Stopping Your Engine, Starting Your Engine

WARNING: Alternative fuels (not gas- oline) such as E--15 (15% alcohol), E--20 (20% alcohol), E--85 (85% alcohol) are NOT classified as gasoline and are NOT approved for use in 2--stroke gasoline engines. Use of alternative fuels will cause problems such as: improper clutch engagements, overheating, vapor lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency, deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets and internal carburetor components, etc. Alternative fuels cause high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil mixture leading to oil and fuel separation.

STOPPING YOUR ENGINE

STo stop a running engine, move the switch

to the OFF position.

SIf engine does not stop, move choke lever to FULL CHOKE position.

ON/OFF Switch

STARTING YOUR ENGINE

(for location of controls, refer to the KNOW YOUR EDGER section)

SFuel the engine; then move 10 feet (3 me- ters) away from the fueling site.

DANGER: The cutting blade will turn when the engine starts.

WARNING: Avoid any contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.

SRest the unit on the ground. Support the unit so the blade is off of the ground and away from trees, bushes, onlookers, etc.

STARTING

POSITION

HELPFUL TIP

If your engine still does not start after following these instructions, please call 1-800-554-6723.

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

1.Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi- tion.

2.Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

3.Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position.

Choke Lever

FULL

HALF

OFF

Primer bulb

4.Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs smoothly.

5.Pull starter rope handle sharply until en- gine sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not pull rope more than 6 times.

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

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

8.Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 se- conds, then move the choke lever to OFF CHOKE. Allow 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 en- gine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

1.Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi- tion.

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

3.Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. 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 10 seconds, then move the choke lever to the OFF CHOKE position. Release the throttle trigger.

NOTE: If engine has not started, pull starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still does not run, it is probably flooded. Proceed to STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.