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MVC-40G PLATE COMPACTOR — OPERATION & PARTS MANUAL — REV. #4 (06/06/07) — PAGE 17
MVC-40G — INITIAL START-UP
Starting the Engine
1. Place the engine
fuel valve lever
(Figure 11) in the "ON"
position.
Figure 11. Engine Fuel Valve Lever (ON Position)
4. Place the
throttle lever
(Figure 14) in the
slow
position
(idle)
Figure 13. Engine Choke Lever (Closed)
2. Place the
engine ON/OFF switch
(Figure 12) in the "
ON
"
position.
This section is intended to assist the operator with the
initial
start-up
of the plate compactor. It is extremely important that
this section be read carefully before attempting to use the
compactor in the field.
DO NOT attempt to operate the plate compactor
until the Safety, General Information and
Inspection sections of this manual have been
read and thoroughly understood
.
Caution - Read Manual
Figure 15. Starter Grip
5. Grasp the starter grip (Figure 15) and slowly pull it out. The
resistance becomes the hardest at a certain position, corre-
sponding to the compression point. Pull the starter grip briskly
and smoothly for starting.
Figure 14. Throttle Lever (Slow)
3. Place the
choke lever
(Figure 13) in the "
CLOSED
" position
if starting a
cold
engine, if starting a
warm engine
or the
temperature is warm,
place the
choke lever
in the "
OPEN"
position
6. Let the engine warm for a few minutes without a load and
check for fuel leaks, and noises that would associate with a
lose component.
Figure 12. Engine ON/OFF Switch (ON Position)