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Opening and Closing the Fuel
Shutoff Valve
Control fuel flow to the engine with the fuel shutoff
valve as follows:
•
To open the fuel-shutoff valve, fully rotate the
handle for the valve left.
•
To close the fuel-shutoff valve, fully rotate the
handle of the valve right.
Figure 19
1. Fuel tank
2. Fuel-shutoff valve (open
position)
Starting the Engine
1.
Ensure that the fuel-shutoff valve is open; refer
to
Opening and Closing the Fuel Shutoff Valve
(page
22).
2.
Move the steering-control/motion-control
lever in N
EUTRAL
parking brake; refer to
11),
Motion-Control Lever (page
Parking-Brake Lever (page
Note:
To start the engine, you must engage the
parking brake. (You can start the engine while
you are off the platform.)
3.
Move the throttle lever midway between the
S
and F
positions; refer to
LOW
AST
Control (page
11).
4.
If the engine is cold, pull up the choke control to
the O
position; refer to
N
12).
Note:
If the engine is warm , push down the
choke lever to the O
5.
Rotate the ignition switch to the S
refer to
Ignition Switch (page
Note:
When the engine starts, release the
switch.
Important:
Do not crank the engine
continuously for more than 10 seconds at a
time. If the engine does not start, allow a 60
3. Fuel-shutoff valve (closed
position)
position and engage the
Steering Control (page
11), and
12).
Throttle
Choke Control (page
position.
FF
position;
TART
12).
second cool-down period between starting
attempts. Failure to follow these guidelines
can overheat the starter motor
6.
If the choke control is in the O
gradually move the lever down, toward the O
position as the engine warms up.
Shutting Off the Engine
1.
Move the steering-control/motion-control lever
to the N
EUTRAL
to a full stop; refer to
and
Motion-Control Lever (page
2.
Place the throttle in the midway between the
S
and F
LOW
Control (page
3.
Run the engine for a minimum of 15 seconds,
then turn the ignition switch to the O
refer to
Ignition Switch (page
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4.
Engage the parking brake; refer to
Lever (page
5.
Remove the key; refer to
12).
6.
Close the fuel-shutoff valve when you are
not using the machine for a few days, when
transporting it, or when it is parked inside a
building; refer to
Shutoff Valve (page
Positioning the Air-Cleaner Cover
for Cold or Warm Air Temperature
Important:
Running the engine with the
air-cleaner cover positioned for cold-weather
operation in normal conditions can damage the
engine.
The air-cleaner cover has 2 positions: the cold or
normal, ambient air positions:
Adjust the air-cleaner cover as follows:
•
When operating in a cold ambient air condition
(cold air temperature and humidity), position the
air-cleaner cover with snowflake decal facing out
(Figure
20).
Note:
Use this position if your machine exhibits
carburetor icing. Symptoms include the engine
runs rough at idle or low speed, and it discharges
black or white smoke in the exhaust.
•
When operating in a normal ambient air condition,
position the air-cleaner cover with sun decal facing
out
(Figure
Note:
Use this position if your machine is not
exhibiting carburetor icing.
22
N
position and bring the machine
Steering Control (page 11)
positions; refer to
AST
11).
12).
12).
Ignition Switch (page
Opening and Closing the Fuel
22).
20).
position,
FF
11).
Throttle
position;
FF
Parking-Brake
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