9.If the carburetor is flooded or the crankcase is loaded with excess fuel, open the drain plug as shown in (Figure 8) and drain out excess fuel.

Figure 8. Drain Plug

Operation

1.To start the rammer tamping action, move the throttle lever (Figure 9) quickly from IDLE (close) to the FULL OPEN position . DONOTmove the throttle lever slowly as this may cause damage to the clutch or spring.

CAUTION:

Make sure that the throttle lever is moved to the FULL OPEN position. Operating the rammer at less than full speeds can result in damage to the clutch springs or foot

Figure 9. Throttle Lever (Full Open)

2.TheMTR-35HSTampingrammer is designedtorunat4,100 rpm. At optimum rpm thefoot hits at the rate of 750 impacts per minute. Increasing throttle speed past factory set rpm doesnot increaseimpacts and may damageunit.TheMTR- 35HS is designed to advance while tamping. For faster advance, pull back slightly on the handle so that rear of foot contactssoil first.

MTR-35HS — OPERATION

Stopping The Engine

Normal Shutdown

1.Move throttle lever quickly from the FULL OPEN to IDLE position (Figure 10) and run the engine for three minutes at lowspeed.Aftertheengine cools,turntheengine start/stop switch to the “OFF” position (Figure 5) until engine comes to a complete stop.

Figure 10. Throttle Lever (Idle)

2.Close the fuel shut- off valve by moving the fuel cock lever to the CLOSED position. See Figure 4.

Emergency Showdown

1.Move the throttle lever quickly to the IDLE position, and turn theenginestart/stopswitch(Figure5) tothe STOPposition.

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Multiquip MTR-35HS manual Drain Plug Operation, Throttle Lever Full Open