Tecumseh LV156XA V. Starting Your Engine, A. Engines with Electric Starters, I.Primer Bulb Only

V. Starting Your Engine

	To avoid serious injury or death, an
WARNING
	adult should start this engine. Only

allow children to start engine if an adult has determined they are experienced and capable of such operation.

WARNING	If you are unable to start this engine
	after following instructions in this
manual, contact your Authorized TecumsehPower

Servicing Dealer. To avoid serious burn injuries or damage to your engine, DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this engine in any other way. For example:

•DO NOT use starting fluid.

•DO NOT spray flammable vapors into carburetor or onto air cleaner.

•DO NOT put flammable liquids into carburetor or onto air cleaner.

•DO NOT operate engine or pull on starter rope with spark plug removed. Fuel can spray from spark plug hole and ignite.

This section contains starting instructions for several different types of engines. In order to locate the instructions that apply to your engine, first determine what type of starter you have. If you have an electric starter, see "A. Engines with Electric Starters" instructions. If you have a manual recoil starter, see "B. Engines with Recoil Starters" instructions on page 10.

A. Engines with Electric Starters

Only one of the following three sections will apply to your engine. See Table 3.

I.Primer Bulb Only

1.To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is outdoors in a well-ventilated area.

2.Move engine throttle control to “FAST” position, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figures 12 and 13.

3.When starting a cold engine, press primer bulb firmly 3 times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to orig- inal position between pushes. See Figures 14 and 15. Afterward, continue reading instructions below.

NOTES

Be sure to cover vent hole when pressing primer bulb. See Figure 14.

Cooler temperatures may require pushing primer bulb firmly 5 times.

DO NOT use primer to restart a warm engine after a short shutdown. Doing so will flood the engine and may result in equipment malfunction.

4.Operate equipment control to release engine brake or clutch, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions). See Figure 12.

Table 3. Engines with Electric Starters

If your engine has:	Go to:
Primer Bulb Only	Section A.I
Choke Only	Section A.II
Primer Bulb and Choke	Section A.III
2	3

1

1.Electric Start Switch

2.Engine Throttle Control

3.Equipment Control

Figure 12. Typical Engine Controls

STOP

STOP SLOW RUN FAST CHOKE PRIMER

Figure 13. Typical Engine Symbols

1

2

1. Primer Bulb

2. Vent Hole

Figure 14. Pressing Primer Bulb

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