Flooded Engine
If the engine won’t start after several pulls on the starter rope, the engine
may be flooded.
To clear a flooded engine:
1 .Turn off the fuel valve.
2. Remove the spark plug and dry it. When reinstalling the plug, thread it in
by hand until it seats. Then tighten it an additional l/8-1/4 turn with the
spark plug w’rench to compress the washer.
3. Move the throttle to HI, turn on the fuel valve and repeat steps 3-5 under
“Starting the Engine”.
Stopping the Engine
1. Release the drive clutch (self-propelled type only
8) and flywheel brake
lever.
2. Turn off the fuel valve.
FLYWHEEL BRAKE LEVER
DRIVE CLUTCH
LEVER
FUEL VALVE
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