Shindaiwa GP344 - Manual (Page 8)

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IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not flood
the engine with fuel.
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the
end of the rope travel. Pulling the
recoil starter to the end of the rope
travel can damage the starter.
Place suction intake and strainer 1.
in the water to be pumped prior to
starting engine.
Set throttle control lever to the half
2.
open position. See Figure 3.
Press the primer bulb until fuel can 3.
be seen flowing in the transparent
return tube. See Figure 4.
Starting the Engine
WARNING!
Do not run engine in an
enclosed area. Exhaust gas con-
tains carbon monoxide, an odorless
and deadly poison.
IMPORTANT!
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts with the choke in the closed
position, the engine may be flooded
with fuel. If flooding is suspected, move
the choke lever to the open position
and repeatedly pull the recoil starter
to remove excess fuel and start the
engine. If the engine still fails to start,
refer to the troubleshooting section of
this manual.
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED 4.
position if the engine is cold.
While holding the pump handle
5.
firmly with your left hand, use your
other hand to slowly pull the recoil
starter handle until resistance is
felt, then pull quickly to start the
engine. See Figure 6
When the engine starts, slowly 6.
move the choke lever to the
"OPEN" position. See Figure 7. (If
the engine stops after the initial
start, close the choke and restart.)
Figure 4 Figure 3
Figure 6
Open
Primer bulb
Return tube
Figure 5
Close
Figure 7
If the engine does not start
Repeat the appropriate procedures for starting a warm or cold engine. 1.
If the engine fails to start, follow the procedures in “Starting a Flooded 2.
Engine”.
IMPORTANT!.
Do not start or run the pump without
priming the pump with water. Serious
damage to the pump seals will occur
when the pump is run dry.
When the engine starts, gradu- 7.
ally move the throttle control
lever back to the idle position
(counterclockwise).
After the engine starts, allow the 8.
engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3
minutes before operating the unit.
Place throttle lever (D) in half throt-
9.
tle position until pump begins to
pump water. Then move lever to full
throttle.
Starting A Flooded Engine
Open the choke, put the throttle trigger in the full throttle position, then clear excess fuel from the combustion chamber by 1.
cranking the engine several times.
If the engine still fails to start or fire, refer to the troubleshooting flow chart at the end of this manual.
2.
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