Operator's Manual

•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,
shutofftheengineandcheckforthecause.
•Donotruntheengineindoorsunlessthereis
adequateventilation(e.g.,leavinganoutsidedoor
open);exhaustfumesaredangerous.
•Donotoverloadthemachinecapacityby
attemptingtoclearsnowattoofastarate.
•Nevertouchahotengineormufer.
StartingtheEngine
1.Checktheengine-oillevel.RefertoChecking
theEngine-OilLevel(page20).
2.Turnthefuel-shutoffvalve1/4turn
counterclockwisetoopenit(Figure21).
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Figure21
3.Fullyinserttheignitionkey(Figure22).
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Figure22
1.Ignitionkey
4.Firmlypushintheprimerwithyourthumbas
indicatedbythefollowingtable,holdingthe
primerinforasecondbeforereleasingiteach
time(Figure23).
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Figure23
Temperature
SuggestedNumberof
Primes
Above-18°C(0°F)
3
-23°Cto-18°C(-10°Fto0°F)
4
Below-23°C(-10°F)
6
12