OPERATION
Table 3. Motor Oil Grade
Season or Temperature | Grade of motor oil | ||
(higher than MS class) | |||
|
| ||
|
| ||
Spring, Summer or Autumn | SAE 30 | ||
+120° F to +15° F | |||
| |||
|
|
| |
Winter |
| SAE 30 | |
+40° F to +15° | F | ||
| |||
|
|
| |
Below +15° F |
| SAE | |
|
|
| |
Inspection
1 . Check all nuts, bolts fasteners for tightness. Retighten as necessary.
2.Clean anydirtfromtherecoil starterand footpedestal. Wipe the entire unit clean before operating.
3.Replace any missing or damaged Safety Operation decals.
4.Adjustheightofhandle.Adjusthandlebylooseningnutsand moving handle to suit operation. Retighten nuts.
Initial Start-up
When starting the
1.Open the fuelshut- off valve by moving the fuel cock lever to the open position (Figure 5).
2.Set the engine ON/OFF switch (Figure 6) to the "ON" position (start).
Figure 6. Engine On/Off Switch
3.Close the choke lever (Figure 5) and move the throttle lever (Figure 9) to the "Full Open" position. Turning the choke lever90degreesclockwiseclosesthechoke.Incoldweather, starttheunitwithchokefullyclosed.Inwarmweatherorwhen theengineiswarm,theunitcanbestartedwithchokehalfway or completely open.
4.Grip the recoil starter (Figure 7) handle and pull it until you feelaslightresistance. Thenpullsharplyandquickly. Return the recoil starter handle to the starterposition before releas- ing.
Figure 7. Recoil Starter
5.If engine fails to start, move the choke lever (Figure 5) to the half open position to avoid flooding.
6.Repeat steps 1 thru 5.
7.If the engine does not start after repeated attempts, check the spark plug for excess fuel. Clean and replace the spark plug as needed.