PAGE 18 — QP- 40TE —OPERATION & PARTS MANUAL — REV. #0 (04/13/05)
QP- 40TE — INITIAL START-UP (ENGINE)
Starting the Engine
1. Place the engine
fuel valve lever
(Figure 7) to the "ON"
position.
DO NOT attempt to operate the pump until
the Safety, General Information and
Inspection sections of this manual have
been
read and thoroughly
understood
.
2. Move the
throttle lever
(Figure 8) away from the slow
position, about 1/3 of the way toward the fast position.
Figure 7. Engine Fuel Valve Lever (ON Position)
Figure 8. Throttle Lever (1/3 Start Position)
3. Place the
choke lever
(Figure 9) in the "
OPEN
" position if
starting a
cold
engine.
4. Place the
choke lever
(Figure 10) in the "
CLOSED
" position
if starting a
warm engine
or the
temperature is warm.
Figure 9. Engine Choke Lever (Open)
Figure 10. Engine Choke Lever (Closed)
5. Place the
engine ON/OFF switch
(Figure 11) in the "
ON
"
position.
Figure 11. Engine ON/OFF Switch (ON Position)
This section is intended to assist the operator with the
initial
start-up
of the trash pump. It is extremely important that this
section be read carefully before attempting to use the pump in
the field.
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