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STARTING
Be sure to use an electric starter to
start the engine.
Fill the fuel tank with fuel. When filled,
prevent the fuel from flowing into the
carburetor with a commercially available
fuel stopper, etc. Release the stopper
before starting the engine.
1.
2.
Starting procedure is as follows:
WARNING
When checking the plug element hold the
plug with tools, such as pliers, etc.
Do not hold near your face or the fuel
remaining in the filament may burn you.
Glow Plug Igniter
Pliers
Element glows when energized.
Replace the plug when the
element does not glow or is
burnt out.
Make sure that plug element glows red, and
install the plug in the cylinder head.
Never fail to check the tightness of
screws and nuts, especially engine
mounting and moving parts (e.g.
throttle lever).
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Connect battery leads to glowplug.
Check that the needle-valve is closed. (Do
not overtighten.) Now open the needle-
valve counter-clockwise 2-2.5 turns to the
starting setting.
3.
4.
Open the throttle approx. one-quarter.
(This is to avoid unnecessarily
high r.p.m. when the engine starts.)
Turn needle-valve clockwise to close
(for leaner mixture)
Turn needle-valve counter-clockwise
to open (for richer mixture)
Mark
Close
Open
Fully closed
position
Fully opened position
Set at this point
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5.
Apply the starter and press the starter
switch for 5-6 seconds to prime the engine.
6.
Bring electric starter into contact with spin-
ner-nut or spinner and depress starter
switch for one or two seconds. Repeat if
necessary.
When the engine starts, withdraw the starter
immediately.
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