Operator's Manual

OperatingtheEngine
PositioningtheAir-CleanerCoverfor
ColdorWarmAirTemperature
Important:Runningtheenginewiththeair-cleaner
coverpositionedforcold-weatheroperationinnormal
conditionscandamagetheengine.
Theair-cleanercoverhas2positions:thecoldornormal,
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
OpeningtheFuel-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).
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