Starting A Warm Engine
1. Move the flywheel brake lever to the RUN position.
2. Pull the starter grip lightly until resistance is felt, then pull briskly
(see page 3).
Stopping The Engine
1. Release the flywheel brake lever to stop the engine.
2. Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position (see page 2).
TYPE 4 (AUTOMATIC CHOKE RETURN/FIXED THROTTLE)
Starting A Cold Engine
1. Turn the fuel valve to the ON
position (see page 2).
2. Move the choke lever to the
choke position ().
3. Move the flywheel brake
lever to the RUN position.
4. Pull the starter grip lightly
until resistance is felt, then
pull briskly (see page 3).
Begin pulling the recoil starter as soon as you move the flywheel
brake lever to the RUN position. The choke lever automatically
begins moving to the OFF position when the flywheel brake lever is
moved to the RUN position.
5. If the engine does not start within several consecutive pulls of the
recoil starter, release the flywheel brake lever and move the choke
lever to the ON position.
6. Move the flywheel brake lever to the RUN position and
immediately begin operating the recoil starter.
7. The throttle is preset on this type.
Starting A Warm Engine
1. Move the flywheel brake lever to the brake OFF position.
2. Pull the starter grip lightly until resistance is felt, then pull briskly
(see page 3).
Stopping The Engine
1. Release the flywheel brake lever to activate the flywheel brake and
stop the engine.
2. Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position (see page 2).
TYPE 5 (MANUAL CHOKE/FIXED THROTTLE)
Starting A Cold Engine
1. Turn the fuel valve to the ON
position (see page 2).
2. Pull the choke rod to the ON
position.
3. Turn the engine stop switch
to the ON position.
4. Pull the starter grip lightly
until resistance is felt, then
pull briskly (see page 3).
5. If the choke was used to start the engine, move the choke rod to
the OFF position as soon as the engine warms up enough to run
smoothly without use of the choke.
6. The engine speed is preset on this type.
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OFF
CHOKE
LEVER
ON
FLYWHEEL
RUN
STOP
BRAKE LEVER
ENGINE STOP SWITCH
CHOKE
ROD
OFF
ON
FUEL
VALVE
Starting A Warm Engine
1. Turn the engine stop switch to the ON position.
2. Pull the starter grip lightly until resistance is felt, then pull briskly
(see page 3).
Stopping The Engine
1. Move the engine switch to the OFF position.
2. Turn the fuel valve to the OFF position (see page 2).
TYPE 6 (REMOTE THROTTLE/BLADE BRAKE CLUTCH)
Starting A Cold Engine
1. Turn the fuel valve to the ON position (see page 2).
2. Move the choke/
throttle/stop lever to
the CHOKE position.
Make sure the blade
brake clutch control
lever is disengaged
(see equipment
manual).
3. Pull the starter grip
lightly until
resistance is felt,
then pull briskly (see
page 3).
4. As soon as the
engine starts, slowly
move the choke/
throttle/stop lever to
the FAST position.
5. Allow the engine to warm to operating temperature, then engage
the blade brake clutch control lever (see equipment manual).
Starting A Warm Engine
1. Place the choke/throttle/stop lever in the FAST position.
Make sure the blade brake clutch control lever is disengaged (see
equipment manual).
2. Pull the starter grip lightly until resistance is felt, then pull briskly
(see page 3).
Throttle Setting
Position the choke/throttle/stop lever for the desired engine speed.
For best engine performance, it is recommended the engine be
operated with the choke/throttle/stop lever in the FAST (or high)
position.
Stopping The Engine
1. Disengage the blade brake clutch control lever (see equipment
manual).
ON
2. Move the choke/throttle/stop lever to the SLOW position and allow
the engine to idle for a few seconds.
3. Move the choke/throttle/stop lever to the STOP position.
4. Turn the fuel valve OFF (see page 2).
SLOW
FAST
STOP
CHOKE/
THROTTLE/
STOP
LEVER
FUEL VALVE
CHOKE
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