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Choke
Lever
Starter Handle
Primer Bulb
5. Pull st arter rope handle sharpl y until engine
sounds as if it is t ryin g to start, but do not
pull rope more than 6 times.
6. As soon as engine sounds as if itis trying to
star t, move choke l ever to HALF CHOKE
positi on.
7. Pull st arter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: Ifthe 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 rope2
more ti m es. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE positionand pullthe start-
er rope untilthe engine r uns, butno more
than 6 pulls. If the engine st ill doesn’t
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
8. Oncetheengine starts,allow i t torun 10se-
conds, then move the choke lever to the
RUN posit ion. Allo w the unit to run fo r 30
more se conds at RUN before re leasing the
throttle trigger .
NOTE: If engine dies withthe choke le-
ver in the RUN position, move the choke
lever to the HALF CHOKE posit ion and
pull the rope un til engine runs, but no
more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
positi on.
2. Squeeze and hold the thr ottle trigger . Keep
throttl e tr igger fu lly squeezed until the en-
gine runs sm oothly.
3. Pull st arter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
4. Allow engine torun 15se conds, then m ove
thechokelevertoRUN.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull starter
rope5morepulls.Ifenginest illdoesnot run,it
is probably f looded.
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
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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.
OPERATING POSITION
Cut from your left to your right.
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Eye protection
Long pants
Heavy shoes
WARNING: Always w eareyeprotec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocksordebriscanricochetorbe throwninto
eyes and face and cause blindness or other
serious injury.
Do not run the engine at a higher spee d than
necessary. The cut ting line wi ll cu t efficient ly
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lowe r spee ds, ther e is less e ngine noise and
vibration. The cutting lin e will last longer and will
be l ess likely to “wel d” on to the spool.
Always release 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 hold the STOP switch in the
STOP po sition until the engine stops.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
Thetrimmerline willadvanceapproximately2
inches (5 cm) each time the bottom of the
trimmer headistapped ontheground withthe
engine running at full throttle.
The most efficient line length is the maximum
length allowed by t heline limiter.Always keep
theshieldinplacewhenthetoolis beingoper-
ated.
To adva nce line:
S Oper ate the engine at full throttle.
S Hold thetrimmer headparalleltoandabove
the grassy area.
S Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly
on the ground one time. Approximately 2
inches (5 cm) of line will be advanced w ith
each tap.