OPERATION
STARTING AND STOPPING
See Figures 8 and 9.
WARNING
Never start or run the engine inside a closed or poorly ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
TO START A COLD ENGINE:
1.Lay trimmer on a flat, bare surface. Move switch to “I” (RUN) position.
NOTE: Unit is equipped with a positive
2.Push primer bulb 8 to 10 times.
3.Set choke lever to choke position ( 
).
4.Depress interlock, squeeze trigger and pull starter rope until engine tries to run. (No more than 6 pulls.)
5.Set choke lever to half choke position ( 
).
6.Hold trigger and pull starter rope until engine runs.
7.Run engine 30 to 45 seconds at full throttle (with trigger
depressed fully) on half choke position ( 
) to warm up. Move choke lever to run position ( 
).
TO START A WARM ENGINE:
1.Move choke lever to run position ( 
).
2.Hold trigger and pull starter rope until engine runs.
TO STOP THE ENGINE:
To stop the engine, depress the switch to “O” position.
NOTE: Be sure to return the stop switch to the “I” (RUN) position before trying to start unit.
THROTTLE
TRIGGER
PRIMER BULB
CHOKE 
LEVER
IGNITION SWITCH
I = ON TO RUN
O = OFF TO STOP
THROTTLE INTERLOCK
Fig. 8
RUN POSITION
HALF
CHOKE
POSITION
CHOKE
POSITION
Fig. 9
10