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CARBURETOR ID LE SPEED
ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: K eep others away when
making idle speed adjustments. The blade
will be moving during most of this procedure.
Wearyour protectiveequipment andobserve
all safety precautions. When making adjust-
ments, use a screwdriver short enough to
keep your hands behind the handguard and
away from the blade. After making adjust-
ments, theblademustnotmoveatidlespeed.
The carburetor has been carefully set a t the
factory .Adjustments maybenecessaryifyou
notice any of the following conditions:
S Engine will not idle when the throttle is re-
leased.
S The blademovesat idle.Keep othersaway
when making idle speed adjustments.
Make adjustments with the unit resting on a
level surfacefreeofdebris thatcan becaught
in the hedge trimmer blade. Serious injury to
the operator and others can occur if the car-
buretor is not properly adjusted. Keep all
parts of your body away from the blade and
muffler.
To adjust idle speed:
Allow engine toidle.Adjust speeduntilengine
runswithoutblademoving(idletoofast) oren-
gine stalling (idle speed too slow).
S Turn idle speed screw clockwise to in-
creaseenginespeedifenginestallsordies.
S Turn idle speed screw counterclockwise to
decrease engine speed ifthe blade moves
at idle.
WARNING: Recheck the idle speed
after each adjustment. The blade must not
move at idle speed to avoid serious injury to
the operator or others.
Idle Speed Screw
If you require further assistance or are unsure
about performing this procedure, contact an a u-
thorized service deale r or call
1--800--554--6723.
REPLACE SPARK PLUG
Replace spark plug each year to ensure the
engine starts easier and runs better. Set
spark pluggap at0.025inch.Ignition timingis
fixed, nonadjustable.
1. T wist, then pull off spark plug boot.
2. Remove spark plug from cylinder and dis-
card .
3. Replace with Champion RCJ-6Y spark
plug and tighten securely with a 3/4 inch
socket wrench.
4. Reinstall the spark plug boot.
REPLACE FUEL FILTER
Toreplacefuelfilter,drainunitbyrunningitdry
of fuel, then remove fuel cap/retainer assem-
bly from tank. P ullfilter from tankand remove
itfromthefuelline.Installnewfuelfilteronfuel
line; reinstall parts.
Fuel Line
Fuel Filter