Pacific Hydrostar 97552 Set Up, Operating, And Servicing Instructions - page 12
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SKU 97552
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cautiOn! Do not run the engine with too
little or too much oil. The engine will
be permanently damaged.
Pump Oil change before First use
The pump may be shipped with some
1.
oil inside. Open the Oil Drain Plug
and drain out the shipping oil.
Replace the Oil Drain Plug and
2.
tighten it securely in place.
Remove the Oil Inlet Plug and fill the
3.
pump with 5 fl-oz of SAE 10W-30 oil.
Replace the Oil Inlet Plug.
4.
Change the Pump oil after the first
5.
20 hours of use, and after every 50
hours of use thereafter.
checking Fuel Level
warning! To prevent fire,
shut the engine off and wait
for it to cool before adding
fuel. do not smoke.
Clean the Fuel Filler Cap and the
1.
area around it.
To Check the fuel level, unscrew and
1.
remove the Fuel Filler Cap.
Mix fuel stabilizer (not included)
2.
with 86 octane (or better) unleaded
gasoline according to fuel stabilizer
directions.
Fill the Fuel Tank to about 1 inch
3.
under the lip of the gasoline tank
with the stabilized unleaded gasoline
mixture.
Then replace the Fuel Filler Cap.
4.
start Procedure
before starting the engine:
Follow the set up
a.
instructions to prepare the
equipment.
inspect the equipment and
b.
engine.
Fill the engine with the
c.
proper amount and type of
both fuel and oil.
read the equipment
d.
Operation section that
follows.
Turn the fuel valve lever to its
1.
“OPEN” position.
Turn the ignition switch to its ON or
2.
RUN position.
Then, turn the engine choke lever to
3.
its “CHOKE” position. Set the choke
lever in the “RUN” position when
starting a warm engine.
Grasp the starter handle, and pull
4.
slowly until resistance is felt. While
holding the handle, allow the starter
rope to rewind slowly. Then, pull the
starter handle with a rapid, full arm
stroke. Once again while holding
the handle, allow the rope to rewind
slowly. Repeat as necessary, until
the engine starts.
After the engine starts and warms
5.
up, slowly move the choke lever to its
“RUN” position.
IMPORTANT: Allow the engine to
6.
run at no load for five minutes with no
load after each start-up so that the
engine can stabilize.
rev 08f, 09c, 09d