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9. Remove the screwdriver.
10. Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds
against th eshield, orappears to beuneven,
the blade is not centered, and you must re-
install.
NOTE: To remo ve bl ade, inse r t screwd ri ve r
into ali gned hole s. Unthread th enut andremove
parts. Be suretostore par ts andinstructions for
future use.
ATTACHING T HE TRANSPORT
GUARD
NOTE:
Thetransport guar dmust alwaysbe
attachedtothebladewhenthemachineisbe-
ing transported or in storage.
1. Remove ends of wire retainer from the
clips on the transport guard.
2. Lift wire retainer and position blade in
transport guard.
3. Place wire retainer over blade and insert
both ends ofwire retainer back into clips.
Wire retainer
Transport
guard
Clip
OPERATION
WARNING: Be sure to read the fuel
information in thesafety rules before you be-
gin. Ifyoudo notunderstand thesafety rules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Contact an
authorized service dealer.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly
when refueling.
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
petrol. Before operation, petrol must be mixed
with agood quality 2-cycle ai r-cooled engineoil.
We r ecommend McCulloch b rand oilmixed at a
ratio of 40:1 (2.5%). A 4 0:1 ratio is obtained b y
mixing 5 l iters of unleaded petrol with 0,125 liter
of oil. DO NOT USE automotive oil or boat oil.
These oils will cause engine damage. When
mixing fuel,followinstructions printedon oilcon-
tainer. Once oil is added to petrol, shake con-
tainer momentarily t o a ssurethat thefuel i sthor-
oughly m ixed. Always r ead andfollow t hesafety
rules relating to fuel before fueling your unit.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels
(called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol)
can attract moisture which leads to separation
and formation of acids duri ng storage. Acidic
petrol can damage thefuel system ofan engine
while in storage. To avoid engine pr oblems,
empty the fuel system before storage for 30
days or longer . Drain the fuel tank, start the en-
gine an dlet itrun u ntil t hefuellines andcarbure-
tor are em pty. Use fresh fuel next season.Nev-
er use engine or carburetor cleaner products in
the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
S Stop theengine bypushingandholdingthe
ON/STOPswitchin theSTOP positionuntil
the engine stops.
ON/STOP
switch
HOW TO S TA RT YOUR UNIT
WARNING: Avoid anycontact with t he
muffler . A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
STARTING A C OLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine aft e r r unning out of fuel)
Starting position
Muffler
Start
le
v
er
Starter
handle
Primer
bulb
Throttle
trigger
Throttle
lock--out
NOTE: The throttle lock--out is designed to
prevent unintentional use of the throttle trig-
ger. The lock--out must be pressed with the
palmof y ourhandas yougripthethrottlehan-
dle before the trigger can be used. DO NOT
squeeze the throttle trigger until the engine
has started and runs.