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SECTION
4
STARTING
PROCEDURE
PRE-START
CHECK
Before
starting
engine
read
seclrion dealing
with
starting
c
and
engine
break-in
thoroughly, The
service life of bhe engine
is largely
deternined
by
how welL
you
foLlow
these insbructiona.
A
Before
starting
engine be sure
your
installation is
conplete,
secure and all
contnols operate
easily and smoothly,
that
you
can operabe them instinctively.
A.Iways ensure that
you
are in a safe run-up area,
Ensure
throttle linkage allows
piston
valve
in carb
to
bottom
in i.dle
position,
Screw out idle
speed adjustnent screw
(no,lo,
pageT)
until
carb
piston
(no.J
)
bottoms. Carefully turn
in
adjustment screw until it engages
piston
and
turn in a
further
t
+
3
1,/2 full turns.
Check fuel line is
connected
and tank vent
i6
oDen.
PROCEDURE
On
cold engine apply choke
ful1y.
Leave throttle a! idfe
and
A
I
position.
Opening
throttle
wi.Ll
greatly
reduce
choke effect
resulting in hard starting. l4ake sure
ignition switch
is on and
-
you
can shut
ii off i.nstantly if necessary.
Pull sbarber
until
firnly engaged and then
puI1
smartly through,
Above
procedure
should be repeated unti.1 engine
begins
to
"fire".
As soon
as engine starts, advance the throttle slowly to
Low speed and remove choke as
soon
as
possible,
ProLonged
use
of
choke can cause
engine to flooal.
If the engine fails to
atant
or operates only on one
cylinder, check vrhether
the ignition wiring is
dj.sconnected
from
lhe spark
plug protectors
or
fron
the spark
plugs.
Ensure shorting
switch is in
correct
position
and nired
correctly.
If
preceeding
checks
do not
correct the
proble!n,
renove
the
spark
plugs
and inspect.
Wet spark
plugs
denote flooded
engine. Replace with dry
plugs
and renove choke.
t
Dry rprrk
pLugs
indica!e
no
fuel
in
engine. fnspect tank
fuel Leve1, fuel valve and
lank
vent, Renove
float bor'/1 and
ensure fue I is
preient.
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