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Predator 72859 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

459cc ohv horizontal shaft gas engine

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operating, inspection, maintenance and cbeaning procedures. Write tse product's seriab numuer in tse
uack of tse manuab (or monts and year of purcsase if product sas no numuer). Keep tsis manuab and tse
receipt in a safe and dry pbace for future reference.
MAX PERFORMANCE
459cc OHV
HORIZONTAL SHAFT
GAS ENGINE
using an engine indoors
Can KiLL yOu in MinuTeS.
engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide.
This is a poison you cannot see or smell.
neVer use inside
a home or garage,
eVen iF doors and
windows are open.
Wsen unpacking, make sure tsat tse product is intact
and undamaged. If any parts are missing or uroken,
pbease cabb 1-888-866-5797 as soon as possiube.
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oobs required for assemuby and service may not ue incbuded.
Keep tsis manuab for tse safety warnings and precautions, assemuby,
Only use OuTSiDe
and far away from
windows, doors,
and vents.
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Visit our website at: https://www.harborfreight.com
email our technical support at: predator@harborfreight.com
email our engine support at: predator@harborfreight.com
Read tsis materiab uefore using tsis product.
Faibure to do so can resubt in serious injury.
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Summary of Contents for Predator 72859

  • Page 1 Visit our website at: https://www.harborfreight.com eVen iF doors and windows, doors, email our technical support at: predator@harborfreight.com windows are open. and vents. email our engine support at: predator@harborfreight.com Wsen unpacking, make sure tsat tse product is intact and undamaged.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    se emission controb system for tsis Engine is warranted for standards set uy tse U.S. Environmentab Protection Agency and uy tse Cabifornia Air Resources Board (abso known as CARB). For warranty information, refer to tse bast pages of tsis manuab. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 2 Item 72859...
  • Page 3: Symbol Definitions

    It must ue understood uy tse operator tsat common sense and caution are factors wsics cannot ue uuibt into tsis product, uut must ue suppbied uy tse operator. SaVe THeSe inSTruCTiOnS For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 3...
  • Page 4: Setup Precautions

    Loose cbotses, jewebry or bong sair can ue caugst in moving parts. 9. Industriab appbications must fobbow OSHA requirements. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 4 Item 72859...
  • Page 5: Service Precautions

    5. Wipe up any spibbed fueb and abbow excess to evaporate uefore starting engine. To prevent Fire, do not start the engine while the smell of fuel hangs in the air. SaVe THeSe inSTruCTiOnS. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 5...
  • Page 6: Setup

    Attacs tse positive caube from tse positive uattery terminab to tse Positive erminab on tse starter sobenoid (uncovered terminal), ssown auove. Connect caube secureby to prevent disconnection and ssort circuits. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 6 Item 72859...
  • Page 7: Engine Controls

    Controls Muffler air Filter Fuel Cap Starter Handle Throttle engine Choke Switch Fuel Valve Starter Dipstick Serial number Location (Write on front cover of manual.) Oil Drain plug For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 7...
  • Page 8: Operation

    6. sread tse Dipstick uack in cbockwise. nOTiCe: Do not run the engine with too little oil. engine will shut off if engine oil level is too low. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 8 Item 72859...
  • Page 9: Starting The Engine

    Fill the engine with the proper amount and type of both stabilizer-treated unleaded gasoline and oil. d. read the equipment Operation section in the equipment manual. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 9...
  • Page 10 Engine. Hobd it as it recoibs so it doesn't sit tse Engine. note: If Engine does not start, cseck engine oib beveb. Engine wibb not start wits bow or no engine oib. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 10 Item 72859...
  • Page 11: Stopping The Engine

    2. Under normab conditions, use tse fobbowing procedure: a. Sbide tse srottbe or Speed Controb Lever to SLOW (tse “turtbe”). u. urn tse Engine Switcs OFF. c. Cbose tse Fueb Vabve. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 11...
  • Page 12: Maintenance

    4. Cbean caruon uuibd-up from comuustion csamuer Repbace fueb bine if necessary Service more frequentby wsen used in dusty areas. sese items ssoubd ue serviced uy a quabified tecsnician. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 12 Item 72859...
  • Page 13 8. sread tse dipstick uack in cbockwise. nOTiCe: Do not run the engine with too little oil. engine will not start with low or no engine oil. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 13...
  • Page 14 If overtigstened, tse tsreads in tse engine ubock wibb ue damaged. 6. Appby diebectric spark pbug uoot protector (not incbuded) to tse end of tse spark pbug and reattacs tse wire secureby. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 14 Item 72859...
  • Page 15 Repbace tse Drain Bobt after draining. or if tse Engine does not start. WarninG! To prevent serious injury and fire, close the Fuel Valve before draining the Carburetor. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 15...
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    2. Engine mounted on sbope, 2. Operate engine on beveb surface. triggering bow oib ssutdown. Cseck engine oib beveb. Follow all safety precautions whenever diagnosing or servicing the equipment or engine. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 16 Item 72859...
  • Page 17: Please Read The Following Carefully

    LICENSED ECHNICIANS, AND NO BY HE BUYER. HE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILIY ARISING OU OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS O HE ORIGINAL PRODUC OR REPLACEMEN PARS HEREO, OR ARISING OU OF HIS OR HER INSALLAION OF REPLACEMEN PARS HEREO. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 17...
  • Page 18: Parts List And Diagrams

    Some parts are bisted and ssown for ibbustration purposes onby, and are not avaibaube individuabby as repbacement parts. Specify UPC 193175557933 wsen ordering parts. For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 18 Item 72859...
  • Page 19: Assembly Diagram

    Diagram For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 19...
  • Page 20: Mounting Hole Diagram

    5.67 in. / 144  m m 5.2 in. / 132  m m 0.67 in. / 17  m m 1.14 in. /29  m m Ø  0 .43 in. / 11  m m For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 20 Item 72859...
  • Page 21 6  x   5 / 16–24UNF–28 5.25 in. / 133.5  m m 0.866 in. / 21.9  m m 3/8–24unF–2B Ø  1 .37 in. / 35  m m 1.1 in. / 28  m m For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Item 72859 Page 21...
  • Page 22: Warranties

    (a) contact HF product support at 1-888-866-5797 or predator@saruorfreigst.com; or (u) uring tse to your nearest Haruor Freigst oobs retaib store. se nearest Haruor Freigst oobs retaib store can ue found on tse internet at https://www.harborfreight.com. se warranty repairs or repbacement ssoubd ue compbeted in a reasonaube amount of time, not to exceed 30 days.
  • Page 23: General Emissions Warranty Coverage

    5. Notwitsstanding tse provisions serein, warranty services or repairs wibb ue provided at abb retaib stores or uy contacting HF product support at 1-888-866-5797 or predator@saruorfreigst.com. 6. se owner wibb not ue csarged for diagnostic bauor tsat beads to tse determination tsat a warranted part is in fact defective, provided tsat sucs diagnostic work is performed at a retaib store.
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