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START LEVER
The S TAR T L EVER h e lps t o su ppl y fue l to the
engine to aid in starting. Act iva te the starting
syst em by mo ving the st ar t le ver to th e S TART
positi on. DO NOT squeeze the t hrottle trigger
until the engine h as start ed and runs. After the
engine starts, allow the engine to warm--up
10--15 seconds, then fully squee ze th e throttle
trigger to deactivate the starting system.
COUPLER
The COUPLER enables optional attach-
ments to be installed on the unit.
BEFORE STAR TING ENGINE
WARNING: Be sure t o re ad the fuel
information i n the sa fety r ules b efore you begin.
If yo u do not underst and the safet y rules, d o not
attempt to fuel your unit. Call 1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel ca p slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtain thecorrect oilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is ce rtified t o operate on unleaded
gasoli ne. Before operation, gasoline must b e
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle
air-cooled eng ine oil designed to be m ixed at a
ratio of 40:1. Poulan/W EED EA TER brand
synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline and
oil a t a ratio of 40:1. A 4 0:1 ratio is obtained by
mixing 3.2flu id o unces (95 m l) o f oilwith1 gallon
(4 liters) of unleaded gasoline. DO NOT USE
automotive oil o r marine oil. These oils will
cause eng ine damage. When mi xing fuel, follow
instr uct ions printed on container. Once oil is
added to gas oline, shake conta iner moment arily
to assu re that the fuel is thoroughly mixed .
Always r ead and follow t he sa fety rules re lating
to fuel before fueling your unit.
CAUTION : Ne ver use str aight gas ol ine i n
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void t he limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the u se of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can cause m ajor en-
gine performance and durability p roblems.
WARNING: Alternativefue ls (n ot gas-
oline) such as E--15 (15% alco hol), E--20 (20%
alcoho l), E--85 (85% alcohol)ar e NOT classi fied
as gasoline and are NOT approved for use in
2--stroke gasoline engines. Use of alternative
fuels wil l cau se problems su ch as: improper
clutch enga gements, overheating, vapor lock,
power loss, lubrication d efici ency, deterior ation
of fuel lines, gaske ts and intern al carburetor
components, etc. Alt ernative fuels cause high
moistu re absorp tion into the f uel/oil mixture
lead in g to oil and fuel separ ation.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
S Release t he throttle trigger.
S Push and release the engine ON/STOP
swit ch. T h e swit ch wi l l au t o m a t i ca l l y ret u rn to
the ON positi on. Wait 5 seconds before at-
tempting t o r estar t unit t o a llow switch toreset.
ON/STOP
Switch
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING: A voi d any co ntact wit h
the muf fler. A hot muffler can cause ser ious
burns.
Starting position
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following these
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTINGACOLDENGINE
NOTE:
DO NOTsqueeze the throttle tr igger
until the engine ha s started and runs.
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Slowly pre ss the primer bulb 6 t imes.
3. Move the start lever to the START posi-
tion.
Primer Bulb
Start Lever
Starte r Handle