Choke position
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.
2.Squeeze and held the throttle trig- ger. Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs smoothly.
3.Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
4.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 net 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 hew badly the unit is flooded,
If the unit still doesn't start, refer to TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
OPERATING POSITION
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When operating unit, stand as shown and check for the following:
•Wear eye protection and heavy clothing.
•Hold trigger handle with right hand and assist handle with left hand.
•Keep unit below waist level,
•Cut only from your left to your right to ensure debris is thrown away from
you, Without bending over, keep line near and parallel to the ground and
not crowded into material being cut. 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. Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
•Release the throttle trigger.
•Push and release the engine ON/ STOP switch.
CUTTING METHODS
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speed and de 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 net crowding the line into the cutting area. The right and wrong ways are shown below.
Tip of line does the Line crowded into
cutting | work area |
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QWARNING: 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.
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•The line will easily remove grass and weeds from around walls, fences, trees and flower beds, but it also can cut the tender bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences.
•For trimming or scalping, use less than full throttle to increase line life and decrease head wear, especially:
•During light duty cutting,
•Near objects around which the line can wrap such as small posts, trees or fence wire.
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