the unit
Hold
the unit
firmly...
Make sure the
of obstructions!
Open
Open