P1PE P5200BC - Starting Procedure Overview; Fuel Mixture and Cold Start Preparation; Cold Engine Starting Steps

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5. STARTING PROCEDURE

WARNING

All fuels are flammable and must be handled and stored correctly.

Always ensure there is adequate ventilation when handling fuels.

NOTE

This machine is equipped with a two stroke engine and must always be run using a

mixture of unleaded petrol and two stroke engine oil. It is important to accurately

measure the amount of oil to be mixed to ensure the correct mixture is obtained.

40 Parts Unleaded Petrol

1 Part 2 Stroke Semi Synthetic Oil

1 litre

25ml

2 litres

50ml

3 litres

75ml

4 litres

100ml

5 litres

125ml

FROM COLD

4.0

Fill the fuel tank (1) with the correct 40:1 mix of unleaded petrol and semi-synthetic 2

stroke engine oil.

4.1

DO NOT overfill, leave a 25mm gap at the top of the fuel tank.

(1)

Fuel Tank

4.2

Rest the machine on flat, lever ground.

Keep the cutting head off the ground and clear of surrounding objects as it will start

rotating on start up.

4.3

Push the primer bulb 6 times or until you can see fuel in the clear pipe.