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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
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To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF
switch to the OFF position.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
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Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
ters) away from the fueling site.
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Hold the unit on the ground in the starting
position as shown. Support unit s o the
blade is off of the ground and away from
trees, bushes, onlookers, etc.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Throttle Lock
Throttle
Lock-out
Throttle
Trigger
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Engage the throttle lock a s follows:
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press the throttle lock--out;
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squeeze and hold throttle trigger;
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press and hold throttle lock, then
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release the throttle trigger
NOTE:
Keep the throttle lock engaged until
the engine starts.
Switch
ON
OFF
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Move the choke lever tothe FULLCHOKE
position.
Choke
Lever
Primer Bulb
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine sounds as if i t is trying to run, but do
not pull rope more than 6 times.
6. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until the engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE:
If the engine doesn’t start after 6
pulls (at the HALF CHOKE position),
check to make sure the ON/OFF switch is
in the ON position. Move the choke lever
to the FULL CHOKE position and press
the primer bulb 6 times; pull the starter
rope 2 more times. Move the choke lever
to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the
starter rope until the engine runs, but no
more than 6 more pulls. If the engine still
doesn’t start, it is probably flooded. Pro-
ceed to STARTING A FLOODED EN-
GINE.
8. Once the engine starts, allow the engine to
run 10 seconds, then move the choke lever
totheOFFCHOKEposition.Allowthe unitto
runfor30 moreseconds at the OFF CH O KE
position before squeezing and r eleasing the
throttle trigger to release the thr ottle lock.
NOTE:
If engine dies with the choke lever
in the OFF CHOKE position, move th e
choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position
and pull the rope until the engine runs, but
no more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
4. Engage the throttle lock as directed in
STARTING A COLD ENGINE.
NOTE:
Keep the throttle lock engaged until
the engine starts.
5. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
6. Allow the engine to run 10 seconds, then
move the choke lever to the OFF CHOKE
position.
7. Release thethrottle lockby squeezing and
releasing the trigger.
NOTE:
If engine has not started, pull starter
rope 5 more pulls. If engine still doesnot run, it
is probably flooded. Proceed to ST ARTING A
FLOODED ENGINE.