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STARTING THE ENGINE
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_ll WARNING: You MUST make sure
the tubes are secure before using the
unit.
Fuel engine. Move at teast 10 feet
(3 meters) away from the fuelng
site.
HoM the unit in the starting position
as shown. Make sure the blower
end is directed away from peopte,
animals, gtass, and sold objects.
STARTING POSITION
Blower
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WARNING: When starting engine,
hold the unit as ilustratad. Do not set
unit on any surface except a ciean, hard
area when starting engine or while en-
gine is running. Debris such as gravel,
sand, dust, grass, etc. could be picked
up by the air intake and thrown out
through the discharge opening, damag-
ing the unit or property, or causing seri-
ous injury to bystanders or the operator.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Move the throttIe lever to the '_
position.
2. Press the primer button slowty 12
times.
3. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position.
Throne switch
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4. Putt starter handle sharply until the
engine attempts to run, but no
more than 5 pulls (below 30oF, 8
pulls).
NOTE: If the engine attempts to start
before the 5th putt, go to the next step
immediately.
5. Move choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
6. Putt the starter handle sharply until
the engine runs, but no more than
5 pulls (beIow 38 F, 10 pulls).
7. After a 5 second warm-up, move
the choke lever to the RUN posi-
tion.
8. Allow the unit to run for 30 more
seconds at RUN before moving the
throttle levertothe _ position.
tf the engine has not started after 5
pulls (at HALF CHOKE), repeat the
STARTING A COLD ENGINE procedure.
tf the engine still does not start, pro-
ceed to STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
9. To stop the engine, press and hold
the ON/STOP switch until engine
stops.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the throttle lever to the
position.
2. Pull the starter handle sharply until
the engine starts, but no more than
5 pulls.
NOTE: tf the engine has not started,
pull starter handle sharpIy for 5 more
pulls. If engine stit does not run, it is
probably flooded. Proceed to START-
ING A FLOODED ENGINE.
3. To stop the engine, press and hold
the ON/STOP switch until engine
stops.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or etarting a
flooded engine)
Flooded engines can be started by plac-
ing the choke lever in the RUN position.
Move throttle lever to the fast position
zi_ ; then, putl rope until engine starts.
After engine starts, move the throttle te-
vet to the slow position _ to allow en-
gine to idle.
Starting could require puling the starter
rope many times depending on how
badly the unit is flooded. If the unit still
doesn't start, refer to the TROUBLE-
SHOOTING TABLE or catt
1-800-235-5878.
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