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BEFORE STARTING (Continued)
D. Wipe dipstick clean, insert it into oil rill hole and tighten
securely.
E. Remove oil fill plug and check oil level. If level is not up to
"FULL" mark on dipstick, add recommended oil, until it is.
POUR SLOWLY.
Wipe dipstickclean each time oil level is checked.
DO NOT FILL ABOVE "FULL" MARK ON DIPSTICK.
F. Replace oil fill plug and tighten_je_urely.
See "MAINTENANCE" section for any future oil level and oil
change instructions(see Page 2).
(_
FILL FUEL TANK
with gasoline as specified in the preceding"OIL & FUEL
RECOMMENDATIONS" item 2.
NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE
Never use "stale" gasolineleft over from last season or storedfor
long periods.
_IL
EVER FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS. NEVE R FILL FUEL TAN K ]
WHEN ENGINE
IS RUNNING OR HOT. DO NOT SMOKE
WHEN FILLILNG FUEL TANK.
_1
EVER FILL FUEL TANK COMPLETELY. FILL TANK TO 1/2" ]
BELOW BOTTOM OF FILLER NECK TO PROVIDE SPACE
FOR FUEL EXPANSION. WIPE ANY FUEL SPILLAGE FROM
ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE,
/
ANY LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM (LPG) OR NATURAL GAS FUEL I
SYSTEM MUST BE LEAKPROOF AND MEET ALL APPLICA-
BLE CODES AND REGULATIONS.
(_
CHECK
THE FOLLOWING:
STARTING
(Continued)
_11=KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY I
FROM ANY MOVING PARTS ON ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT.]
_1 WARNING: TEMPERATURE OF MUFFLER AND NEARBY
AREAS MAY EXCEED 150°F (65°C). AVO D THESE AREAS.
REWIND STARTER:
A.
Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE POSITION.
NOTE:
IF RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE AFTER A
SHORT SHUTDOWN, MOVE CHOKE LEVER TO "NO
CHOKE POSITION."
B. Moveequipment contrelto START (sea equipmentmanufac-
turer's instructions).
C. Gresp starter handle (see Figure2) and pullrepe out,slowly,
untilit pullsslightlyharder. Let rope rewindslowly. Then pull
ropewith a rapid full arm stroke. Let rope rewindSLOWLY.
Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.
D. Repeat instructionC until engine fires. When engine starts,
move choke lever to 1/2 CHOKE until engine runs smoothly
and then to NO CHOKE POSITION.
NOTE:
If engine fires, but does not continueto run, move
choke lever to NO CHOKE POSITION and repeat instruction
C until eng!nestarts.
If angine again fires, butdoes notcontinueto run,move choke
lever to FULL CHOKE POSITION and repeat instructions C
and D until engine starts.
(_
ELECTRIC
STARTER
(see Figures
2 and
3):
,_
A. BE SURE EQUIPMENT IS IN NEUTRAL GEAR WITH]
CLUTCHES, BELTS, CHAINS AND SAFETY SWITCHES
DISENGAGED.
(FOLLOW
EQUIPMENT
MANUFACT- I
URER'S INSTRUCTIONS.) THIS SHOULD PLACE ANY
SAFETY SWITCHES IN SAFE STARTING POS TION.
B. Be sure spark plug wire isattached to sparkplug (see Figure
1).
C. Be sure any ignitionswitchon engine or equipment is in ON,
RUN or START position.
1 - RECOIL
2 - ELECTRIC _
START
IGNITIONSWITCHKEY
Figure 2
CHOKE LEVER
NO CHOKE POSITION
_ITION
Figure 3
STARTING
A
NEVER RUN ENGINE INDOORS OR IN ENCLOSED, POORLY J
VENTILATED AREAS. ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINS CAR- J
BON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS (CAR- I
BON MONOXIDE IS ALSO PRESENT IN ENGINE EXHAUST I
FROM LIQUID PETROLEUM (LPG) AND NATURAL GAS FUEL
SYSTEMS).
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A, Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE POSITION.
a.
C.
D,
NOTE: IF RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE AFTER A
SHORT
SHUTDOWN, MOVE CHOKE LEVER TO
"NO CHOKE POSITION,"
Move equipmentcontrolto START (see equipmentmanufac-
turer's instructions).
Pushstarter buttonofturn ignitionswitch key(see equipment
manufacturer'sinstructions)to crank engine.
Crank engine until it fires. When it starts, release starter
button or ignition switch key and move choke lever to 1/2
CHOKE until engine runssmoothlyand then to NO CHOKE
POSITION.
If engine falters, move choke lever to 1/2 CHOKE untilengine
runs smoothlyhand then to NO CHOKE POSITION.
NOTE: If engine fires, but does not continueto run, move
choke lever to NO CHOKE POSITION and repeat instruction
C and D until engine starts.
STOPPING
I_
Move equipmentcontrol or any ignitionstop switch on engine
STOP or OFF (see equipment manufacturer's instructions).
(_
AFTER ENGINE IS STOPPED:
_,IA.
DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM SPARK PLUG I
AND KEEP IT AWAY FROM SPARK PLUG.
I
_klB.
TURN IGNmON
SWITCH KEY (IF SO EQUIPPED) TO I
"OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE KEY FROM SWITCH. I
THIS WILL REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF UNAUTHO- I
RIZED STARTING OF ENGINE WHILE EQUIPMENT IS NOT
N USE.
J
_IL
NEVER STORE ENGINE WITH FUEL IN TANK INDOORS I
OR IN ENCLOSED, POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, WHERE I
FUEL FUMES MAY REACH AN OPEN FLAME, SPARK OR J
PILOT LIGHT AS ON A FURNACE, WATER HEATER,
CLOTHES DRYER OR OTHER GAS APPLIANCE.
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