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Eng 1. Starter handle
2.Choke lever
3.Spark plug wire and cover
4.Shift lever indicator
5.Drive control bar "disengaged" position
6.Drive control bar "engaged" position
7.Throttle control
8.Handle grip
Figure 7
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Figure 8
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Starting the engine
a.Reconnect spark plug wire and cover (fig. 7).
b.Move shift lever indicator to "N" (neutral) position (fig. 8).
c.Place throttle control (fig. 9) in "FAST" position.
d.Place choke lever in "CHOKE" position (fig. 7).
e.Grasp starter handle (fig. 7) with one hand and grasp handle bar with other hand. Pull rope out slowly until engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point).
f.Pull rope with a rapid, continous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm grip on the starter handle and let rope rewind slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.
g.Repeat steps (e.) and (f.) until engine starts. When engine starts. Place choke lever on engine halfway between "CHOKE" and "RUN" position (fig. 7) and then move to "RUN" position as engine warms up.
h.Move throttle control (fig. 9) halfway between "FAST" and "STOP" position for a few minutes to warm up.
WARNING!
Keep drive control bar in "disengaged" position when starting the engine (fig. 9).
NOTE!
In order to idle smoothly, a new engine may require 3 to 5 minutes runnig time above slow idle speed. Idle speed has been adjusted to be correct after this
Tine operation
a.Move throttle control to desired speed.
b.Tine movement begins when drive control bar is in "engaged" position (fig. 9).
WARNING!
Always release drive control bar before moving shift lever into another position.
Figure 9
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