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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE:
e Fuel engine. Move 10 feet (3 meters) away from fuel-
ing site.
The trimmer head will turn when the engine
starts.
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C. STAITING'INSTRUCTIONS (For location of controls, refer to "Specifications")
• Rest engine and shield on ground, supporting trim-
: mer head off ground.
Remove and discard the plastic shipping
guard on the primer bulb (if so equipped).
STARTING A COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL:
• Make sure the switch is in the "On" position.
• Move the choke lever to the "Full Choke" position,
• Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep the
throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs
smoothly.
• PulI starter rope sharply 5 times.
NOTE." The enginemay sound as ifitistryin_to
start before the 5TM pull. If so, go to the next step :m-
mediately.
• Move the choke lever to the "Half Choke" position.
• Pu_:the starter rope sharply until the engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
If the engine has not started al_er 6 pulls (at
half choke), check to make sure the switch and the
choke lever are in the proper positions. Then, move
the choke lever to the "Full Choke" position and
press the primer bulb 6 times; squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2 more
times. Move the choke lever to "Half Choke" and pull
the starter rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 more pulls.
NOTE.* Ifthe enginestillh,asnot Started,itisprob-
ably flooded. Proceed to Startinga Flooded Eno
gine."
Allow the engine to run 15 second_, then move the
chokelever to "0ffChoke." AHow the unit torun for
30 more seconds at "Off Choke" before releasing the
throttle trigger. .................
]N_Q_rEI Ifengine dies with the choke lever at the "Off
Choke" position, move the choke lever to "Half
Choke" and pull the rope until the engine runs.
To stopthe engine,move the switchto "Off."
A WARNING
Avoid any bodily contact with the muffler when
starting a warm engine. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
ST O A WARMENOINB'THATHAS
Rt_ OUT OF FU'_L,
• Make sure the switch is in the "On" position.
• Move the choke levertothe "HalfChoke" position.
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• Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep the
throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs •
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no
more than 5 pulls.
• Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then move the
choke lever to "Off Choke."
NOTE." Ifenginehas notstarted,pullstarterrope5
more pulls.Ifenginestilldoesnotrun,itisprobably
flooded.Proceed to"Startinga FloodedEngine."
To stoptheengine,move switchtothe"Off"position.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE: " •
Floodedenginescan be startedby placingtheswi,:tch
inthe "On '_positionand the choke leverinthe Off
Choke" position;then,pullthe ropetocleartheen-
gine of excessfuel.This couldrequirepullingthe
starterropemany timesdependingon how badlythe
unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn't start, call the Customer Assis-
tance Hotline at 1-800-235-5878,
!STARTING POSITION t
Switch
Choke Lever
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