Subaru Robin Power Products PKV401T manual Operating Your Pump, Maintenance, Daily Inspection

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4. OPERATING YOUR PUMP

1.STARTING (See Fig. 3)

(1)Open the fuel cock. (See Fig.3-q)

q OPEN w CLOSE

(2)Turn the STOP SWITCH to the position “ I ” (ON). (See Fig.3-w)

(3)Set the speed control lever 1/3 to 1/2 of the way towards the high speed position. (See Fig.3-e)

q Speed control lever	w Starting position
e High speed	r Low speed

(4)Close the choke knob. (See Fig.3-r) q CLOSE

■If the engine is cold or the ambient temperature is low, close the choke knob fully.

■If the engine is warm or the ambient temperature is high, open the choke knob half-way, or keep it fully open.

(5)Pull the starter handle slowly until resistance is felt. This is the “compression” point. Return the handle to its original position and pull swiftly. Do not pull out the rope all the way. After starting the engine, allow the starter handle to return to its original position while still holding the handle. (See Fig.3-t)

q Recoil starter handle w Pull rapidly

(6)After starting the engine, gradually open choke by turning the choke knob and finally keep it fully opened. Do not fully open the choke knob immediately when the engine is cold or the ambient temperature is low, because the engine may stop. (See Fig.3-y)

q OPEN

2.RUNNING (See Fig. 4)

q High speed position

w Low speed position

(1)After the engine starts, set the speed control lever at the low speed position (L) and warm it up without load for a few minutes.

(See Fig.4-q)

(2)Gradually move the speed control lever toward the high speed position (H) and set it at the required engine speed. (See Fig.4-w)

■Whenever high speed operation is not required, slow the engine down (idle) by moving the speed control lever to save fuel and extend engine life.

3.STOPPING (See Fig. 5)

(1)Set the speed control lever at the low speed position and allow the engine to run at low speed for 2 or 3 minutes before stopping. (See Fig.5-q)

q Low speed position

(2)Turn the STOP SWITCH counterclockwise to the position

“◯ ” (OFF). (See Fig.5-w)

qON

wOFF

(3)Close the fuel cock. (See Fig.5-e)

qOPEN

wCLOSE

(4)Pull the starter handle slowly and return the handle to its original position when resistance is felt. This operation is necessary to prevent outside moist air from intruding into the combustion chamber. (See Fig.5-r)

qRecoil starter handle

※STOPPING ENGINE WITH THE FUEL COCK

Close the fuel cock and wait for a while until the engine stops. Avoid to let the fuel remain in the carburator over long periods, or the passages of the carburator may become clogged with impurities, and malfunctions may result.

5. MAINTENANCE

(See Fig. 6)

MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR OF THE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY NONROAD ENGINE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL.

1. DAILY INSPECTION

Before running the engine, check the following service items.

qLoose or broken bolts and nuts

wClean air cleaner element

eEnough clean engine oil

rLeakage of gasoline and engine oil

tEnough gasoline

ySafe surroundings

uCheck the priming water

iExcessive vibration, noise

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