Operator's Manual

OperatingtheEngine
PositioningtheAir-cleanerCoverfor
ColdorWarmAirTemperature
Important:Runningenginewithair-cleanercover
positionedforcoldweatheroperationinnormal
conditionscandamageengine.
Theair-cleanercoverhas2position:thecold-or
normal-ambientairpositions:
Adjusttheair-cleanercoverasfollows:
•Whenoperatinginacoldambientaircondition(cold
airtemperatureandhumidity)—positiontheair-cleaner
coverwithsnowakedecalfacingout(Figure8).
Note:Usethispositionifyourmachineexhibits
carburetoricing.Symptomsincludetheengineruns
roughatidleorlowspeed,anditdischargesblackor
whitesmokeintheexhaust.
•Whenoperatinginanormalambientair
condition—positiontheair-cleanercoverwithsundecal
facingout(Figure8).
Note:Usethispositionifyourmachineisnotexhibiting
carburetoricing.
Figure8
1.Normalambientair
position
2.Coldambientairposition
OpentheFuel-shutoffValve
Movethefuel-shutoffvalvelocatedbelowthechoke,tothe
righttoturnonfuel(Figure9).
Figure9
1.FuelOnposition3.Choke
2.Fuel-shutoffvalve
StartingtheEngine
1.Ontherightsideoftheengine,rotatetheengine
On/OffswitchclockwisetotheOnposition(Figure
10).
Figure10
1.Engine-recoilhandle
3.Engineswitch(Off
position)
2.Throttle
4.Engineswitch(On
position)
2.Ontherear,leftsideoftheengine,movethechoke
levertothelefttotheOnposition.Onawarmengine,
leavethechokeintheOffposition(Figure9).
3.PlacethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSlowandFast
positionslocatedonrear,rightsideoftheengine
(
Figure10).
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