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leadin g to oil and fuel separat ion.
HELP FUL TIP
If your engine switch reads
“push to stop”, it is always
in the ON position.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
S T o stop the engine, push and hold the ST OP
swit ch in the STOP position until th e engine
stops.
S If engine does not stop, move choke t o the
FULL CHOKE position.
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING: The trimmer head will
turn whilestartingtheengine. Avoid anyco n -
tact with the muffler. A hot muf fler can cause
serious burns.
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following these
instructions, please call
1--800--55 4--6723.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after runni ng out of
fuel )
Starting Position
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 ti mes.
3. Move choke lever to th e FULL CHOKE
positi on.
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully an d hold
through all remaining steps.
Choke
Lever
Starter Handle
Primer Bulb
5. Pull st arter rope handle sharp ly untilengine
sounds as if it is trying t o st art, but do not
pull rope more than 6 ti mes.
6. As soon as engine sounds as if itis trying to
start , move choke lever to HA LF CHOKE
position.
7. Pull st arter rope sharply until engine ru ns,
but no m ore than 6 pulls.
NOTE: I fthe enginedoesn’tstart after 6
pulls (at the HALF CHOKE position),
move the choke lever t o the FULL
CHOKE position and press the p rimer
bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the sta rter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOK E position andpullthestart -
er ropeuntilthe engineruns, butnomore
than 6 pulls. If the engine still doesn’t
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
8. Oncetheengine starts,allow i t torun 10se-
con d s, then move the choke le ver to the
RUN positio n. Allow the unit to run for 30
more se conds at RUN before re leasingthe
throttle trigg er.
NOTE: If engine dies with
the choke lever in the RUN position,
move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE posit ion and pull the rope until
engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move th echokeleve rto th e HAL FCHOKE
position.
2. Squeeze and hold the thr ottle trigger . Keep
throttl e tr igger fully sque ezed until the en-
gine runs sm oothly.
3. Pull st arter rope sharply until engine ru ns,
but no m ore than 6 pulls.
4. Allow engine to r un 15 seco nds, thenmove
the choke lever to RUN.
NOTE: If engine has not star ted, pull starter
rope 5more pulls.Ifenginestilldoesnot run,it
is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines ca n be start ed by placing the
choke lever in the RUN position; then, pull the
rope to cl ear the engine of exce ss fuel. This
could require pulling the start er handle many
times depending on how badly the unit is
flooded. If the unit st ill doesn’t start, refer to
TROUBLESHOO TING T ABL E or call
1-800-554-6723.
OPE RATING INS TRUCTIONS
It is recommended that the engine not be
operated for longer than 1 minute at full
throttle.