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10
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR TRIMMER
READ THIS I NSTRUCTION MANUAL A ND SAFETYRULES BEFORE O PERATING Y OUR U NIT.
Compare the illustrations wi th your unit to familiarize yourse lf wi th th e locati on of t he various controls
and adjustments. S ave this manual for future reference.
Line limiter
blade
Assist handle
Starter handle
Choke lever
Shield
Trimmer
head
Shaft
Muffler
ON/STOP switch
Coupler
Throttle trigger
Spark plug
Primer bulb
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/S TOP switch is used tost op engine. To
stop the engine, push and release the engine
ON/STOP switch.
PRIMER BULB
The P RIMER BULB removes airfrom thecar-
buretor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.
This allows you to start theengine 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 engin e
toaidincoldstarting.Activatethechokeby
moving the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
positi on. A fter theengineattempts to start, move
the cho ke le ver to the HALF CHOKE p osition.
Once engine has start ed, movethe choke lever
to the RUN position.
COUPLER
The COUPLER enables optional attach-
ments to be installed on the unit.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Be sure to re ad the fuel
information i n the sa fety r ules b efore you begin.
If yo u do not underst and the safet y rules, d o not
attempt to fuel your unit. Call 1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
To obtain thecorrect oil mix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle sy nthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is ce rtified to operate on unleaded
gasoli ne. Before operation, gasoline must be
mixed with a good quality synthet ic 2-cycle
air-cooled eng ine oil designed to be m ixed at a
ratio of 40:1. Poul an/WEE D EA TER brand
synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline and
oil a t a ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is obt ained by
mixing 3.2 fluid ounc es (9 5 ml) of oil with 1
gallon (4 liters) of unleaded gasoline. DO N OT
USE aut omotive o il or mari ne oil. These oils w ill
cause e ngine damage. When m ixing fuel, follow
instr uct ions printed on container . Once oil is
added t o gasoline, shake contai ner m omentarily
to assu re that the fuel is thoroughly mixed.
Always r ead and follow t he sa fety rules re lating
to f uel befo re fu eli ng you r un it.
CAUTION: Ne ver use stra ight gasoline in
your unit. This wi ll cause permanent engine
damage and void the limit ed warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the u se of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of a lcohol blended f uels (called gasoho l or
usingethanolor methanol) cancause major en-
gine performance and durability problem s.
WARNING: Alternative f uels (notgas-
oline) such as E--15 (15% alcohol), E--20 (20%
alcohol ), E--85 ( 85% a lcohol) are NOT classi fied
as gasoline and are NOT approve d for use i n
2--stroke gasoline engines. Use of alternat ive
fuels will cause problems such as: improper
clutch engage ments, over heating, vapor lock,
power loss, lubrication deficien cy, deteriora tion
of fuel lines, gaskets and internal carburetor
component s, etc. Al ternative fuels cause high