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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER When puIIing the starter rope, do not use the full extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break. Do not let starter rope snap back. HoM the han- dle and let the rope rewind stowty.
For cold weather starting, start the unit at FULL CHOKE; allow the engine to warm up before squeezing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: Do not attempt to cut material with the choke/fast idle lever in the FULL CHOKE position.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or warm engine after running out of fuel)
NOTE: tn the following steps, when the choke/fast idle lever is pulled out to the fult extent, the correct throttte setting for starting is set automatically,
IGNITION
SWITCH
ON
Lever
1.Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
2.Pult choke/fast idle lever out to the
full extent (to the FULL CHOKE posi- tion).
3.Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4.Putt the starter rope sharply 5 times with your right hand. Then, pro- ceed to the next step.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is try- ing to start before the 5th pull, stop pull- ing and immediately proceed to the next step.
5.Push the choke/fast idle lever in to the HALF CHOKE position.
CHOKE/FAST IDLE LEVER
oil iF HALF
ITm . / FULL
6.Putt the starter rope sharply with your right hand until the engine starts.
7, Allow the engine to run for approxi- mately 30 seconds. Then, squeeze and release the throttle trigger to allow engine to return to idle speed.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.Move ON/STOP switch to the ON position.
2.Putt the choke/fast idle lever out to the FULL CHOKE position to set the fast idle, then push the lever in to the HALF CHOKE position.
3.Stowly press primer bulb 6 times.
4.Putt the starter rope sharply with your right hand untit the engine starts.
5.Squeeze and release throttle trigger to allow engine to return to idle speed.
DIFFICULT STARTING (or 8tatting a flooded engine)
The engine may be flooded with too much fuet if it has not started after 10
pulls.
Flooded engines can be cleared of ex- cess fuel by pushing the choke/fast idle lever in completeIy (to the OFF CHOKE position) and then following the warm engine starting procedure listed above. Ensure the ON/STOP switch is in the ON position,
Starting could require pulling the start- er rope handle many times depending on how badly the unit is flooded, If en-
gine fails to start, refer to the TROU- BLESHOOTING TABLE or call
