StartingandShuttingoffthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
Important:Donotengagethestarterformorethan
5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostart,wait
15secondsbetweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Youmayneedtorepeatthecycleforstartingthe
enginewhenyoustartitforthersttimeafteryouhavelled
acompletelyemptyfuelsystemwithfuel.
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ShuttingofftheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended.
Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60seconds
beforeturningtheignitionswitchoff.
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Important:Makesurethatthefuel-shutoffvalveis
closedbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine
topreventafuelleak.Beforestoringthemachine,
disconnectthesparkplug(s)topreventthepossibility
ofaccidentalstarting.
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