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9. STARTING THE ENGINE AFTER BEING
LEFT UNUSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF
TIME
When the machine or equipment is left unused for "more than three
months" without running the engine (warming up), conduct a thorough
inspection of the machine before starting the engine.
Crank the engine for 10 seconds and then stop it for 30 seconds with the
fuel cut. Repeat this procedure for three times. This sends the oil to each
part.
After starting the engine, be sure to warm it up for more than ten minutes at
1000 min
-1
.