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You must hold the tubular grip firmly to maintain contact all the time between the starting handle
and the engine. Maintain turning force during the entire hand starting operation.
If backfiring occurs when starting the engine because the crank handle was not turned firmly
enough, the brief reverse rotation at the handle tube separates the link between crank lug “2”
and driving dog “3”.
If the engine begins to run backwards after backfiring (smoke emerges from air cleaner),
release the crank handle immediately and stop the engine.
To restart the engine, wait until it has come to a standstill, then repeat the starting preparations.
