EarthQuake 10310 - Manual (Page 11)

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Operator's Manual
Dually Earth Auger Powerhead
STaRTING aND STOPPING ENGINE
• Move engine to a well ventilated area, outdoors, to prevent
carbon monoxide poisoning.
• Move to an area away from flames or sparks, to avoid ignition
of vapors if present.
• Remove all debris from air cleaner holes and gas cap to ensure
proper air flow.
COlD ENGINE STaRT
Starting engine for first time or after engine has cooled off or
after running out of fuel.
1. Unscrew the screw from the cap vent on the gas tank (in a
counter-clockwise direction).
2. Move choke lever to RUN position.
NOTE: Choke must be in the RUN position when pushing or
using the primer bulb.
3. Prime unit until primer hose is filled with gas.
NOTE: When using the primer bulb, allow the bulb to return
completely to its original position between pushes.
4. Move choke lever to CHOkE position.
NOTE:
ChOkE position is defined by moving the choke lever
as far to the ChOkE position as possible.
5. Push on/off switch to the ON position.
6. Squeeze throttle control with right hand. Grasp starter handle with
left hand and pull out slowly, until it pulls slightly harder. Without
letting starter handle retract, pull rope with a rapid full arm stroke.
Let it return to its original position very slowly until unit fires or
runs. Repeat this step every time the starter rope is pulled.
NOTE: If engine fails to start after 5-6 pulls, push primer 1
time and pull starter rope again.
7. After engine starts running, move choke lever to HalF CHOkE
position until unit runs smoothly.
NOTE: half ChOkE is defined when the choke lever is be-
tween ChOkE and RUN.
8. Move choke lever to RUN position and move throttle to de-
sired speed.
NOTE: Run at full throttle when possible. Do not let unit idle
for extended periods of time.
9. To stop engine, push on/off switch to OFF position.
WaRm ENGINE STaRT
1. Move choke lever to CHOkE position.
NOTE:
ChOkE position is defined by moving the choke lever
as far to the ChOkE position as possible.
2. Continue with Step 4 of Cold Engine Starting.
CaUTION
alWaYS HaNDlE FUEl IN a WEll VENTIlaTED aREa,
OUTDOORS, aWaY FROm FlamES OR SPaRkS.
alWaYS WEaR a PROTECTIVE HEaRING DEVICE.
DO NOT STaRT ENGINE IF FUEl IS SPIllED. WIPE OFF
ExCESS FUEl aND allOW TO DRY. REmOVE ENGINE
FROm aREa TO aVOID SPaRkS.
IF aUGER IS mOUNTED TO ENGINE, all SaFETY
GUaRDS mUST BE SECURElY ON TO aVOID SERIOUS
INJURY.
STaRTER ROPE CaN CaUSE aN UNaNTICIPaTED
JERk TOWaRDS ENGINE. FOllOW INSTRUCTIONS TO
aVOID INJURY.
IF ENGINE FaIlS TO STaRT aFTER TRYING STaRTING
PROCEDURES, CONTaCT OUR CUSTOmER SERVICE
DEPaRTmENT aT 800-345-6007.
NEVER lEaVE ENGINE RUNNING WHIlE UNaTTEND-
ED. TURN OFF aFTER EVERY USE.
NEVER CaRRY POWERHEaD aND aUGER BETWEEN
HOlES WHIlE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
WaRNING
makE SURE THE UNIT IS IN a STaBlE POSITION BE-
FORE PUllING THE STaRTER HaNDlE.
WHEN THE UNIT STaRTS TO FIRE OR RUN, RElEaSE
THE THROTTlE CONTROl mOmENTaRIlY WITH YOUR
RIGHT HaND aND RETURN YOUR lEFT HaND TO THE
HaNDlEBaR POSITION TO maINTaIN CONTROl aND
STaBIlITY OF THE UNIT WITH BOTH HaNDS.
HOT ENGINE STaRT:
1. Continue with Step 4 of Cold Engine Starting.
2. If engine does not fire, refer to Step 1 of Warm Engine Starting.
DO NOT attempt to start engine in the following ways:
• DO NOT use starting fluid.
• DO NOT spray flammable liquids or vapors into air cleaner,
carburetor or spark plug chamber.
• DO NOT remove spark plug and pull on starter rope. Flam-
mable fuel can spray out & ignite from a spark from spark
plug.
TO STOP ENGINE:
Flip the on/off switch to the OFF position.