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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.
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Figure 11. Choke Lever
4. Place the
throttle lever
(Figure 12) halfway between
fast
and
slow
.
Figure 12. Throttle Lever
5. Grasp the star ter grip (Figure 13) and slowly pull it out. The
resistance becomes the hardest at a certain position, corre-
sponding the compression point. Rewind the rope a little from
that point and pull out sharply.
Figure 13. Starter Grip
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Starter Rope

STARTUP

CAUTION
DO NOT attempt to run the compactor
until the Safety and Initial Start-up
sections have been read and understood.
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.
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.
NOTICE