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careyo63
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California has a sound file that is pretty much how I COLD Start also.Come to think of it and Remember now it's what I took the advice from.Been working great for me with no problems Thanks Again CAL.
Actually there's a problem with that write-up at #6. They have you starting with the decompression engaged. You need to turn the key to "start", with clutch engaged, then with engine spinning, push in the decompression lever to start engine.Yes. The manual says full throttle to start then 1500 rpm idle for 5 minutes before use. I never do either, though. Starting anything at full throttle just doesn't feel right. I set the throttle about halfway and don't let rpms exceed 1500 for a minute. Then idle down and start my day.
Here's the cold-weather portion of the manual. (full forward, step 4, is full throttle on the US-version Yanmars).
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Idle as low as it goes and use the compression release to shut her off.
Nope--DO NOT use the comp release to shut down. Closing the throttle all the way should shut her down, there may be an additional little button that will allow the throttle to go the last little bit and that shuts it down.
Mike