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STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. MoveON/OFFswitch tothe ONposition.
2. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
3. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger .
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until
the engine runs smoothly.
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
movethechokelevertotheOFFCHOKE
position.
NOTE: If engine has no t started, pull starter
rope5morepulls.Ifenginestilldoesnot run,it
is probably flooded.
START ING 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.Thiscouldrequirepullingthestarter
handle many times 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 INSTRUCTIONS
It is recommended that the engine not b e
operated for longer than 1 minute at full
throttle.
OPERA TING POSITION
Boots
Heavy ,
Long Pants
Eye Protection
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your left to your right.
Hearing
Protection
When operating unit, clip shoulder strap onto
clamp, stand as shown and check for the fol-
lowing:
S W ear hearing protection, eye protection,
head protection and heavy clothing.
S Extend your left arm and hold handlebar
grip with your left hand.
S Hold throttle grip with your right hand with
finger on throttle trigger.
S Keep unit below waist level.
S Keep shoulder strap pad centered on your
left shoulder and danger sign centered on
your back.
S Maintain full weight of tool on your left
shoulder.
S Without bending over, keep the blade or
trimmer head near and parallel to the
groundand notcrowdedinto material being
cut.
OPERAT ING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING: Always wea r eye protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks
or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes
and face and cause blindness or other serious
injury .
Beforetrimming,bringenginetoa speedsuffi-
cient to cut material to be trimmed.
Do not run the engine a t a higher speed than
necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to “weld” on to th e spool.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow
the engine to return to idle speed when not
cutting.
To stop engine:
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
Thetrimmerlinewilladvanceapproximately 2
inches (5 cm) each time the bottom o f the
trimmer headis tappedonthegroundwith the
engine running at full throttle.
The most efficient line length is the maximum
length allowed by the line limiter . Always keep
the shield in place when the tool is being oper-
ated.
To advance line:
S Operate the engine at full throttle.
S Holdthe trimmerheadparalleltoandabove
the grassy area.
S Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly on
the ground one time. Approximately 2 inches
(5 cm) of line will be advanced with each tap.
Always tap the trimmer head on a grassy area.
Tapping on surfaces such as concrete or as-
phalt can cause excessive wear to the trimmer
head.If the line is worn down to 2 inches (5 cm)
or less, more thanone tapwill berequired toob-
tain th e most ef fi cient line length.
WARNING: Use only 0.095″ (2.4
mm) diameter line. Other sizes of line will not
advance properly and can cause serious
injury. Do not use other materials such as
wire, string, rope, etc. Wire can break off dur-
ing cutting and become a dangerous missile
that can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
WARNING: Use minimum speed
anddonot crowdthelinewhen cuttingaround
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
S The tip of the line does the cutting. You will
achieve the best performance and mini-
mum linewear by not crowding the line into
the cutting area. The right and wrong ways
are shown below.