MTD YM90 - Manual (Page 12)

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SECTION 5: STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Operate this unit only in a well- ventilated
outdoor area. Carbon monoxide exhaust fumes can be
lethal in a confined area.
WARNING: Avoid accidental starting. Make sure you are
in the starting position when pulling the starter rope.
See Figure 18. To avoid serious injury, the operator and
unit must be in a stable position while starting.
To avoid serious personal injury, ensure any Add-On
being used is installed correctly and secure before
starting unit.
Stopping Instructions
1. Release your hand from the throttle control.
See Figure 18. Allow the engine to cool
down by idling.
2. Push and hold the On/Off Stop Control in
the OFF (O) position until the engine stops
running. See Figure 16
On/Off Stop Control
Start/On (I)
Stop/Off (O)
Throttle Control
Starter Rope
Throttle Control
Primer
Bulb
EZ-Start™
Lever
Figure 18
Figure 17
Figure 16
Starting Instructions
IF... You are starting a warm engine, begin at step 4.
1. Mix gas with oil. Fill fuel tank with fuel/oil mixture.
See Oil and Fuel Mixing Instructions.
2. Make sure the On/Off Stop Control is in the ON (I)
position. See Figure 16.
3. Fully press and release the primer bulb 10 times,
slowly, until FUEL IS VISIBLE IN THE PRIMER
BULB. See Figure 17. If you can’t see fuel in the
bulb, press and release the bulb as many times as it
takes before you can see fuel in it.
4. Push the EZ-Start™ Lever to the left until it clicks and
locks into place. See Figure 17.
5. With the unit in the starting position, DO NOT
SQUEEZE THE THROTTLE CONTROL. See Figure
18. Pull the starter rope 5 times briskly, making sure the
EZ-Start™ lever is pushed to the left.
IF... The engine does not start, go back to step 3.
IF... The engine starts to run before the fifth pull, go to step 6.
IF... The outside temperature or engine temperature
exceeds 90º F and the engine fails to start after 5
pulls, fully squeeze the throttle control and pull the
starter rope briskly 3 to 8 more times. The engine
should start within these pulls.
NOTE: When starting, the EZ-Start™ Lever will automatically
click off when you squeeze the throttle control.
6. When the engine starts, squeeze the throttle control to
warm up the engine for 5 to 10 seconds. The EZ-
Start™ Lever will click off automatically. See Figure 17.
IF... The engine stalls while squeezing the throttle, go
back to step 4.
IF... The engine stalls before you squeeze the throttle
control, hold the throttle control and pull the starter
rope until the trimmer starts.
Throttle Lock-Out