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10
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR UNIT
READ THIS I NSTRUCTION MANUALAND SAFETYRULES BEFOREOPERATINGYOUR U NIT.
Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls
and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Line limiter
blade
Assist handle
Shield
Trimmer head
Shaft
ON/STOP switch
Coupler
Primer bulb
Starter handle
Start
lever
Muffler
Throttle
trigger
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP switch is used tostop engine. To
stop the engine, push and release the engine
ON/STOP switch.
PRIMER BULB
ThePRIMER BULBremoves airfromthecar-
buretor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.
This allows you to start t heengine with fewer
pulls on the starter rope. Activate the primer
bulb by pressing it and allowing it to return to
its original form.
START LEVER
The ST AR T L EVER h elps to supply fuel to the
engine to aid in starting. Activate the starting
system by mo ving the start le ver to the START
position. DO NOT squeeze the throttle trigger
until the engine has started and runs. After the
engine starts, allow the engine to warm--up
10--15 seconds, then fully squeeze the throttle
trigger to deactivatethe starting system (start le-
ver returns to RUN position).
COUPLER
The COUPLER enables optional attach-
ments to be installed on the unit.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Be sure toread the fuel
information in the safety rules before you be-
gin. If you do not understand the safety rules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtain thecorrect oilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. Before operation, gasoline must be
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle a ir-
cooled engineoil designed to bemixed ata ratio
of 40:1. Poulan/WEED EA TER brand synthetic
oil is recommended. Mix gasolineand oil a t ara-
tio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2
fluid ounces (95 m l) of oil with 1 gallon (4 liters)
of unl eadedgasoline. DO NOT USE automotive
oil or marine oil. These oils will cause engine
damage. When mixing fuel, follow instructions
printed on container . Once oil is added to gaso-
line, shake container momentarily to assurethat
the fuel is thoroughly mixed. Always read and
follow the safety rules relating tofuel before fu el-
ing your unit.
CAUTION: Never use straight gasoline in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the u se of m inimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTAN T
Use o f alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol o r
using ethanol o r methanol) can cause major en-
gine performance and durability problems.
WARNING: Alternative fuels (not gas-
oline) such as E--15 (15% alcohol), E--20 (20%
alcohol), E--85 (85%alcohol) are NOTclassified
as gasoline and are NOT approved for use in