Murray TM6100X5A manual HOW to Start the Engine, Trimmer Tips

OPERATION
HOW TO START THE ENGINE	NOTE: If engine fails to start after three
NOTE: DO NOT BE ALARMED, your engine	pulls, push the primer button two times and
	again pull the recoil starter handle.
will smoke the first time it is started. It is
burning off the protective coating that is on	WARNING: Never run the en-
the internal engine parts.	gine indoors or in a poorly venti-
WARNING: Never leave the trim-	lated area. Engine exhaust con-
	tains	carbon	monoxide,	an
mer unattended while the engine
	odorless and deadly gas. Keep
is running. Wait for the trimmer
	hands,	feet,	hair and loose
lines to stop rotation.
	clothing away from the trimmer
1. Before each use, remove debris from the	and any moving parts on the en-
	gine. Avoid the muffler and sur-
debris screen shown in NO TAG. Debris	rounding areas. Temperatures
can cause the engine to overheat. Wipe			°
the debris screen with a cloth or paper	may exceed 150 F.
towel.
2. Move the throttle control lever forward to
the START or FAST position.
3. To start a cold engine, push the primer but-
ton five times. Wait two seconds between
each push of the primer button.
NOTE: Do not use the primer to start a
warm engine.
4. Firmly hold the recoil starter handle with
your right hand. See Figure 8.
5. Pull back sharply on the recoil starter
handle. DO NOT allow the starter rope to	Recoil Starter Handle
snap back. Let the starter rope slowly re-			Figure 8
wind as you hold the recoil starter handle.

TRIMMER TIPS

WARNING: Debris such as sticks,	take longer to complete the job. If the trim-
gravel or rocks, can be thrown	mer lines are worn to less than half their
with sufficient force to cause per-	original length, change to a new trimmer
sonal injury or property damage.	line. “See How To Change The Trimmer
S Set the throttle control in the FAST posi-	Line” in the Service And Adjustment sec-
	tion.
tion. If the weeds or grass are tall and
thick, operate the trimmer at a slower
walking speed.	S Do not trim on excessively steep slopes. If
S Frequently clean the underside of the trim-	a slope is difficult to stand on, do not trim.
	Do not trim on slopes when the ground is
mer to remove any grass build up. See the
	slippery or wet. Trim across the face of a
Maintenance section for details.
	slope, not up and down.

SFor best results and longer lasting line,

use the ends of the line to do the cutting.	S Trimmer head contact to concrete, asphalt
This is easily done by moving slowly
	and harder services may create prema-
through very thick or heavy weeds.
	ture wear to the height guide (See
S If the trimmer lines become too short, it will	Figure 13).
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