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ON/STOP
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HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING:
The trimmer head will
turn while starting the engine. Avoid any con-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
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. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move c hoke lever to FULL CHOKE by
aligning lever with position shown on de-
cal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through
all remaining steps.
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine sounds as ifit istrying tostart, but do
not pull rope more than 6 times.
6. As soon as engine sounds as ifit istrying
to start, move choke lever to HALF
CHOKE by aligning lever with position
shown on decal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
7. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine
doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CH OKE position), move the choke leverto
the FULL C H OKE position and press the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the st arter rope 2
more times. Mov e the ch o k e le v e r to the
HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter
ropeuntil the engineruns,but nomore than
6 pulls. If the engine doesn’t start, repeat
procedure 2 additional times.
NOTE:
If engine still doesn’t s tart, it is
probablyflooded. Proceedto STAR TINGA
FLOODED ENGINE.
8. O ncetheenginestarts,allowittorun10se-
conds, then move the choke lever to O FF
CH OKE by aligning lever with position
shown on dec a l (s e e illustration below). Al-
low the unit to run for 30 mor e seconds at
OFF CH O KE before releasing the throttle
trigger.
NOTE:
If engine dies w ith the
choke lever in the O FF CHO KE position,
movethechoke leverto the HALFCHOKE
position and pull the r ope until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
Choke
position
decal
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
2. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until
the engine runs smoothly.
3. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
4. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
movethe choke levertothe OFFCHOKE
position.
NOTE:
If engine has not started, pull starter
rope 5m orepulls. If engine still does notrun, it
is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position;
then, pull the rope to clear the engine of ex-
cessfuel. This couldrequire pulling the starter
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.