YES, THERE ARE COMPRESSION RELEASE LEVERS ON THE 4.5 HP AND 10 HP DIESELS. USUALLY STARTS ON THE FIRST OR SECOND PULL. I HAVE A LOMBARDINI DIESEL THAT HAS A VERTICAL SHAFT FOR ANOTHER PROJECT, AND IT'S A PULL START WITH NO COMP. RELEASE.... IT'S A BEAR TO PULL, THANK GOD IT STARTS ON THE FIRST PULL(MOST TIMES).
COMPARING THE QUALITY OF THESE CHINESE ENGINES,TO MY OTHERS(RUGGERINI,DEUTZ AND LOMBARDINI) THEY SEEM VERY CLOSE TO THE WORKMANSHIP, AT A HUGE DISCOUNT...I AM TRYING TO ATTACH A PIC BUT THE SITE SAID I CAN ONLY PUT 100,000 BYTES TO THE ATTACHMENT. I AM PROBABLY DOING SOMETHING WRONG...RICK