Yanmar YDG Series - Air Cooled Engine; Engine Controls - Recoil Starter; Recoil Starter; Decompression Lever

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
YDG Operation Manual
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AIR COOLED ENGINE
The engine is air-cooled by means of a cooling fan.
The cooling system consists of a fan attached to
the flywheel. The fan blows air past the cooling fins
on the cylinder head and cylinder, which are
enclosed by shrouds that direct the air flow.
ENGINE CONTROLS – RECOIL
STARTER
The engines are equipped with a recoil and an
electric starter. This section explains the controls
available with the recoil starter.
Recoil Starter
A recoil starter allows you to manually start an
engine by pulling on the recoil starter handle
(Figure 9, (1)). When you pull on the handle you
set the flywheel and crankshaft in motion. The
recoil starter is spring-loaded so the handle and
attached rope automatically return to the recoil
starter assembly.
Decompression Lever
Depressing the decompression lever
(Figure 9, (2)) helps you start the engine by
reducing the effort needed to pull the recoil starter
handle. The decompression lever will automatically
return to the original position when the engine
starts.
Figure 9
(1)
(2)
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