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V. Starting Your Engine

An adult should start the engine.

Only allow children to start engine if

an adult has determined they are experienced and capable

of such operation.

If you are unable to start this engine

after following instructions in this

manual, contact your Authorized Tecumseh Servicing

Dealer. To avoid serious burn injuries or damage to your

engine, DO NOT attempt to start or troubleshoot this

engine in any other way. For example:

• DO NOT use starting fluid.

• DO NOT spray flammable vapors into carburetor or

onto air cleaner.

• DO NOT put flammable liquids into carburetor or

onto air cleaner.

• DO NOT operate engine or pull on starter rope with

spark plug removed. Fuel can spray from spark plug

hole and ignite.

This section contains starting instructions for several

different types of engines. In order to locate the instructions

that apply to your engine, first determine what type of starter

you have. If you have an electric starter see "A. Engine

Sections with Electric Starters" instructions. If you have a

manual recoil starter, see "B. Engine Sections with Recoil

Starters" instructions on page 10. Afterward, continue

reading instructions below.

A. Engine Sections with Electric Starters

Only one of the following three sections will apply to your

engine. See Table 3.

I. Primer Bulb Only

1. To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning, be sure engine is

outdoors in a well-ventilated area.

2. Move engine throttle control to “FAST” position, if

present (see equipment manufacturer’s instructions).

See Figures 12 and 13.

3. When starting a cold engine, press primer bulb firmly 3

times, allowing primer bulb to return completely to orig-

inal position between pushes. See Figures 14 and 15.

Afterward, continue reading instructions below.

NOTES

Be sure to cover vent hole when pressing primer bulb.

See Figure 14.

Cooler temperatures may require pushing primer bulb firmly

5 times.

DO NOT use primer to restart a warm engine after a short

shutdown. Doing so will flood the engine and may result in

equipment malfunction.

Table 3. Engine Sections with Electric Starters

4. Operate equipment control to release engine brake or

clutch, if present (see equipment manufacturer’s

instructions). See Figure 12.

WARNING

If your engine has: Go to:

Primer Bulb Only Section A.I

Choke Only Section A.II

Primer Bulb and Choke Section A.III

Figure 12. Typical Engine Controls

Figure 13. Typical Engine Symbols

Figure 14. Pressing Primer Bulb

1. Electric Start Switch

2. Engine Throttle Control

3. Equipment Control

STOP

STOP SLOW RUN FAST CHOKE PRIMER

1. Primer Bulb

2. Vent Hole

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