Operator's Manual

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenSlowand
Fastpositions(
Figure20).
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1.Throttlelever3.Key
2.Chokelever
2.MovethechokelevertotheOnposition(Figure20).
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequire
choking.
3.Starttheengineasfollowsforyourmodel:
•Formodel22972,turnthekeytotheOn
positionthenpulltherecoilhandleontopof
theengine.
•Foranelectricstartmodel,turnthekeytothe
Onposition(
Figure20).Whentheenginestarts,
releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,allowa30secondcool-down
periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow
theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter
motor.
4.GraduallymovethechokelevertotheOffposition
(
Figure20).Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,engage
thechokeagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.
5.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting
(Figure20).
Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds
whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,when
theambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingor
lower),hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.
Whenstartingtheengineincoldconditions,
allowtheenginetoruninthemiddlethrottle
positionfor2to5minutesbeforemovingthe
throttletofast(rabbit).
Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelowfreezing,
storethemachineinagaragetokeepitwarmerand
aidinstarting.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition
(Figure20).
2.Lowertheboom(
Figure21).
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3.Turnthekeyoff(Figure20).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardor
ishot,letitidleforaminutebeforeturningthe
ignitionkeyoff.Thishelpscooltheenginebefore
itisstopped.Inanemergency,theenginemaybe
stoppedimmediately.
4.Removethekey.
StoppingtheMachine
Tostopthemachine,releasethetractioncontrol,move
thethrottlelevertoslow(turtle),lowertheboomto
theground,andstoptheengine.Settheparkingbrake
andremovethekey.
CAUTION
Achildoruntrainedbystandercouldattemptto
operatethemachineandbeinjured.
Removethekeyfromtheswitchwhenleavingthe
machine,evenifjustforafewseconds.
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