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COLD ENGINE STARTING OR
STARTING AFTER REFUELING
S Set unit on a f lat surface.
S Slowly press the primer bulb 6 to 8 t im es.
S Move knob to
FULL CHOKE position.
S Squeeze and hold trigger through all remain-
ing steps.
S Pull starter handle until engine attempts to
start, but no more than 5 pulls.
S Move knob to
HALF choke position.
S Pull starter handle until engine runs.
S Allow engine to run 10 seconds, then move
knob to
OFF choke position.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
S Move knob to OFF choke position.
S Pull starter handle until engine starts.
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow
instructions in
STARTING A COLD ENGINE.
OPERATING POSITION
Eye Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advance line by tapping the bottom of the cut-
ting head lightly on the ground while engine is
running at full speed. A metal blad e attached to
the shield will cut the line to the proper length.
TWIST-N-EDGE
S Pull the tab toward the engine.
S Twist the tube to the edging position; release
the tab.
Tab
REPLACING THE LINE
S Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap button.
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
S Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut a
length of 20 feet of .080” (2 mm) diameter
Weed Eaterr brand line. Never use wire,
rope, string, etc., which can break off and be-
come a dangerous missile.
S Insert one end of the line about 1/2 inch (1
cm) into the small hole on theinside of spool.
Small
Hole
Spool
Hub
Line exit hole
Line in Notch
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
spool. Windin t hedirectionof the arrow found
on the spool.
S Push the line into the notch, leaving 3 to 5 in-
ches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.
S Insert the line into the the exit hole in the hub
as shown in the illustration.
S Align the notch with the line exit hole.
S Push spool into hub until it snaps into place.
S Pull the line extending outside of the hub to
release it from t he not ch.
MAINTENANCE
We recommend all service and adjustments
not listed in this manualbe performed by anAu-
thorized Service Dealer.
CARBURETOR A DJUSTMENTS
Your carburetor is equipped with limiter caps.
Carburetor adjustment is a complicated task.
We recommend that you take your unit to an
Authorized Service Dealer. Damage will occur
if you turn theneedles beyond the limiter stops.
IGNITION TIMING
The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.
SPARK PLUG
Replace the spark plug yearly using a Cham-
pion RCJ8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025 ”.