Shindaiwa GP3410 - Manual (Page 7)

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IMPORTANT!.
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly press-
ing 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.
Set throttle control lever to the half
open position. See Figure 3.
Press the primer bulb until fuel can be
seen flowing in the transparent return
tube. See Figure 4.
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Starting the Engine
WARNING!
Never start the engine from
the operating position.
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.
After the engine starts, allow the
engine to warm up at idle  or 3 min-
utes before operating the unit.
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When the Engine Starts
Ignition
Switch
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED
position if the engine is cold.
While holding the pump handle 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.
3.
4.
When the engine starts, slowly move
the choke lever to the "OPEN" posi-
tion. See Figure 7. (If the engine stops
after the initial start, close the choke
and restart.)
When the engine starts, gradually
move the throttle control lever back to
the idle position (counterclockwise).
5.
6.
Figure 4 Figure 3
Figure 6
Open
Primer bulb
Return tube
Figure 5
Close
Figure 8
Figure 7
IMPORTANT!
To stop the GP340 pump engine, push
the red ignition switch until the engine
completely stops. See Figure 8.
If the engine does not start
Repeat the appropriate procedures
for starting a warm or cold engine.
If the engine fails to starts, fol-
low the procedures in “Starting a
Flooded Engine”.
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