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BEFORE STARTING EN GINE
WARNING: Besuretoread thefuel
information in the safety rules before you
begin. If you do not understand the safety
rules, do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtainthecorrect oilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh g as.
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. Before ope ration, g asoline m ust b e
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle
air-cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a
ratio of 40:1. Poulan/WEED EA TER brand
synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline and
oil at aratioof 40:1. A 40:1ratiois obtainedby
mixing 3.2 fluid ounces ( 95 ml) of oil wit h 1
gallon(4 liters) ofunleadedgasoline. D ONOT
USE automotive oil or marine oil. These oils will
cause enginedamage. When mixing fuel,follow
instructions printed on container. Once oil is
addedto gasoline, shake container momentarily
to assure that the fuel is thoroughly m ixed.
Always read and follow the safety rules relating
to fuel before fueling your unit.
CAUTION : Ne ver use straig ht ga s oli ne in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the use of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol ble nded fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol ormethanol) can cause majoren-
gine performance and durability problems.
WARNING: Alternative fuels (not gas-
oline) such as E--1 5 (15% alcohol), E--20 (20%
alcohol),E--85(85% alcohol)are NOTclassified
as gasoline and are NOT approved for use in
2--stroke gasoline engines. Use of alternative
fuels will cause problems such as: i mproper
clutch engagements, overheating, vapor lock,
power loss, lubrication deficiency , deterioration
of fuel l ines, gaskets and internal carburetor
components, etc. Alternative fuels cause high
moisture absorption into the fuel/oil mixture
leading to oil and fuel separation.
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine switchreads
“push to stop”, it is always
in the ON position.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
S Tostoptheengine,pushandholdtheSTOP
switchintheSTOP positionuntil theengine
stops.
S Ifengine does notstop, m o ve choke to the
FULL CHOKE position.
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING: The trimmer head will
turn whilestartingtheengine. Avoid anycon-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following th ese
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTINGACOLDENGINE(ora
warm e ngine after running out of
fuel)
STARTING POSITION
1. Set unit o n a flat surface.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. M o ve choke le ve r to the FULL CHOKE
position.
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
Starter
Handle
Primer
Bulb
Choke
Lever
Thottle
Trigger
5. Pull starter rope handlesharply untilengine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not
pull rope more t han 6 times.
6. As soon asengine sounds asif itis tryingto
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: Ifthe en-