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Muffler
Choke
Lever
Starter Handle
Primer Bulb
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. MoveON/OFFswitch tothe ONposition.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE by
aligning lever with position shown on de-
cal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
5. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
6. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
ginesounds asifit istryingto start,butdo
not pull rope more than 6 times.
7. As soon a sengine sounds as ifit is trying
to start, move choke lever to HALF
CHOKE by aligning lever with position
shown on decal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
8. Pull starter rope sharply until engine r uns,
but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine
doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKE position), move the choke lever to
the FULL CHOKE position and press the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hol d the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more tim es. Move the choke lever to th e
HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter
rope until theengine runs, but nomore than
6 pulls. If the engine doesn’t start, repeat
procedure 2 additional times.
NOTE: If
engine still doesn’t start, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to ST ARTING A
FLOODE D ENGI NE .
9. Oncetheenginestarts, allowit torun 10se-
conds, t hen move the choke lever t o OFF
CHOKE by aligning lever with position
shown on decal (see illustration below). Al-
low t he unit t o run f or 3 0 more seconds at
OFF CHOKE bef ore re lea sing t he throttle
trigger.
NOTE: If engine dies with the choke lever
in the OFF CHOKE position, move the
choke l ever to the HALF CHOKE position
and pu ll t he r ope u ntil e ngine runs, b ut no
more than 6 pulls.
Choke
position
decal
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. M oveON/OFF switch tothe ON position.
2. M ove the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
3. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle tr igger fully squeezed until
the engine runs sm oothly.
4. Pullstarterropesharplyuntil engineruns,
but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
movethechokelever totheOFFCHOKE
position.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull starter
rope5more pulls.Ifenginestilldoes notrun,it
is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position;
then, pull the rope to clear the engine of ex-
cessfuel.Thiscouldrequirepulling thestarter
handle many t im es depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn’t start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING THE C OUPL ER
This model is equipped with a coupler which
enables optional attachments to be installed.
The optional attachments are:
MODEL:
Edger PP1000E.......................
Cultivator PP2000T....................
Blower PP3000B......................
Brushcutter PP4000C..................
WARNING: Alwaysstopunitanddis-
connect spark plug beforeremoving orinstal-
ling attachments.
REMOVING PRUNER ATTACH-
MENT, LINE TRIMMER ATTACH-
MENT, OR OTHER OPT IONAL AT-
TACHMENTS
CAUTION:
When removing orinstalling at-
tachments, place the uniton a f lat surface for
stability .
1. Loo sen the coupler by turning the knob
counterclockwise.