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HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
Pushandhold theengine stopswitch inthe
STOP or OFF position until the unit has fully
stopped.
Primer Bulb
Trigger
Choke Lever
Muffler
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn
while starting the engine. A hot muffler can
cause serious burns.
COLD ENGINE STARTING OR
STARTING AFTER REFUELING
S Set unit on a flat surface.
S Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
S Movechokelever toFULL CHOKEposi-
tion.
S Squeeze thethrottle triggerfully andhold
through all remaining steps.
S Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times.
S MovechokelevertoHALF CHOKEposi-
tion.
S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6
pulls, until engine runs.
S Allowenginetorun10seconds,thenmove
choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
S MovechokelevertoOFFCHOKEposition.
S Pull starterrope handleuntil engineruns.
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow
instructions in STARTING A COLD EN-
GINE.
USING YOUR UNIT
OPERATING POSITION
Eye
Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advancelinebytappingthebottomofthecut-
tingheadlightlyonthegroundwhileengineis
runningatfullspeed. Themetal LineLimiter
bladeattachedtotheshieldwillcutthelineto
the proper length.
REPLACING THE LINE
S Pushandholdtheenginestopswitchinthe
STOP/OFF position until the unit has fully
stopped.
S Disconnect the spark plug lead wire.
S Removespoolbyfirmlypullingontapbut-
ton.
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
S Replacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo
lengthsof12-1/2feetof.080”(2mm)diam-
eter Poulanr brand line. Never use wire,
rope,string,etc.,whichcanbreakoffand
become a dangerous missile.
S Insertendsofthelineabout1/2inch(1cm)
into the small hole on the inside of spool.
Small
Holes
Spool
Hub
Line in Notch
Line in Notch
Line exit holes
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
spool. Wind in the directionof thearrows
found on the spool.
S Pushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5
inches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.
S Insertthe lineinto thethe exitholes inthe
hub as shown in the illustration.
S Align the notches with the line exit hole.
S Pushspoolintohubuntilitsnapsintoplace.
S Pullthelineextendingoutsideofthehubto
release it from the notch.
SERVICE
Werecommendallserviceandadjustments
notlistedinthismanual beperformed byan
Authorized Service Dealer.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Yourcarburetorisequippedwithlimitercaps.
Carburetoradjustmentisacomplicatedtask.
Werecommendthatyoutakeyourunittoan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.Damagewilloc-
curifyouturntheneedlesbeyondthelimiter
stops.
IGNITION TIMING
The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.
SPARK PLUG
ReplacethesparkplugyearlyusingaCham-
pionRCJ--8Y plug.Spark pluggap is.025”.