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Engine Starting - 19

Twist the throttle grip to START.

1. START

IMPORTANT: Avoid engine damage. DO NOT run

engine above START in NEUTRAL.

Start-up (Cold Engine)

Starting a cold engine normally requires use of the

engine choke. Pull the choke knob all the way out.

1. Choke knob

Rope Start

While seated, grasp the starter handle and pull

slowly until starter engages, then pull hard. Repeat,

if needed, until motor starts. To prevent damage to

starter assembly, allow starter cord to rewind be-

fore releasing starter handle. If motor does not

start, refer to Trouble Check Chart.

1. Starter handle

2. NEUTRAL

Electric Start

While seated, press start button to START motor.

1. START button

2. NEUTRAL

Release start button as soon as engine starts. If en-

gine does not start, release button momentarily and

then try again.

WARNING

Start engine with shift lever in NEUTRAL.

Attempting to manually start the engine

while in gear may damage parts or cause

the start-in-neutral-only feature to become

inoperative.

Johnson R User Manual

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