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OPERATION
STARTING THE ENGINE
• Clear all personnel from the work area.
• Sound the horn to warn people around
the machine.
IMPORTANT: Do not run the starter motor
for more than 15 consecutive seconds. If
the engine fails to start, wait for 30
seconds, and then try again to start the
engine.
IMPORTANT: If the engine stalls due to
fuel shortage, add fuel, turn the key to the
ON position for 60 seconds, and then turn
it to the START position. Running the
starter for a long time before there is
enough fuel is going through can cause
the starter to fail.
Normal starting
STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Turn the starter key to the START position
and start the engine.
The engine does not start unless the
safety lock lever is in the locked position at
this point.
Refer to “Safety lock lever” on page 2-46.
2. Once the engine starts, release the key.
The key automatically returns to the ON
position.
3. Check that the warning lamps are off.
For safety reasons, it is designed that the
deceleration function is activated to set
the engine revolutions to low idling
whenever the engine is started.
Cancel the deceleration mode by pressing
the deceleration button as necessary.
4. Warm up the engine.
Refer to “Warming up the engine” on page
3-5.
5. After the completion of the warming up,
press the deceleration button to cancel
the deceleration mode.
Starting in cold climates
Never use starting fluid on this engine, as
the starting fluid could cause an explosion.
1. Turn the throttle controller to the middle
position.
2. Turn the starter key to the ON position,
and confirm that the glow lamp is on. (The
glow lamp stays lit for a maximum of 15
seconds.)
3. After the glow lamp goes out, press the
deceleration button (to cancel the
deceleration mode), and then turn the key
to the START position to start the engine.
The engine does not start unless the
safety lock lever is in the locked position at
this point.
Refer to “Safety lock lever” on page 2-46.
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