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information.
Never u seengine o rcarbure-
torc{eaner products inthefuel t ank orper-
nent d amage may occur.
CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill Wipe off any
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use
gasoline near an open flame.
TO STABT ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time
or if the engine has run out of _uel, it will
take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
parking brake.
- Piece gear shift lever in neutral (N) posi-
tion.
Move attachment clutch to "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
o Move throttle control to choke position.
NOTE:
Before starting, read the warm
and cold starting procedures below.
= insert key into ignition and turn key
clockwise to "START" position and
release key as soon as engine starts.
Do not run starter continuously
for more
than fifteen seconds per minute. |f the
engine does not start after several
attempts, move throttle control to fast
position, wait a few minutes and try
again. If engine etitl does not start,
move the throttle control back to the
choke position and retry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and
above)
• When engine starts, move the throttle
control to the fast position.
The attachments
and ground drive can
now be used,
if the engine does not
accept the load, restart the engine and
allow it to warm up for one minute using
the choke as descdbed above.
COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 50 ° F AND
BELOW)
When engine starts, allow engine to run
with the throttle control in the choke
position until the engine runs roughly,
then move throttle control to fast posi-
tion. This may require an engine warm-
up pedod from several seconds to sev-
eral minutes, depend}ng on the temper_
ature.
, The attachments can also be used dur-
ing the engine warm-up period.
NOTE:
if at a high altitude (above 3000
feet) or in cold temperatures
(below 32 F)
the carburetor fuel mixture may need to be
adjusted for best engine performance.
See "TO ADJUST CARBURETOR _ in the
Service and Adjustments
section of this
manual.
NOTE: At a high altitude (above 3000
feet) or in cotd temperatures
(beBow 32 F)
the carburetor fue_ mixture may need to be
adjusted for best engine performance.
See "TO ADJUST CARBURETOR"
in the
Service and Adjustments
section of this
manual.
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