Use and Care Manual

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7.Startthemachinebypullingtherecoilstarteror
pressingtheelectric-starterbutton(Figure21).
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Figure21
1.Electric-starterbutton3.Recoil-starthandle
2.Electricstarterplug-in
Note:T ousetheelectricstarter(electric-start
modelsonly),connectapowercordtothe
plug-inrstandthentoapoweroutlet.Use
onlyaUL-listed,16-gaugeextensioncord
recommendedforoutdoorusethatisnotlonger
than50ft(15m).
WARNING
Theelectricalcordcanbecomedamaged,
causingashockorre.
Thoroughlyinspecttheelectricalcord
beforeusingthemachine.Ifthecord
isdamaged,donotuseit.Replaceor
repairthedamagedcordimmediately.
ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor
assistance.
Important:Topreventdamagingtheelectric
starter,runitinshortcycles(5secondson,
5secondsoff),nomorethan10times.Ifthe
enginestilldoesnotstart,takethemachine
toanAuthorizedServiceDealerforservice.
8.Disconnectthepowercordfromthepoweroutlet
rstandthenfromthemachine(electric-start
modelsonly).
9.Allowtheenginetowarmup;graduallymove
thechoketowardtheRUNposition.Waitfor
theenginetorunsmoothlybeforeeachchoke
adjustment.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethemachinepluggedintoa
poweroutlet,someonecaninadvertently
startthemachineandinjurepeopleor
damageproperty.
Unplugthepowercordwheneveryouare
notstartingthemachine.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottletotheSLOWposition,andthen
totheSTOPposition(Figure22).Youcanalso
shutofftheenginebypullingtheignitionkey
outwardtothemiddleposition.
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Figure22
2.Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleaving
theoperatingposition.
3.Removetheignitionkeytopreventaccidental
starting.
4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvebyrotatingit
clockwise(Figure23).
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