Shindaiwa AHS242 Owner's/Operator's Manual page 13

Starting the Engine (continued)
1. Slide the ignition switch to the "ON"
position.
2. Press the primer bulb until fuel can
be seen flowing in the transparent
return tube.
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
the engine with fuel.
3. Set the choke lever to the CLOSED
position if engine is cold.
4. While holding the outer tube firmly
with left hand. Use your other hand
to slowly pull the recoil starter
handle until resistance is felt, then
pull quickly to start the engine.
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the
end of the rope travel. Pulling the
recoil starter to the end of the rope
travel can damage the starter.
WARNING!
The cutting blades may move (oscil-
late) when the engine is started.
Keep away from the cutter assem-
bly while starting the engine!
5. When the engine starts, slowly
move the choke lever to the
"OPEN" position. (If the engine
stops after the initial start, close the
choke and restart.)
When the Engine Starts...
■
After the engine starts, allow the
engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3
minutes before operating the unit.
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If the engine does not continue to
run, repeat the appropriate crank-
ing procedures for a cold or warm
engine.When the engine starts,
clear excess fuel from the combus-
tion chamber by accelerating the
engine several times with the throt-
tle lever.
Slide the ignition switch to the "ON" position
Set the choke lever to CLOSED
IMPORTANT!
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts with the choke in the closed
position, the engine may be flooded
with fuel. If flooding is suspected, refer
to the "Starting a Flooded Engine"
section of this manual.
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Advancing the throttle makes the cut-
ting attachment move faster; releasing
the throttle permits the attachment to
stop moving. If the cutting attachment
continues to move when the engine
returns to idle, carburetor idle speed
should be adjusted (see "Adjusting
Engine Idle".).
If the engine does not start
■
Repeat the appropriate starting pro-
cedure for a cold or warm engine.
■
If the engine still fails to start,
use the procedures for "Starting a
flooded engine."
ON
Primer Bulb
Press the primer bulb
Closed
...and pull recoil
starter handle upward
Move choke lever to OPEN
position when engine starts
Return Tube
Open
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