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OPERAT ION
KNOW YOUR HEDGE TRIMMER
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
UNIT. Comparetheillustrations withyour unittofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationof thevari-
ous controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future r eference.
Hand Guard
Muffler
Spark Plug
Throttle
T rigger
ON/OFF
Switch
Throttle Lock
Throttle
Lock--out
Primer Bulb
Choke Lever
Fuel Mix Fill Cap
ON/OFF SWITCH
The ON/OFF SWITCH is used to stop th e en-
gine. To stop engine, move switch to OFF.
CHOKE
The CHOKE helps to supply fu el to th e engine
to aid in cold starting. Activate the choke by
moving cho ke lever tothe desired po sition.See
STAR TING YOUR ENGINE forcomplete st art-
ing information.
PRIMER BULB
ThePRIMERBULBremovesairfromthecar-
buretor andfuel lines and fills them with fuel.
This allows you tostart theenginewith fewer
pulls on the starter rope. Activate the primer
bulb b y pressing it and allowing it to returnto
its original position.
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The T HROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.Squeeze t hetrigger forfull speedopera-
tion; release it for idle speed.
W ARNING:
Muffler is very hotduring
andafter use. D onot touc h the m u ffler or al-
lowcombustiblematerialsuchasdrygrassor
fuel to do so.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
W ARNING:
Be sure to read the fuel
informationin thesafety rules beforeyou be-
gin.If youdonot understandthe safetyrules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1--800--554--6723.
FUELING ENGINE
W ARNING:
Remove fuel cap slowly
when refueling.
This engine is certified to operate on un-
leaded gasoline. Before operation, gasoline
must be mixed with a good quality synthetic
2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed to be
mixed at a ratio o f 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater
brand synthetic oil is recommended. A 40:1
ratio is obtainedbymixing 3.2ounces(95ml)
ofoil with 1gallon (4liters) ofunleadedgaso-
line. DO NOT USE autom otive oil or boat oi l.
These oils will cause engine damage. When
mixing fuel, follow instructions printed on oil
container. O nce oil is added to gasoline,
shake container momentarily to assure that
thefuelis thoroughlymixed.Always readand
follow the safety rules listed under HANDLE
FUELWITH CAUTION.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohol blende d fuels
(called gasohol or using e thanol or methanol)
can attract moisture which leads to separation
and formation of acids during storage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage . To avoid en gin e pr ob lems,
empty th e fuel system befo re storage fo r 3 0
days or longer.Drain the g as tank, start theen-
gine a ndlet itrun u ntil th efuellinesandcarbure-
tor a re empty. Use f resh fu el ne xt season. Nev-
er use engine or carburetor cleaner produ cts in
the fuel tank or permanent da mage may occur .
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT POINTS
S
Use theminimum throttlespeednecessary
to effectively cut hedges foroptimal hedge
trimmer performance.
S
Never attemptto usethis hedgetrimmerto
cut hedges that have any branches with a
diameter larger than 7/16
"
(1 cm).
OPERATING POSITION
Eye
Protection
Hearing
Protection