Product Manual

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lways follow these guidelines before you start your machine!
• Add engine oil. THE OIL IS NOT FILLED WHEN THE POST DRIVER IS ASSEMBLED. Honda
suggests adding less than 80 cm
2
(2.7 US oz., 2.8 Imp. oz.), then checking. Add oil if required to fill to
t
he bottom edge of the oil fill hole. Use 10W-30 oil. DO NOT OVERFILL. Always hold driver in upright
position to check oil level. Proper oil level is essential for the correct operation of the post driver.
Overfilling the oil will result in loss of power and could cause permanent damage to your engine.
• Check the fuel level. ONLY USE UNLEADED FUEL WITH 86 OCTANE OR HIGHER.
• Visually check the anvil and the barrel. Look up into the barrel for excessive debris or foreign objects.
• Check all fasteners and tighten as necessary. Follow torque requirements specified in the section of
this manual titled Reassembly on page 14.
• DO NOT use your Titan Post Driver if there is any damage or wear to any of the controls or safety
devices.
• Be sure to use all recommended personal protective equipment.
Safe Starting
• Place the machine on a secure, solid surface in an open area. Maintain a safe posture and balance.
DO NOT start the driver anywhere except in an open, well-ventilated area. Never use your machi
ne
i
nside an enclosed building.
• When you pull the starter grip, DO NOT wrap the starter rope around your hand or wrist. DO NOT
allow the grip to snap back, but rather guide the starter rope slowly back to permit the rope to rewi
nd
properly. DO NOT extend the starter rope to its full length. Failure to follow this procedure may result
in serious injury to hand or fingers, or may damage the starting mechanism.
1. Slide the red thumb switch on the throttle to the “ON” position (if the engine is cold, close t
he
choke).
2. Press the priming bulb until fuel can be seen inside the fuel return line.
3. Pull on the starter grip to start the engine, and gently return the starter grip to the normal position.
Restarting a Hot Engine
•
If the engine is operated at a high ambient temperature for a lengthy amount of time and then turned
off to sit for a short time to cool off, it may not restart on the first pull. IF NECESSARY, use th
e
f
ollowing procedure. Failure to do so may result in personal injury.
1. Turn the engine switch to the “OFF” position. This will prevent the engine from running at max
speed.
2. Move the choke lever to the “OPEN” position.
3. Hold the throttle in the max speed position.
4. Pull the starter grip 3 to 5 times.
5. Follow the safe starting procedures listed above, and start the engine with the choke in the
“
OPEN” position.