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Engine
ON/STOP
Switch
Choke Lever
FULL
HALF
OFF
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
1. Set unit o n a flat sur face.
2. Slowly pr ess the pr imer bulb 6 times.
3. Move choke lever to the FULL CHO KE
position.
4. Squeeze the throttle tr igger fully and hold
through
all r emaining steps.
Choke
Lever
Primer Bulb
Starter Handle
Muffler
5. Pull starter rope handle shar ply until engine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not
pull r ope more than 6 times.
6. As soon as enginesounds as if itis trying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE:
If the engine doesn’t start after 6
pulls (at the HALF CHOKE position),
move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position and press the primer
bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE position and pull the start-
er rope until the engine runs, but nomore
than 6 pulls. If the engine still doesn’t
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
8. Once the engine starts, allow it to r un 10
seconds, then move the choke lever to
the OFF CHOK E position. Allow the unit
to run for 30 more seconds at OFF
CHOKE before releasing the throttle trig-
ger.
NOTE:
If engine dies with the choke le-
ver in the OFF CHOKE position, move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the rope until engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the choke leverto the HALF C H OKE
position.
2. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep
throttle trigger fully squeezed until the en-
gine r uns smoothly .
3. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
4. Allow engine torun 15 seconds, then move
the choke lever to OFF CH O KE.
NOTE:
If engine has not started, pull starter
rope 5more pulls. If engine still does not run,it
is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
the choke lever i n the O FF CHOKE position;
then, pull the rope to clear the engine of ex-
cessfuel. Thiscould r equirepulling thestarter
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn’t start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING POSITION
Eye Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
WARNING:
Always weareye protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocks ordebris canricochet orbe thrown into
eyes and face and cause blindness or other
serious injury.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and w ill
be less likely to “w eld” onto the spool.
Always r elease the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
S
Release the throttle trigger.
S
Push and release the engine ON/STOP
switch.