SkyTrak 10054 Operation Manual - Manual (Page 60)

58 Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Operation
9. If using starting fluid with mechanical or electrical metering equip-
ment:
• Turn the ignition switch to the START position to engage the
starter motor and inject metered amounts of starting fluid.
• As the engine starts, stop injection of starting fluid and release
the ignition key to the RUN position. Release the accelerator
pedal enough to provide a smooth idle speed.
10. If using starting fluid without metering equipment:
IMPORTANT! It is recommended that a second person be present when
attempting to cold start the engine without metered starting fluid equipment.
One person will sit in the operator’s seat and operate the ignition switch and
another “helper” is needed to spray the starting fluid.
IMPORTANT! It is important to know that timing is crucial in cold starting an
engine. DO NOT spray ether into the air cleaner intake before the procedure
instructs you to.
WARNING:
NEVER use starting fluid near an open flame.
NEVER use starting fluid in a vehicle equipped with an electrical
preheat option or flame air heating system.
DO NOT breathe starting fluid fumes. Death or serious personal
injury could result from toxic fumes.
DO NOT use excessive amounts of starting fluid when cold start-
ing an engine. Death or serious personal injury could result from
backfire of flame which could ignite the starting fluid canister and
cause an explosion.
CAUTION:
DO NOT use excessive amounts of starting fluid.
Because it is difficult to describe how much starting fluid should
be used, it is important to avoid soaking the air cleaner element.
An engine backfire could destroy the internal air cleaner elements
and other engine damage may occur. It is much better to spray the
fluid intermittently than continual spraying.
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Model 10054 Rev 3/02
Operati on
9.If using star ting flui dwi thm echan ical orel ectr ical meter ingequ ip-
ment :
• T ur nthe igniti ons witch tot heS T AR Tpo sitio nto engage the
star te rm otor andin ject me tere da moun tsof star tingfl uid.
• As theengi nest arts ,s top inj ectio nof startin gfl uid and rel ease
the igni tion ke yto the RUN pos ition. Releas et hea cc eler ator
peda len ough to pro vide as mooth idle spe ed.
10. If using star ting flui dwi thout meter ing equi pment :
IMPOR T ANT! Itis rec ommend edth ata se co ndper son be pres ent when
attem pting toc old star tthe engi newi thout meter eds tar ting fluid equipm ent.
One pers onw ill sit in theope ra tor’s sea tan do perate the igni tion swi tchan d
anoth er“ helper ”i sn eeded to spr ay the star ting flui d.
IMPOR T ANT! Itis im po rtant tokn owt hattim ing is cruc ial inco lds tartin ga n
engi ne. DONO Ts pra yeth erinto the air clean erinta ke bef ore thepr ocedu re
inst ruct sy ou to .
WA RNING:
NEVE Ru se star ting flui dn earan open flam e.
NEVE Ru se sta rti ng flui di na ve hicle equip pedwit han elec tric al
pre heat option orfl ameai rhea tings ys tem .
DONO Tb re ath es ta rti ng flu idf um es .D eat ho rs erious pers ona l
inj ury coul dr esul tf rom to xic fumes .
DONO Tus ee xc ess iv ea mounts of star ting flui dwh enco lds tart-
ing ane ngine .D eathor ser ious pers onal inj ury coul dr esul tf rom
ba ck fire of flame which coul di gnite the star ting fluid canis ter and
caus ea ne xplo sio n.
CAUTION :
DONO Tu se exce ss ive am ou nts of sta rtin gf lu id.
Be caus ei ti sd iffic ult todes crib eh ow much star ting fluid shoul d
be used ,i ti si mportant toa vo id so aking theai rcl eaner eleme nt.
An engi neb ac kfir ec ould des tro yth ein terna la irc leaner elem ents
and other engine damag em ay occu r.It is mu chbe ttert os pra ythe
flui di nterm itte ntly thanco ntin ual spr ay ing.