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WARNING: Altern ativefuels (not gas-
oline) such as E--1 5 (15% alcohol), E--20 (2 0%
alcoho l), E--85 (85% alcohol)ar e NOT classi fied
as ga soline and are NOT approved for use in
2--stroke gasoline engi nes. Use of alternative
fuels will cau se pro blems su ch as: improper
clutch enga gements, overheating, vapor lock,
power loss, lubrication deficiency , deterior ation
of fu el li nes, gaske ts and internal ca rburetor
components, etc. Alter native fuel s cause high
moistu re absorp tion into the f uel/oil mixture
lea di ng to oil and fuel separation.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and release the engine ON/STOP
swit ch. T h e swit ch wi l l aut o mat i ca l l y ret u rn to
the O N p osit ion. W ait 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: Avoid anycontact with t he
muffler . A hot muf fler can cause serious burns.
Starting position
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after follow ing these
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE
NOTE:
DO NOT s queeze the throttle t rigger
until the engine has started and runs.
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move the start lever to the START posi-
tion.
Primer Bulb
Start Lever
Starte r Handle
4. Pull start er rope handle sharply until en-
gine starts and runs.
5. Allow unit to run fo r 10--15 seconds, then
fully squeeze the thrott le t rigger to disen-
gage the starting system.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until
engine runs smoothly ..
3. Pull starter rope sharply while squeezing
throttle trigger until engine runs.
NOTE: Normally, the warm starting proce-
dure can be used within 5--10 minutes after
the unit is turned off. If the unit sits for more
than 10 minutes without being ran, it will be
necessary to star t the unit by following the
steps under STAR TING A COLD ENGI NE o r
following the starting instruct ion steps shown
on the unit.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
the start lever to the RU N position. Fully
squeeze throttle trigger . Pull the star ter han-
dle r epe atedly w hilesqueezingthrottletrigger
until engine star ts and runs. This could re-
quire pulling the starter handle many times,
depending on how badly the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn’t st art, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING THE COUPLER
This model is equipped with a coupler which
enables optional attachments t o be installed.
The optional attachments are:
MODEL:
Edger PP1000E.....................
Cultivat or PP2000T..................
Blower PP3000B....................
Pruner PP5000P....................
Pruner PP5500P....................