Starting And Stopping The Engine - Honda UMK425E2 Owner's Manual

Petrol is extremely flammable and, in some circumstances, it
is explosive.
Fill the fuel tank in a well ventilated area with the engine
switched off.
Do not smoke and avoid any flames or sparks in the area
where
filling is performed and where the fuel is stored.
Do not overfill the fuel tank. (The fuel level must be below the
filler neck).
After filling the tank, make sure that the tank cap is correctly
fitted.
Take care not to spill fuel during the tank filling operation.
Petrol splashes or vapours could catch fire.
Make sure that any spilled petrol has evaporated and that
vapours have dispersed before starting the engine.
Avoid direct contact of petrol with the skin and do not breathe
the vapours.
KEEP FUEL OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
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.
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.
FILLING THE OIL TANK
The engine may be seriously
damaged if it is run with
insufficient oil.
Check the oil level on a flat
horizontal surface with the
engine switched off. The
engine's service life may be
shortened if non-detergent oil
or 2-stroke engine oil is used.
CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL
1. Place the engine in a
horizontal position on a flat
surface.
2. Remove the oil filler cap and
check the oil level: oil must be
level with the top of the oil
tank neck [1].
3. If the level is too low, top up
with the recommended oil to
the top of the oil filler neck.
Use Honda 4-stroke oil or an
equivalent engine oil with
high detergent properties, of
prime quality and certified as complying with American
automobile manufacturer standards for SG and SF
classification.
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SAFETY
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The machine must always be resting
on the ground when starting up.
Make sure that it is stable and that the
cutting attachment is not touching
other objects or the ground.
BEFORE STARTING UP
Check that the guards are
properly fitted and tightened and
that you have the necessary
protective equipment such as
goggles, gloves, boots and ear-
defenders.
Check that the cutting
attachment and the grips or
handle are correctly tightened. Move the machine away from the
location where the fuel tank was filled.
Stand on flat, stable ground. Check that the spark plug cap is in
place.
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STARTING AND
STOPPING THE
ENGINE
COLD START
The machine is considered to be
«cold» if the engine has not been
running for more than 5 minutes in
the 10 minutes before starting up.
NOTE : If the ambient temperature is
warm enough (summer), the engine
may start without applying the
choke.
START THE ENGINE AS
FOLLOWS:
1. Place the Start/Stop button [2] in
the Start position «I».
2. Place the choke lever [3] in the
high position (closed).
3. Press the primer pump button [4]
located below the carburettor
several times to prime the engine.
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