Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
UsingtheFuelShut-offValve
Closethefuelshut-offvalvefortransport,maintenance,and
storage(Figure15).
Ensurethefuelshut-offvalveisopenwhenstartingthe
engine.
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Figure15
1.Onposition2.Offposition
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Connectthewirestothesparkplugs.
2.Openthefuelvalve.
3.Movetherightmotion-controllevertoneutrallocked
position.
4.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake(page18).
5.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOff
position.
6.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand
Fastpositions.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
Figure16
7.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure17).
Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa15secondcool-downperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
burnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
START
RUN
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Figure17
1.Offposition3.Startposition
2.Runposition
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