I also saw a little gas seem to leak out of where the air filter is , I believe I was over priming it … Once it dried out / followed the cold-start procedure / careful not to ” over prime” it it starts without issue and won’t “leak” unless I over prime with the bulb again… Would also make sure choke is set to RUN/OFF. If there is a bit of the gas in the bulb still you really only need another push to get it to go , it doesn’t seem like it needs much. My experience anyway.

starting engine for first time or after engine has cooled o or
after running out of fuel.
1. Move choke lever to RUN or OFF position.
NOTE: Choke must be in the RUN or OFF position when
pushing or using the primer bulb.
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(Cold Engine Start, continued from page 7)
2. Prime unit until primer tube is lled with gas.
NOTE: When using the primer bulb, allow the bulb to return
completely to its original position between pushes.
3. Move choke lever to CHOKE or ON position.
NOTE: CHOKE position is dened by moving the choke lever
as far to the ON position as possible.
4. Push engine switch to the ON position.
NOTE: If operating the 71cc, press the compression release
button before moving onto the following step.
5. Grasp starter handle with left hand and pull out slowly, until
there is tension as you pull. Without letting starter handle
retract, pull rope with a rapid full arm stroke. Let it return
to its original position very slowly until the engine res or
runs, engage the throttle. When attempting to start, DO
NOT allow the recoil to retract on its own, as it may snap
back quickly and cause injury. Repeat this step every time
the starter rope is pulled.
NOTE: If engine fails to start after 5-6 pulls, push primer 1
time and pull starter rope again.
6. After engine starts running, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position until unit runs smoothly.
NOTE: HALF CHOKE is dened when the choke lever is
between CHOKE and RUN or ON and OFF.
7. Move choke lever to RUN or OFF position and move throttle
to desired speed.
NOTE: Run at full throttle when possible. Do not let unit
idle for extended periods of time.
8. To stop engine, push engine switch to OFF position.

I ended up with a lodge cover and have no regrets so far , it still feels like it fits snugly around the sled. I’m not sure how the fit is actual supposed to be since i went up a size, but the lodge seems to work great. Cabela/Joe’s/Gander Mountain seemed to have them in at least in the metro.

Thanks much , I think the positioning is what through me off … in my picture it almost looks like the front poles are straigh up and down rather then resting on the other ones / angled backwards.

Outside of that anything more to it ? Whats holding the other poles straight up ? It almost looks like in the corners the other two support poles are spanning across. Is the canvas just weighing it down? I feel like I got that far and couldn’t keep the front poles from falling down into place.

The instructions were pretty good / straigh forward in my experience —

Page 11 is your interior trim — there are no mentions of using the self-tapping screws here

Page 10 is your outside trim detail A shows how you want to secure the screws through the trim (Optional)

http://www.otteroutdoors.com/instructions/200872-XT1200Cabin_Nov2013.pdf

Page 11 is your inside trim , I don’t see anywhere it telling you to attach the self tapping screws (on the inside)

Page 10 is the view from the outside Diagram 18 (outside trim) and Detail A go over the self tapping screws *NOTE OPTIONAL* on the outside. If you are going to take the canvas off ever I would leave them off … I put mine in and feel like it holds everything really well.

I had to build 2 of these 1 Lodge ( too big for my Jeep) and 1 Cabin … the Cabin went a lot smoother.

The inside trim you shouldn’t need to screw in , just use the clips , from what I remember it was a weird bend to secure it onto the lip of the sled , but it worked out / made sense after playing around with it…. The back trim i screwed in through clips into the sled