1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Starter handle
Choke lever
Spark plug wire and cover
Shift lever indicator
Drive control bar "disengaged"
position
Drive control bar "engaged" position
Throttle control
Handle grip
Figure
7
3
Figure 8
4
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"
position.
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.
Movethrottle
control
(fig. 9) halfway
between
"FAST" and
"STOP"
position
for a few minutes
to warm
up.
,_,
WARNING!
Keep drive control bar in "disengaged" position when starting
the engine (fig, 9).
NOTE!
In order
to idle smoothly,
a new engine
may require
3 to 5
minutes
runnig
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.
Tine
movement
begins
when
drive control
bar is in "en-
gaged"
position
(fig. 9).
WARNINGE
Always
release
drive
control
bar before
moving
shift lever
into another
position.
Figure 9
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