EarthQuake E43 - Manual (Page 8)

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Operator's Manual
Earth Auger Powerhead E43/E43CE
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StartING aND StOPPING ENGINE
• Move engine to a well ventilated area, outdoors, to prevent car-
bon 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 run-
ning 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 rocker 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 posi-
tion until unit runs smoothly.
noTE: half chokE is defined when the choke lever is between
chokE and run.
8. Move choke lever to ruN position and move throttle to desired
speed.
noTE: run at full throttle when possible. do not let unit idle for
extended periods of time.
9. To stop engine, push rocker switch to OFF position.
CautION
aLWaYS haNDLE FuEL IN a WELL VENtILatED arEa, Out-
DOOrS, aWaY FrOm FLamES Or SParkS.
aLWaYS WEar a PrOtECtIVE hEarING DEVICE.
DO NOt Start ENGINE IF FuEL IS SPILLED. WIPE OFF Ex-
CESS 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. PLEaSE FOLLOW INStruCtIONS tO
aVOID INJurY.
IF ENGINE FaILS tO Start aFtEr trYING StartING PrO-
CEDurES, PLEaSE CONtaCt Our CuStOmEr SErVICE DE-
PartmENt at 800-345-6007.
NEVEr LEaVE ENGINE ruNNING WhILE uNattENDED.
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 BEFOrE
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.
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.
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. Flamma-
ble fuel can spray out & ignite from a spark from spark plug.