Hello Robin and Bob,
I am far from knowlegeble in 4 stroke handling. I never even gave it a thought, just did my usual 2 stroke routine, choke the venturi, pull through several times until there feels to be plenty of fuel in the cylinder. Put on the glow current, turn over the engine and if it gives a bump, hit the prop. Usually starts first time. I occasionally do a back flip and that works too.
I have a home made choke on my 56 so that I can choke the engine, even if it is buried! I am sure the purists will shudder, but I have never even thought about a difference in starting technique between a 2 and a 4 stroke! I am sure there probably is, but my Saito doesn't seem to know.
Regards,
Andrew.