Oleo-Mac efco ARTIK 52 Manuel D'utilisation Et D'entretien page 31

machine, you must stand in the area
indicated in Fig.23.
6. Pull the starter rope (Fig. 24) until the first
firing of the engine is heard (no more than
five (5) pulls). A new unit may require
additional pulls.
Never wrap the starter cord around your
hand.
When pulling the starter rope, do not use
the full extent of the rope as this can cause
the rope to break. Do not let starter rope
snap back. Hold the handle and let the rope
rewind slowly.
7. After the engine warms up (approximately
10 seconds), set the choke to OPEN position
(C, Fig.21).
8. Move the throttle (D, Fig.22) to the SLOW
position .
NOTE - STARTING WARM ENGINE:
Follow above starting instructions, but do
not use the CLOSE position for start up
again.
WARNING: Weather conditions and
altitude may affect carburetion. Do not
allow bystanders close to the motorhoe
while adjusting the carburetor.
Keep the engine at full throttle the entire time
of the work.
High Altitude Operation
At high altitude, the standard carburettor air-
f u e l m i x t u r e w i l l b e e xc e s s i v e l y r i c h .
P e r f o r m a n c e w i l l d e c r e a s e , a n d f u e l
consumption will increase.
High altitude performance can be improved by
specific modifications to the carburetor. If you
always operate the engine at altitudes higher
than 1.500 m above sea level, have your
authorized dealer perform these carburettor
modifications.
Even with suitable carburettor jetting, engine
horse power will decrease approximately 3.5%
for each 300 m increase in altitude. The effect of
altitude on the horse power will be greater than
this if no carburettor modification is made.
CAUTION: Operation of the engine at
an altitude lower than the carburettor
is jetted for may result in reduced
performance, overheating, and serious
engine damage caused by an excessively
lean air / fuel mixture.
Breaking-in the Engine
The engine reaches the maximum power after
5-8 hours of activity.
During this period of breaking-in do not make
the machine function idly at full throttle, to
avoid excessive functioning stress.
Difficult Starting (or starting a flooded
engine)
The engine may be flooded with too much fuel
if it has not started after 10 pulls. Flooded
engines can be cleared of excess fuel by
following the warm engine starting procedure
listed above. Ensure the ON/STOP switch is in
the I position. Starting could require pulling the
starter rope handle many times depending on
how badly the unit is flooded.
Engine is Flooded
- Set the on/off switch to 0 (OFF).
- Pry off the spark plug boot (16, Fig.2).
- Unscrew and dry off the spark plug.
- Open the throttle wide.
- Pull the starter rope several times to clear the
combustion chamber.
- Refit the spark plug and connect the spark
plug boot, press it down firmly – reassemble
the other parts.
- Set the on/off switch to I, the starting
position.
- Set the choke lever to OPEN position – even if
engine is cold.
- Now start the engine.
Moving without mowing
WARNING: This machine has not been
approved for use on public roads. It
must be used (as indicated by the
highway code) in private areas closed to
traffic.
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