Operator's Manual

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenSlowand
Fastpositions(Figure19).
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Figure19
1.Throttlelever3.Key
2.Chokelever
2.MovethechokelevertotheOnposition(Figure19).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
3.Starttheengineasfollowsforyourmodel:
•Formodel22970,turnthekeytotheOn
positionthenpulltherecoilhandletostartthe
engine(Figure20).
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Figure20
1.Recoilhandle
•Foranelectricstartmodel,turnthekeytothe
Onposition(Figure19).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,allowa30secondcool-down
periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow
theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter
motor.
4.GraduallymovethechokelevertotheOffposition
(Figure19).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,engage
thechokeagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.
5.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting
(Figure19).
Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds
whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,when
theambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingor
lower),hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.
Whenstartingtheengineincoldconditions,
allowtheenginetoruninthemiddlethrottle
positionfor2to5minutesbeforemovingthe
throttletofast(rabbit).
Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelow
freezing,storethemachineinagaragetokeepit
warmerandaidinstarting.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition
(Figure19).
2.Lowertheboom(Figure21).
Figure21
3.Turnthekeyoff(Figure19).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor
ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturningthe
ignitionkeyoff.Thishelpscooltheenginebefore
itisstopped.Inanemergency,theenginemaybe
stoppedimmediately.
4.Removethekey.
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