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FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the use of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using ethanol or methanol) can cause major en-
gine performance and durabilit y problems.
WARNING: Al ternativefue ls (n ot gas-
oline) such as E--15 (15% alco hol), E--20 (20%
alcoho l), E--85(85%alcohol) are NOT classi fied
as ga soline and are NOT approved for use in
2--stroke gasol ine engines. Use of alternative
fuels will cause problems such as: improper
clutch engagements, overheating, vapor lock,
power loss, lubrication deficiency , deteriorat ion
of fuel lines, gaske ts and internal carburetor
components, etc. Alter native fuel s cause high
moistu re ab sorpti on into the fuel/oil mixture
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 Tost optheengine,pushandhold t heSTOP
switch intheSTOP position unt ilthe e n gine
stops.
S If engine does not stop, move choke to 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 running out of
fuel)
STARTING POSITION
1. Set unit on a flat su rface.
2. Slowly press the primer bu lb 6 times.
3. Move cho ke leve r to the FULL CHOKE
position.
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fu lly and hold
through all remaining steps.
Starter
Handle
Primer
Bulb
Choke
Lever
Thottle
Trigger
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 more than 6 pul ls.
NOTE: If th e e n-
gine doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKE position) , move the choke lever to
the FUL L CHOKE position and press the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttl e trigger and pull the starte r rope 2
m or e time s. Move th e choke le ver to the
HALF CHOK E position and pull the starter
rope until the engi ne runs, but nomorethan
6 pulls. If the engine sti ll doesn’t start, it is
probably flooded.Proceed t o ST ARTING A
FL OODE D E NGI NE .
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
throttletrigger.
NOTE: Ifengine dieswith
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. Movethechokele vertothe HA L 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 hasnot started,pull starter
rope 5more pulls.Ifenginestilldoesnot run,it
is probably flooded.