Starting Your Engine - Tecumseh LV148EA Operator's Manual

V. Starting Your Engine
An adult should start the engine.
WARNING
!
Only allow children to start engine if
an adult has determined they are experienced and capable
of such operation.
If you are unable to start this engine
WARNING
!
after following instructions in this
manual, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing
Dealer. To avoid serious burn injuries or damage to your
engine, DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this
engine in any other way. For example:
• DO NOT use starting fluid.
• DO NOT spray flammable vapors into carburetor or
onto air cleaner.
• DO NOT put flammable liquids into carburetor or
onto air cleaner.
• DO NOT operate engine or pull on starter rope with
spark plug removed. Fuel can spray from spark plug
hole and ignite.
This section contains starting instructions for several
different types of engines. In order to locate the instructions
that apply to your engine, first determine what type of starter
you have. If you have an electric starter see "A. Engine
Sections with Electric Starters" instructions. If you have a
manual recoil starter, see "B. Engine Sections with Recoil
Starters" instructions on page 10. Afterward, continue
reading instructions below.
A. Engine Sections with Electric Starters
Only one of the following three sections will apply to your
engine. See Table 3.
I. Primer Bulb Only
1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is
outdoors in a well-ventilated area.
2. Move engine throttle control to "FAST" position, if
present (see equipment manufacturer's instructions).
See Figures 12 and 13.
3. When starting a cold engine, press primer bulb firmly 3
times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to orig-
inal position between pushes. See Figures 14 and 15.
Afterward, continue reading instructions below.
Be sure to cover vent hole when pressing primer bulb.
See Figure 14.
Cooler temperatures may require pushing primer bulb firmly
5 times.
DO NOT use primer to restart a warm engine after a short
shutdown. Doing so will flood the engine and may result in
equipment malfunction.
181-1215-14
NOTES
Four-Cycle Engine • Vertical Crankshaft • Air-Cooled
Table 3. Engine Sections with Electric Starters
If your engine has:
Primer Bulb Only
Choke Only
Primer Bulb and Choke
2
1
1. Electric Start Switch
2. Engine Throttle Control
3. Equipment Control
Figure 12. Typical Engine Controls
STOP
STOP SLOW RUN
Figure 13. Typical Engine Symbols
2
1. Primer Bulb
2. Vent Hole
Figure 14. Pressing Primer Bulb
4. Operate equipment control to release engine brake or
clutch, if present (see equipment manufacturer's
instructions). See Figure 12.
Go to:
Section A.I
Section A.II
Section A.III
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FAST CHOKE PRIMER
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