FOREWORD
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Please read this Owner's Manual carefully before starting your new engine soIhatyou willbethoroughly
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issQId.
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KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Consumer Products & Machinery Company
© 1998 Kawasaki Heavy Industries,Ltd. Dec.2001(to)(M)
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as a typicalexample among othersimilarmodels.
TABLE OF
GENERAL INFORMATION .............................. 8
Location of Safety Related Labels ................. 8
Location of Parts ........................................... 9
Engine Serial Number ................................... 10
Tune-up Specifications .................................. 10
Engine Oil Capacity ....................................... 11
FUEL AND OIL RECOMMENDATIONS .......... 12
Fuel ............................................................... 12
Engine Oil ...................................................... 13
PREPARATION ................................................ 14
Fuel ............................................................... 14
Engine Oil...................................................... 14
STARTING ....................................................... 16
Start Engine ................................................... 16
OPERATING .................................................... 19
Warming Up ................................................... 19
Engine InPJination.......................................... 20
STOPPING ....................................................... 21
Stopping the Engine ...................................... 21
Ordinary Stop ............................................. 21
Emergency Stop ......................................... 21
ADJUSTMENT ................................................. 22
Associated choke type .................................. 22
Throttle Cable Installation, Adjustment ....... 22
CONTENTS
Choke Adjustment Associated Choke Type 22
Separate choke type ..................................... 24
Throttle Cable Installation, Adjustment ....... 24
Choke Cable Installation, Adjustment ........ 24
Engine Speed Adjustment ............................. 26
MAINTENANCE ............................................... 27
Pedodic Maintenance Chart .......................... 27
Oil Level Check ............................................. 30
Oil Cooler Service (FH721V Model) .............. 31
Oil Change .................................................... 31
Oil Filter Change ........................................... 32
Air Cleaner Service ....................................... 34
Fuel Filter and Fuel Pump Service ................ 35
Spark Plug Service ........................................ 35
Cooling System Cleaning .............................. 36
STORAGE ........................................................ 38
Fuel System Draining .................................... 38
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......................... 40
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .................. 43
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................ 44
WIRING DIAGRAM .......................................... 45
Wiring Diagram (With 12 V - 13 A Charging
Coil) ............................................................ 45
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