Honda GX270 Owner's Manual page 17

2. Move the choke lever to the CLOSED position.
Always use the choke when starting the engine.
Some engine applications use a remotely-mounted choke control
rather than the engine-mounted choke lever shown here.
CHOKE LEVER
C C
3. Move the throttle lever away from the SLOW position, about 1/3 of
the way toward the FAST position.
Some engine applications use a remotely-mounted throttle control
rather than the engine-mounted throttle lever shown here.
L L O O S S E E D D
THROTTLE LEVER
OPERATION
S S L L O O W W
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