Service Manual

ENGINE

3-12 Fixed Deck Mid-Size Service Manual

29. Move the choke control to the Open position (Pistol

Grip model shown) (Fig. 045).

Fig 045 PICT-4688

30. Make sure that the carburetor choke valve is fully

open (Fig. 046).

Note: The air ﬁ lter has been removed to show the

carburetor choke valve.

Fig 046 PICT-4690

Fig 047 PICT-4694

31. Hold the choke control lever to maintain the full open

position of the choke valve and pull on the outer

choke cable housing until the inner wire has almost

no slack. Tighten the cable clamp bolt (Pistol Grip

model shown) (Fig. 047).

Fig 044 PICT-4683

28. Slide the choke cable into the upper cable clamp

and loosely clamp the outer cable housing (Fig.

044).