HOW to Stop Your Unit, HOW to Start Your Unit

Arrow on choke

Choke position

lever

WARNING: Remove fuel cap slowly when refueling.

This engine is certified to operate on un- leaded gasoline. Gasoline must be mixed with a good quality 2--cycle air--cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan PRO! brand oil is recommended. (A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline). When mixing fuel follow the instructions printed on the container. Always read and follow the safety rules under FUEL SAFETY.

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S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold through all remaining steps.

SPull starter rope handle sharply until engine

sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not pull rope more than 6 times.

SAs soon as engine sounds as if it is trying to start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE by aligning arrow with position shown on decal (see following illustration).

HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT

To stop the engine, push and release the en- gine STOP switch. The switch will automati- cally return to the ON position. Wait 5 sec- onds before attempting to restart unit to allow switch to reset.

HOW TO START YOUR UNIT

Starting Position

Starter Handle

Choke

Lever

Primer Bulb

Muffler

WARNING: The trimmer head will turn while starting the engine. Avoid any con- tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.

STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel)

SSet unit on a flat surface.

SSlowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE by aligning arrow with position shown on decal (see illustration below).


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SPull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the 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 rope 2 more times. Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter rope until the engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine doesn’t start, repeat procedure 2 additional times.

NOTE: If engine still doesn’t start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to STARTING A

FLOODED ENGINE.

SOnce the engine starts, allow it to run 10 se- conds, then move the choke lever to OFF CHOKE by aligning arrow with position shown on decal (see illustration below). Al- low the unit to run for 30 more seconds at OFF CHOKE before releasing the throttle trigger. NOTE: If engine dies with the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position, move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the rope until engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.

Arrow on

choke

lever

Choke position

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STARTING A WARM ENGINE

SMove the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.