OPERATION
CAUTION
DO NOT attempt to operate the compactor until the Safety, General Information and Inspection sections of this manual have been read and
thoroughly understood.
1. Place the fuel valve lever (Figure 9) in the "ON" position.
Figure 9. Fuel Valve Lever
2.Place the Engine ON/OFF switch (Figure 10) in the "ON" position.
Figure 10. Engine ON/Off Switch
3. Place the Choke Lever (Figure 11) in the "OPEN" position.
Figure 11. Choke Lever
NOTICE
The CLOSED position of the choke lever enriches the fuel mixture for starting a COLD engine. The OPEN position provides the correct fuel mixture for normal operation after starting, and for restarting a warm engine.
4.Place the throttle lever (Figure 12) halfway between fast and slow.
Figure 12. Throttle Lever
5.Grasp the starter grip (Figure 13) and slowly pull it out.The resistance becomes the hardest at a certain position, corre- spondingthecompressionpoint.Rewindtheropealittlefrom that point and pull out sharply.
CAUTION
DO NOT pull the starter rope all the way to the end
DO NOT release the starter rope after pulling. Allow it to rewind as soon as possible.
Figure 13. Starter Grip
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