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c.
ENGINE SHUT DOWN EMERGENCY.
Move the engine run/stop lever (3) on engine to "stop". This will shut the engine down immediately.
d.
STARTING THE ENGINE WITH ROPE STARTER (Refer to Figure 2-27).
WARNING
Do not use rope start or start engine without belt guards in place. Death or serious
injury could result.
(1)
Remove three cap screws (1), three lockwashers (2), and three spacers (3) from alternator belt
guard (4)
(2)
Remove alternator belt guard (4) from engine housing (5).
(3)
Flip the decompressor lever (6) all the way to the stop position (toward glow plug).
NOTE
Makes sure that the rope is threaded through the rope handle and that it is knotted
at both ends.
(4)
Wind the rope (7) clockwise around the engine pulley (8) on the fly wheel end of the engine,
making sure the knotted end of the rope catches the pulley (8) at the pulley slot.
(5)
Install alternator belt guard (4) to engine housing (5), placing three spacers (3) between engine
housing (5) and alternator belt guard (4).
(6)
Install three cap screws (1), three lockwashers (2) into alternator belt guard (4), spacers (3) and
engine housing (5), but do not tighten.
(7)
Disengage the clutch (9).
(8)
Move the engine run/stop lever (10) on engine to "run".
(9)
Move the on/off toggle switch (11) on control panel to "on".
(10)
Pull rope (7)
(11)
If the engine starts, tighten three cap screws (1).
(12)
If the engine fails to start, move on/off toggle switch (11) to "off," move engine run/stop lever to
"stop," and repeat the above procedures.
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