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OpeningandClosingtheFuel
ShutoffValve
Controlfuelowtotheenginewiththefuelshutoff
valveasfollows:
•Toopenthefuel-shutoffvalve,fullyrotatethe
handleforthevalveleft.
•Toclosethefuel-shutoffvalve,fullyrotatethe
handleofthevalveright.
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Figure19
1.Fueltank
3.Fuel-shutoffvalve(closed
position)
2.Fuel-shutoffvalve(open
position)
StartingtheEngine
1.Ensurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveisopen;refer
toOpeningandClosingtheFuelShutoffValve
(page22).
2.Movethesteering-control/motion-control
leverinNEUTRALpositionandengagethe
parkingbrake;refertoSteeringControl(page
11),Motion-ControlLever(page11),and
Parking-BrakeLever(page12).
Note:Tostarttheengine,youmustengagethe
parkingbrake.(Youcanstarttheenginewhile
youareofftheplatform.)
3.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions;refertoThrottle
Control(page11).
4.Iftheengineiscold,pullupthechokecontrolto
theONposition;refertoChokeControl(page
12).
Note:Iftheengineiswarm,pushdownthe
chokelevertotheOFFposition.
5.RotatetheignitionswitchtotheSTARTposition;
refertoIgnitionSwitch(page12).
Note:Whentheenginestarts,releasethe
switch.
Important:Donotcranktheengine
continuouslyformorethan10secondsata
time.Iftheenginedoesnotstart,allowa60
secondcool-downperiodbetweenstarting
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseguidelines
canoverheatthestartermotor
6.IfthechokecontrolisintheONposition,
graduallymovetheleverdown,towardtheOFF
positionastheenginewarmsup.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Movethesteering-control/motion-controllever
totheNEUTRALpositionandbringthemachine
toafullstop;refertoSteeringControl(page11)
andMotion-ControlLever(page11).
2.Placethethrottleinthemidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions;refertoThrottle
Control(page11).
3.Runtheengineforaminimumof15seconds,
thenturntheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition;
refertoIgnitionSwitch(page12).
4.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking-Brake
Lever(page12).
5.Removethekey;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page
12).
6.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhenyouare
notusingthemachineforafewdays,when
transportingit,orwhenitisparkedinsidea
building;refertoOpeningandClosingtheFuel
ShutoffValve(page22).
PositioningtheAir-CleanerCover
forColdorWarmAirTemperature
Important:Runningtheenginewiththe
air-cleanercoverpositionedforcold-weather
operationinnormalconditionscandamagethe
engine.
Theair-cleanercoverhas2positions:thecoldor
normal,ambientairpositions:
Adjusttheair-cleanercoverasfollows:
•Whenoperatinginacoldambientaircondition
(coldairtemperatureandhumidity),positionthe
air-cleanercoverwithsnowakedecalfacingout
(Figure20).
Note:Usethispositionifyourmachineexhibits
carburetoricing.Symptomsincludetheengine
runsroughatidleorlowspeed,anditdischarges
blackorwhitesmokeintheexhaust.
•Whenoperatinginanormalambientaircondition,
positiontheair-cleanercoverwithsundecalfacing
out(Figure20).
Note:Usethispositionifyourmachineisnot
exhibitingcarburetoricing.
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