Operator's Manual

FillingtheFuelTank
Models
FuelTankCapacity
68048and68049
3.1L(0.82USgallons)
68050and68051
5.3L(1.40USgallons)
1.SettheDyna-ClutchlevertotheSTOPposition,
shutofftheengine,waitforallmovingpartsto
stop,andturnofftheengineswitch.
2.Allowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure12).
Note:Thecapistetheredtothefueltank.
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Figure12
1.Maximumfuellevel
4.Addunleadedfueltothefueltankuntilthe
levelisatthebottomofthemaximumfuellevel
(Figure12).
Important:Theextraspaceinthetank
allowsthefueltoexpand.Donotllthefuel
tankcompletelyfull.
5.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
6.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
StartingtheEngine
1.Setthethrottletofullspeedandsetthe
Dyna-ClutchlevertotheSTOPposition.
2.MovetheengineswitchtotheONpositionand
turnonthefuelvalve.
3.Movethechokelevertotheleftifyouare
startingacoldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
4.Pulltherecoil-starthandleslowlyuntilyoufeel
someresistance,thenpulltheitsharplytostart
theengine.
5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethe
choketotheright.Iftheenginestallsor
hesitates,movethechokeleftagainuntilthe
enginewarmsup.
6.Movethethrottlelevertodesiredsetting.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Reducetheenginespeedtoidle.
2.Turntheengineswitchandfuelvalveoff.
3.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
proceeding.
OperatingtheMachine
Important:Usethemachineonconcretethathas
notsetcompletely,butensurethattheconcrete
hassetenoughtosupporttheweightofthe
machine.
1.Starttheengine.
2.Aftertheenginehaswarmedup,adjustthe
throttletoapproximatelyhalfspeed.
3.Adjustthebladestothedesiredposition.
•Foroating,setthebladesat,butwith
sometensiononthecable.
•Fornishing,setthepitchofthebladesto
approximately6to9mm(1/4to3/8inches),
orapproximately5to10°.
4.Holdthehandlermlywith1hand,andmove
theDyna-ClutchlevertotheOnpositiontostart
themovementoftheblades.
5.Guidethetrowelovertheconcreteinacircular
back-and-forthmotion.
Note:Ifthebladesstarttodigintotheconcrete
decreasetheamountofthepitch.
6.SettheDyna-ClutchlevertotheOffposition,
waitforanymovingpartstostopmoving,and
shutofftheengine;refertoShuttingOffthe
Engine(page13).
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