STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
1.Release your hand from the throttle control (Fig. 3). Allow the engine to cool down by idling.
2.Put the Start / Stop Engine Control in the STOP position (Fig. 1).
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Avoid accidental starting. Be in the starting position when pulling the starter rope (Fig. 3). The operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting to avoid serious personal injury.
NOTE." When using the shoulder harness, have it on and adjusted, but not clipped to the support fitting prior to starting unit.
1.Mix gas with oil. Fill fuel tank with fuel/oil mixture. See Oil and Fuel Mixing Instructions on Pg. 9.
2.Put the Start / Stop Engine Control in the START position (Fig. 1).
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Fig. 1
. Fully press and release primer bulb slowly 5 to 7 times. Fuel should be felt and visible in the bulb
(Fig. 2). If fuel hasn't entered the bulb, press three more times, or until it does.
4.Place the choke lever in the START position (A) (Fig. 2).
Choke Lever
Run (B)
Primer Bulb .F
Fig. 2
5.With the unit on the ground, squeeze the throttle control and hold. Pull starter rope briskly (Fig. 3). Continue pulling until the engine sounds as though it wants to run (normally 2 to 5 pulls).
NOTE." Squeeze the throttle control until the engine has started and warmed up.
6.Place the choke lever in the RUN position (B) (Fig. 2).
7.Pull starter rope briskly 1 to 3 times to start the engine (Fig. 3).
Starter Rope
Throttle Control
Fig. 3
8.If the engine does not start, repeat steps
4 through 7.
NOTE." If the engine floods while trying to start, place the choke lever in the RUN position (B). Squeeze the throttle control. Pull the starter rope briskly. The engine should start within three (3) to eight (8) pulls.
9.Squeeze the throttle control to warm up engine for 5 to 10 seconds. Place the choke lever in the RUN
position (B) (Fig. 2).
10.Stand in the operating position and clip the shoulder to the support fitting
NOTE." Choking is unnecessary when starting a warm engine. Put the Start / Stop Engine Control in the START position (Fig. 1), and start in RUN (B) (Fig. 2).
ventilated area outdoors. Carbon monoxide
exhaust fumes can be lethal in a confined
_ WARNING: Operate this unit only in a well area.
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