Craftsman 358.7958 Starting a Warm Engine, Starting a Flooded Engine, Operating Instructions

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STARTING A WARM ENGINE

1.Move ON/OFF switch to the ON position.

2.Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.

3.Squeeze and hold the throttle trig- ger. Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs smoothly.

4.Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more than 5 pulls.

5.Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then move the choke lever to the

OFF CHOKE position.

NOTE: If engine has not started, pull starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still does not run, it is probably flooded.

STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE

Flooded engines can be started by placing the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position; then, pull the rope to clear the engine of excess fuel. This could require pulling the starter handle

many times depending on how badly the unit is flooded. If the unit still

doesn't start, refer to TROUBLESHOOT- ING TABLE or call 1-800-235-5878.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

To maximize operating efficiency, do

not run the engine for longer than 1 minute at a time at full throttle.

OPERATING POSITION

ALWAYS WEAR: _ Eye Protection

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Cut only from your left to your right,

When operating unit, clip shoulder strap onto clamp, stand as shown and check for the following:

•Wear hearing protection, eye protec- tion, head protection and heavy clo- thing.

•Extend your left arm and hold han- dlebar grip with your left hand.

•Hold throttle grip with your right hand with finger on throttle trigger.

•Keep unit below waist level.

•Keep shoulder strap pad centered on your left shoulder and danger sign centered on your back.

•Maintain full weight of tool on your left shoulder.

•Cut only from your left to your right to ensure debris is thrown away from you. Without bending over, keep the blade or trimmer head near and par- allel to the ground and not crowded into material being cut.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR

USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD

A0&WARNING: Always wear eye

protection. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks or debris can ricochet or

be thrown into eyes and face and cause blindness or other serious injury.

Before trimming, bring engine to a speed sufficient to cut material to be trimmed.

Do not run the engine at a higher speed than necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently when the engine is run at less than full throttle. At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will be less likely to "weld" onto the spool.

Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.

To stop engine:

•Release the throttle trigger.

•Move ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.

_L, WARNING: Use minimum

speed and do not crowd the line when cutting around hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.), which can damage the trimmer head, become entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a serious hazard.

•The tip of the line does the cutting. You will achieve the best perform- ance and minimum line wear by not crowding the line into the cutting

area. The right and wrong ways are shown below=

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