Yes, but you will probably void the warranty by doing so.

Carry a small squirt bottle of fuel with you in your field box and use that to prime the engine by squirting a shot of fuel into the carb throat before starting. That will get the engine started. If the engine starts, quits and then refuses to restart, give it another shot of fuel in the carb opening and then start the engine. You may have to do this three or four times on colder days. The choke does help the engine stay running (if you use it correctly) after starting initially, hence the need for reapplying fuel to the carb intake until the engine warms up enough to continue running without the choke. Oh warm days one prime may be all that you need.


Ed Cregger