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ADJUSTING THE HANDLE
WARNING: Whenadjusting thehan-
dle, be sure it remains above the safety label
and below the mark or a rrow o n the shaft.
1. Loo sen wing nut on handle.
2. Rotate the h andle on the shaft to an up-
right position; retighten wing nut.
OPERATION
KNOW YOUR UNIT
READ THISINSTRUCTION MANUALAND SAFETYRULES BEFOREOPERA TINGYOURUNIT.
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
Choke 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.
CHOKE
The CHOKE helps to supply fuel to the engine
toaidincoldstarting.Activatethechokeby
moving the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.After theengineattempts tostart, move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.
Once engine has started, move the 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 toread thefuel
information in the safety rules before you be-
gin. Ifyou donot 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 tobe mixed at aratio
of 40:1. Poulan/WEED EA TER brand synthetic
oil is recommended. Mix gasolineand oilat 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)
ofunleadedgasoline.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 beforefuel-
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 ethanolor methanol) can cause majoren-
gine performance and durability problems.