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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR T RIMMER
READ THIS I NSTRUCTION M ANUAL AND SAFETYRULES BEFO RE O PERATING Y OUR U NIT.
Compare the i llustr ations with your unit t o familiari ze yo urse lf with th e locatio n of the various controls
and adjustments. S ave this manual for future reference.
Primer Bulb
Line Limiter Blade
Fuel Mix Fill Cap
Assi st Handle
Starter Handle
STOP
Switch
Throttle Trigger
Choke Lever
Spark Plug
Shield
Trimmer
Head
Shaft
Muffler
Shaft Mark or Arrow
Safety Label
STOP SWITCH
The STOP switch is use d to stop the engine. To
stop th e engine, push and ho ld the switch in t he
STOP po sition until t he e ngi ne s tops.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMER BULBremovesairfromthecar-
buretor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.
This allows you to start the engine with fewer
pulls on the starter rope. A ctivate the primer
bulb by pressing it and allowing it to return to
its original form.
CHOKE
The CHOK E helps to supply fuel to th e engine
toaidincoldstarting.Activatethechokeby
moving the cho ke lever to the FULL CHOKE
positi on. A fter theengine a ttempts to start, move
the cho ke le ver to the HALF CHOKE position.
Once engine has started, move th e choke lever
to the RUN position.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Besure toread thefuel
information in the safety rules before you be-
gin. If you do not under stand the safety rules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1-800-554--6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove f uel cap slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
To obtain thecorrect oilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is ce rtified to operate on unleaded
gasoli ne. Before ope ration, g asoline 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/WE ED EATER brand
synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline and
oil at a rati o of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is obtained by
mixing 3.2fluid ounces (95ml) of o ilwith 1gallon
(4 liters) of unleaded gasoline. DO NOT USE
automotive oil or marine oil. These oils will
cause eng ine damage. W hen mixing fuel, follow
instr uct ions printe d on container . Once oil is
added t o gasoline, shake container momentarily
to assure th at the f uel is thoroughly mixed.
Always re ad and follow t he safe ty rules relati ng
to f uel before fu eling yo ur unit.
CAUTION: Ne ver use stra ight gasoline i n
your unit. T his will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limit ed warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the u se of minimum 8 7
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasoho l or
usingethanol or methanol) can causemajor en-
gine performance and durability proble ms.
WARNING: Alte rnativefuels (not gas-
oline) such as E--15 (15% alcohol), E--20 (20%
alcohol ), E--85 ( 85%alcohol)areNOTclassified
as gasoline and are NOT approve d for use in
2--stroke gasolin e engines. Use of alternative
fuels will cause problems such as: improper
clutch engage ments, overheating, vapor lock,
power loss, lubrication deficien cy, deteriora tion
of fuel lines, gaske ts and internal carburet or
component s, etc. Alternative fuels cause hig h
moistu re absorpt ion into the fuel/oil mixture
leading to oil and fuel separation.