Starting a Honda GX160 Engine

Anderson Industrial Engines is the Honda Distributor in the Midwest.

Welcome back to our AIE tutorial series to help you get to know your Honda GX 160. Today we are going to be learning to start the Honda GX160UT2QX2. Before starting your engine, check your fuel, oil level, and filter to ensure the engine is ready to use. All honda engines use 87 octane and above gasoline.

First, confirm that the on/off switch on the side of the engine is set to the on position. The black fuel valve should be slide all the way to the right which is set to the on position, and shut the choke by sliding the grey choke lever all the way to the left.

Before starting, make sure the throttle lever is slid to the right towards the turtle icon.

Pull the recoil handle, which will start the engine. While the engine is running in the idle position, slide the grey choke lever to the right to turn off the choke.

Once the engine is running, you may increase the RPM as needed by sliding the throttle to the left.

To turn the engine off, set the throttle back to the right starting position, and set the on/off switch to off.

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