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WARNING!
The cutting blades may move (oscil-
late) when the engine is started.
Keep away from the cutter assem-
bly while starting the engine!
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not ood
the engine with fuel.
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the
end of the rope travel. Pulling the
recoil starter to the end of the rope
travel can damage the starter.
Slide the ignition switch to the “ON” 1.
position.
Press the primer bulb until fuel can 2.
be seen owing in the transparent
return tube.
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED 3.
position if engine is cold.
While holding the outer tube rmly 4.
with left hand. Use your other hand
to slowly pull the recoil starter
handle until resistance is felt, then
pull quickly to start the engine.
Primer Bulb
Press the primer bulb
Closed
Set the choke lever to CLOSED
Move choke lever to OPEN
position when engine starts
Open
...and pull recoil
starter handle upward
Slide the ignition switch to the “ON” position
ON
When the engine starts, slowly 5.
move the choke lever to the
”OPEN” position. (If the engine
stops after the initial start, close the
choke and restart.)
Starting the Engine (continued)
IMPORTANT!
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts with the choke in the closed
position, the engine may be ooded
with fuel. If ooding is suspected, refer
to the ”Starting a Flooded Engine”
section of this manual.