Oil alert® system, Servicing your engine, The importance of maintenance – Euramco Safety GC Series User Manual

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Stopping The Engine

Move the ignition switch lever
(red) to the OFF position.

TYPE 3: FIXED THROTTLE / ENGINE STOP SWITCH /

MANUAL CHOKE

Starting A Cold Engine

1. Pull the choke rod to the

CLOSED position

2. Move the engine stop switch

to the ON position.

Some engine applications
use a remote-mounted
ignition switch rather than
the engine-mounted engine
stop switch shown here.

3. Pull the starter grip lightly until

resistance is felt, then pull
briskly.

NOTICE

Do not allow the starter grip to
snap back against the engine.
Return it gently to prevent
damage to the starter.

4. If the choke rod was pulled to

the CLOSED position to start
the engine, push it to the OPEN
position as soon as the engine
warms up enough to run
smoothly.

5. The engine speed is preset on this type.

Starting a Warm Engine

If the engine has run out of fuel, pull the choke rod to the CLOSED
position after refueling. If the engine has not run out of fuel, leave the
choke rod in the OPEN position.

1. Pull the starter grip lightly until you feel resistance, then pull briskly.

2. If the choke was pulled to the CLOSED position to start, push it to

the OPEN position as soon as the engine starts.

Stopping The Engine

Move the engine stop switch to the OFF position.

OIL ALERT

®

SYSTEM

The Oil Alert system is designed to prevent engine damage caused by
an insufficient amount of oil in the crankcase. Before the oil level in
the crankcase can fall below a safe limit, the Oil Alert system will
automatically stop the engine [the throttle lever (ignition switch lever)
will remain in a run position].

If the engine stops and will not restart, check the engine oil level
(page 6) before troubleshooting in other areas.

SERVICING YOUR ENGINE

THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE

Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical and trouble-free
operation. It will also help reduce pollution.

To help you properly care for your engine, the following pages include
a maintenance schedule, routine inspection procedures, and simple
maintenance procedures using basic hand tools. Other service tasks
that are more difficult, or require special tools, are best handled by
professionals and are normally performed by a Honda technician or
other qualified mechanic.

The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating conditions. If
you operate your engine under severe conditions, such as sustained
high-load or high-temperature operation, or use in unusually wet or
dusty conditions, consult your servicing dealer for recommendations
applicable to your individual needs and use.

Remember that an authorized Honda servicing dealer knows your
engine best and is fully equipped to maintain and repair it.

To ensure the best quality and reliability, use only new Honda
Genuine parts or their equivalents for repair and replacement.

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control
devices and systems may be performed by any engine repair
establishment or individual, using parts that are “certified” to
EPA standards.

OFF

CHOKE ROD

CLOSED

OPEN

ON

ENGINE
STOP
SWITCH

OFF

STARTER GRIP

WARNING

Improper maintenance, or failure to correct a problem
before operation, can cause a malfunction in which you
can be seriously hurt or killed.

Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this owner’s manual.

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