Starting The Engine - Shindaiwa PowerBroom X7502235300 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!
Never start the engine
from the operating position.
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "ON"
position.
2. Set the throttle lever to the "fast
idle":
a. Squeeze the throttle lever toward
the handgrip on the shaft tube.
b. Depress and hold the throttle lock
button.
c. While depressing the throttle
lock button, release the throttle
lever.
3. Press the primer bulb until fuel can
be seen flowing in the transparent
return tube.
4. Set the choke lever to the CLOSED
position if engine is cold.
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
the engine with fuel.
5. While holding the outer tube firmly
with left hand. Use your other hand
to slowly pull the recoil starter han-
dle until resistance is felt, then pull
quickly to start the engine.
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to
the end of the rope travel. Pulling
the recoil starter to the end of
the rope travel can damage the
starter.
When the Engine Starts...
■
After the engine starts, open the
choke (if it is not already open) by
moving the choke lever down. Allow
the engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3
minutes before operating the unit.
■
Advancing the throttle makes the
cutting attachment turn faster;
releasing the throttle permits the
attachment to stop turning.
IMPORTANT!!
IGNITION
SWITCH ON
Throttle Lock
Button
Slide ignition to ON
Closed
Close choke
WARNING!
The PowerBroom attach-
ment may rotate when the engine
is started!
6. When the engine starts, slowly
move the choke lever to the
"OPEN" position. (If the engine
stops after the initial start, close
the choke and restart.)
7. Operating the throttle will auto-
matically disengage the fast idle
setting.
■
If the cutting attachment continues
to rotate when the engine returns
to idle, carburetor idle speed should
be adjusted (see "Adjusting Engine
Idle" below).
Return Tube
Press primer bulb...
...and pull recoil
starter handle
upward
attachment is clear
IMPORTANT!
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts with the choke in the closed
position, the engine may be flooded
with fuel. If flooding is suspected, move
the choke lever to the open position
and repeatedly pull the recoil starter to
remove excess fuel and start the engine.
If the engine still fails to start, refer
to the troubleshooting section of this
manual.
Open
After engine starts, move
choke to OPEN position
Primer Bulb
Hold
the unit
firmly...
Make sure the
of obstructions!
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