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Figure 8
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1. Starter handle
2. Choke lever
3. Spark plug wire
4. Shift lever indicator
5. Drive control lever "disengaged" po si tion
6. Drive control lever "engaged" position
7. Drive control release "unlocked" po si tion
8. Drive control release "locked" position
9. Throttle control
10. Handle grip
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Starting the engine
a. Reconnect spark plug wire and cover (fig. 7).
b. Move shift lever indicator to "N" (neutral) position (fig. 8).
c. Place throttle control (fig. 9) in "FAST" po si tion.
d. Place choke lever in "CHOKE" position (fig. 7).
e. Grasp starter handle (fig. 7) with one hand and grasp
handle bar with other hand. Pull rope out slowly until
engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will pull
slightly harder at this point).
f. Pull rope with a rapid, continous, full arm stroke. Keep a
firm grip on the starter handle and let rope rewind slowly.
Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.
g. Repeat steps (e.) and (f.) until engine starts. When engine
starts. Place choke lever on engine halfway between
"CHOKE" and "RUN" position (fig. 7) and then move to
"RUN" position as engine warms up.
h. Move throttle control (fig. 9) halfway between "FAST" and
"STOP" position for a few minutes to warm up.
WARNING!
Keep drive control lever in "disengaged" position when start-
ing the engine (fig. 8).
NOTE!
In order to idle smoothly, a new engine may require 3 to 5
minutes running time above slow idle speed. Idle speed has
been adjusted to be correct after this break-in period.
Tine operation
a. Move throttle control to desired speed.
b. To begin tine movement, push down on the drive control
release and squeeze the drive control lever to the "en-
gaged" position (fig. 8).
WARNING!
Always release drive control lever before moving shift lever
into another position. Releasing the drive control lever will
disengage the drive control release.