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HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
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To s top the engine, move the ON/OFF
switch to the OFF position.
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If engine does not stop, move choke lever
to FULL CHOKE position.
ON/OFF Switch
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
W ARNING:
Avoid any contact with
the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious
burns.
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following these
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Starting Position
Muffler
Choke
Lever
Starter Handle
Primer Bulb
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. MoveON/OFF switch tothe ON position.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE by
aligning lever with position shown on de-
cal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
5. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through
all remaining steps.
6. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine s oundsas if itis tryingto start,butdo
not pull rope more than 6 times.
7. Assoon as engi nesounds as i fit is trying
to start, move choke lever to HALF
CHOKE by aligning lever with position
shown on decal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
8. Pull starter rope sharply un til e ngine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine
doesn’t s tart after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKE position), move th e choke lever to
the FUL L CHOKE position and pre ss the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter r ope 2
mo re time s. Move the choke leve r to t he
HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter
rope u ntil the engine ru ns, but n o more tha n
6 pulls. I f the engine d oesn’t start, repe at
procedure 2 additiona l times.
NOTE:
If engine still doesn’t start, it is
probably flooded. Proceed t o ST AR TING A
FLOODED ENGIN E.
9. Oncetheenginestarts,allowittorun10se-
conds, then move the ch oke leve r to OFF
CHOK E by align ing lever with pos itio n
shown o n decal (s ee illustr ation b elow) . Al-
low the unit to run for 30 more seconds at
OFF CHOKE before rele asing the throttle
trig ger .
NOTE:
If e ngine dies with the
choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position,
move t he choke lever tothe HALF CHOKE
position and pull the rope until engine ru ns,
but no more than 6 pulls.
Choke
position
decal
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. MoveON/OFF switch tothe ON position.
2. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
3. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until
the engine runs smoothly.
4. Pullstarterropesharplyuntil engineruns,
but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
movethechokelever totheOFFCHOKE
position.
NOTE:
If engine has not started, pull starter
rope5morepulls. Ifenginestill doesnotrun,it
is probably flooded.