Caution - Read Manual
DO NOT attempt to operate the plate 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 11) in the "ON" position.
MVC-70H/HW — INITIAL START-UP
The CLOSED position of the
choke lever enriches the fuel
NOTE 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 14) halfway between fast and slow.
Figure 11. Fuel Valve Lever
2.Place the Engine ON/OFF switch (Figure 12) in the "ON" position.
Figure 14. Throttle Lever
5. Grasp the starter grip (Figure 15) and slowly pull it out.The resistance becomes the hardest at a certain position, corre- spondingthecompressionpoint.Rewindtheropealittlefrom that point and pull out sharply.
Figure 12. Engine ON/Off Switch
3. Place the Choke Lever(Figure 13) in the "OPEN" position.
Figure 13. Choke Lever
Caution - Starter Rope
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 15. Starter Grip
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