HOW to Stop Your Engine

To avoid engine problems, empty the fuel system before storage for 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur. Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alter- native in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage.

Craftsman brand oil is already blended with fuel stabilizer. See the STORAGE

section for additional information.

•Release the throttle trigger.

•Push and hold the STOP switch in

the STOP position until the engine stops.

HOW TO START YOUR ENGINE

_WARNING:

You MUST make sure

the tubes are secure before using the unit.

•Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from the fueling site.

•Hold the unit in the starting position as shown. Make sure the blower end

is directed away from people, ani- mals, glass, and solid objects.

STARTING POSITION

Blower

dBk WARNING: When starting engine, hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set

unit on any surface except a clean, hard area when starting engine or while en- gine is running. Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc. could be picked up by the air intake and thrown out through the discharge opening, damag- ing the unit or property, or causing seri- ous injury to bystanders or the operator.

STARTING A COLD ENGINE

1.Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

2.Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position.

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

Starter

Handle

Choke

Lever

Primer

Bulb

4.This unit has the Sim-pul' starting system. You do not have to pull the starter rope handle sharply or briskly. Pull starter rope handle with a con- trolled and steady motion until en- gine sounds as if it is trying to start,

but do not pull rope more than 6 times.

5.As soon as engine sounds as if it is trying to start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE position.

6.Pull starter rope until engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls. NOTE: 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 still

doesn't start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to STARTING A FLOODED

ENGINE.

7.Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 seconds, then move the

choke lever to the RUN position. Al- low the unit to run for 30 more se-

conds at RUN before releasing the

throttle trigger. NOTE: If engine dies with the choke lever in the RUN

position, move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the rope until engine runs, but no

more than 6 pulls.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

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

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