Product Manual B

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How to Service the Battery (figure 4, if applicable)
⚠WARNING
Be careful not to connect the battery in reverse polarity, as this will short circuit the battery
charging system.
Note: Use a 12-volt battery with an ampere-hour rating of at least 18 Ah.
1. Connect the positive (+) cable to the starter solenoid terminal.
2. Connect the negative (-) cable to an engine mounting bolt or other good engine ground
connection.
3. Connect the positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal.
4. Connect the negative (-) cable to the negative (-) terminal.
Failure
Possible Cause
Corrective Action
If engine will not
start.
Out of fuel.
If engine is cold, ensure choke lever is set
correctly. Add fuel.
Engine flooded.
Set choke lever to open/run position.
Dirty or faulty spark plug/engine fails to
product spark.
Remove spark plug and clean it. Check the
spacing on the electrode and set the gap to
the correct dimension. See Maintenance
section. If plug is damaged, replace with a
new spark plug.
Ensure the spark plug is installed and wire
is connected.
⚠WARNING
When storing fuel or equipment with fuel in tank:
Store away from furnaces, stoves, water heaters, or other appliances that have a pilot light or other
ignition source because they can ignite vapors.
When transporting equipment:
Transport with fuel tank EMPTY or with fuel shut-off valve OFF.
Troubleshooting
⚠WARNING
Do not crank engine with spark plug removed.
Storage