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OPERATION
Determine The Starting System
Start Engine - Primer System:
WARNING
POISONOUS GAS HAZARD. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas
that could kill you in minutes. You CANNOT see it, smell it, or taste it. Even if you do not
smell exhaust fumes, you could still be exposed to carbon monoxide gas. If you start to
feel sick, dizzy, or weak while using this product, shut it off and get to fresh air RIGHT
AWAY. See a doctor. You may have carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Operate this product ONLY outside far away from windows, doors and vents to reduce
the risk of carbon monoxide gas from accumulating and potentially being drawn towards
occupied spaces.
• Install battery-operated carbon monoxide alarms or plug-in carbon monoxide alarms with
battery back-up according to the manufacturer's instructions. Smoke alarms cannot detect
carbon monoxide gas.
• DO NOT run this product inside homes, garages, basements, crawlspaces, sheds, or other
partially-enclosed spaces even if using fans or opening doors and windows for ventilation.
Carbon monoxide can quickly build up in these spaces and can linger for hours, even after
this product has shut off.
• ALWAYS place this product downwind and point the engine exhaust away from occupied
spaces.
Before starting the engine, you must determine the type of starting system that is on your
engine. Your engine will have one of the following types.
• Primer System: This features a primer button to be used for starting in cool temperatures. It
does not have a manual choke.
Note: Equipment may have remote controls. See the equipment manual for location and
operation of remote controls.
• Fully automatic system: No manual choke or primer, rewind (pull cord) starter.
• Electric start system: No manual choke or primer, push button starter.
1. Check the engine oil. See the Check Oil Level section.
2. Make sure equipment drive controls, if equipped, are disengaged.
3. Move the throttle control, if equipped, to the FAST position. Operate the engine in the FAST
position.
4. Push the primer three (3) times. Note: Priming is usually unnecessary when restarting a warm
engine. Note: If you push the primer too many times, excessive fuel will flood the engine and
it will be difficult to start.
5. If the product is equipped with an engine stop lever, hold the engine stop lever against the
handle.
6. Firmly hold the starter cord handle. Pull the starter cord handle slowly until resistance is felt,
then pull rapidly.
• Ensure that spark plug, muffler, fuel cap and air cleaner (if equipped) are in place and
secured.
• Do not crank engine with spark plug removed.
• If engine floods, set choke (if equipped) to OPEN / RUN position, move throttle (if
equipped) to FAST position and crank until engine starts.
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