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BEFORE STARTING
(Continued)
(_
FILL FUEL
TAN K with gasoline as specified in the preceding
"OIL & FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS"
item 2.
NEVER MIX OIL WITH GASOLINE
Never use "stale" gasoline left over from last season or stored for
long periods.
Jl,
._
NEVER
FILL FUEL TANK INDOORS.
NEVER
FILL FUEL
_,
4_
TANK WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING OR HOT. DO NOT SMOKE
t,_
WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK.
NEVER FILL FUEL TANK COMPLETELY.
FILL TAN K TO 1/2"
--
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BELOW BOTTOM OF FILLER NECK TO PROVIDE SPACE
FOR FUEL EXPANSION.
WIPE ANY FUEL SPILLAGE FROM
ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT
BEFORE STARTING
ENGINE.
ANY LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM
(LPG) OR NATURAL
GAS I
+
APPLICABLE
CODES AND REGULATIONS.
j
FUEL SYSTEM
MUST BE LEAKPROOF
AND MEET ALL I
STARTING
NEVER RUN ENGINE INDOORS OR IN ENCLOSED, POORLY
VENTILATED
AREAS. ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINS CAR-
BON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS AND DEADLY GAS (CAR-
BON MONOXIDE
IS ALSO PRESENT IN ENGINE EXHAUST
FROM
LIQUID
PETROLEUM
(LPG) AND NATURAL
GAS
FUEL SYSTEMS).
KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE CLOTHING AWAY
FROM ANY MOVING PARTS ON ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT
,
WARNING:
TEMPERATURE
OF MUFFLER
AND NEAR_-
AREAS MAY EXCEED 150°F (65°C). AVOID THESE AREAS.
O
RECOIL
STARTER
(see Figures 2 and 3):
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."
(_
CHECK
THE FOLLOWING:
,_.
BE SURE
EQUIPMENT
IS IN NEUTRAL
GEAR
WITH 1
CLUTCHES,
BELTS, CHAINS AND SAFETY SWITCHES I
DISENGAGED.
(FOLLOW
EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTUR-
I
ERS
INSTRUCTIONS.)
THIS
SHOULD
PLACE
ANY
SAFETY SWITCHES
N SAFE START NG POS TION.
B. Be sure spark plug wire is attached to spark plug (see Figure
1).
C. Be sure stop switch (see Figure 1) next to spark plug is not
contacting
spark plug.
D. Be sure any ignition switch on engine or equipment is in ON,
RUN or START position.
STARTER
HANDLE
IGNITION SWITCH
1 - RECOIL
2 - ELECTRIC
Figure 2
CHOKE LEVER
FULLCHOKE POSITION
\
B. Move EQUIPMENT
CONTROL
to START (see equipment
manufacturer's
instructions).
C. Grasp starter handle (see Figure 2) and pull rope out, slowly,
until it pulls slightly harder. Let rope rewind slowly. Then pull
rope with a rapid full arm stroke. Let rope rewind SLOWLY.
Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.
D. Repeat instruction C until engine fires. When engine starts,
move CHOKE
LEVER
to 1/2 CHOKE
until engine runs
smoothly and then to NO CHOKE POSITION.
If engine falters, move CHOKE LEVER to 1/2 CHOKE until
engine runs smoothly and then to NO CHOKE POSrTION.
NOTE:
If engine fires, but does not continue to run, move
CHOKE
LEVER to NO CHOKE
POSITION
and
repeat instruction
C until engine starts.
If engine again fires, but does not continue to run, move
CHOKE
LEVER to FULL CHOKE
POSITION
and repeat
instruction C and D until engine starts.
(_) ELECTRIC
STARTER
(see Figures 2 and 3):
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. Move EQUIPMENT
CONTROL
to START (see equipment
manufacturer's
instructions).
C+ Push starter button or turn ignition switch key (see equipment
manufacturer's
instructions)
to crank engine.
D. 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 runs smoothly and then to NO CHOKE
POSITION.
If engine falters, move CHOKE
LEVER to 1/2 CHOKE
until
engine runs smoothly and then to NO CHOKE POSITION.
NOTE: If engine fires,
but does not continue
to run, move
CHOKE LEVER to NO CHOKE POSITION and repeat
instructions
C and D until engine starts.
Figure 3
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