Operator's Manual

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Figure75
3.Releasethehandlebar-latchknob.
StartingtheEngine
1.Fullyraiseandlatchthehandlebarengagethe
parkingbrake;refertoEngagingParkingBrake
(page39).
2.Usethechoke(Figure76)asfollows:
•Beforestartingacoldengine,movethe
chokecontroltotheONposition.
•Whenstartingawarmorhotengine,you
maynotneedtousethechoke.
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Figure76
1.Key(ignitionswitch)3.Choke
2.Throttlelever4.Tachometer
3.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition
beforestartingacoldengine.
4.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition.
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,allowa30-secondcool-down
periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow
theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter
motor.
5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethechoketoward
theOFFposition.Iftheenginerunsroughor
stalls,movethechokebacktowardtheON
positionforafewseconds.Thenmovethe
throttlelevertodesiredenginespeed.
Note:Repeatthisstepasrequired.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysfullyraiseandlatchthehandlebarto
engagetheparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,
andremovethekeywhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
1.Fullyraiseandlatchthehandlebartoengage
theparkingbrake;refertoEngagingParking
Brake(page39).
2.Movethethrottlelever(Figure77)totheSLOW
position.
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Figure77
1.Key(ignitionswitch)3.Choke
2.Throttlelever4.Tachometer
3.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
4.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionand
removethekey.
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