Starting the Engine

WARNING!

Do not run engine in an enclosed area. Exhaust gas con- tains carbon monoxide, an odorless and deadly poison.

IMPORTANT!.

Do not start or run the pump without priming the pump with water. Serious damage to the pump seals will occur when the pump is run dry.

1.Place suction intake and strainer in the water to be pumped prior to starting engine.

2.Set throttle control lever to the half open position. See Figure 3.

3.Press the primer bulb until fuel can be seen flowing in the transparent return tube. See Figure 4.

IMPORTANT!

The primer system only pushes fuel through the carburetor. Repeatedly

pressing the primer bulb will not flood

the engine with fuel.

4.Set the choke lever to the CLOSED position if the engine is cold.

5.While holding the pump handle firmly with your left hand, use your other hand to slowly pull the recoil starter handle until resistance is felt, then pull quickly to start the engine. See Figure 6

CAUTION!

Do not pull the recoil starter to the end of the rope travel. Pulling the recoil starter to the end of the rope travel can damage the starter.

6.When the engine starts, slowly move the choke lever to the "OPEN" position. See Figure 7. (If the engine stops after the initial start, close the choke and restart.)

D

Figure 3

Close

L

Figure 5

Open

Figure 7

7.When the engine starts, gradu- ally move the throttle control lever back to the idle position (counterclockwise).

Return tube

Primer bulb

Figure 4

Figure 6

IMPORTANT!

If the engine fails to start after several attempts with the choke in the closed

position, the engine may be flooded with fuel. If flooding is suspected, move

the choke lever to the open position and repeatedly pull the recoil starter to remove excess fuel and start the engine. If the engine still fails to start, refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual.

8.After the engine starts, allow the engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3 minutes before operating the unit.

9.Place throttle lever (D) in half throt- tle position until pump begins to pump water. Then move lever to full throttle.

If the engine does not start

1.Repeat the appropriate procedures for starting a warm or cold engine.

2.If the engine fails to start, follow the procedures in “Starting a Flooded Engine”.

Starting A Flooded Engine

1.Open the choke, put the throttle trigger in the full throttle position, then clear excess fuel from the combustion chamber by cranking the engine several times.

2.If the engine still fails to start or fire, refer to the troubleshooting flow chart at the end of this manual.

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X7506720300, GP344 specifications

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