and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season.
Never use engine or carburetor clean- er products in the fuel tank or perma-
nent damage may occur.
See the STORAGE section for addition- al information.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
•Press and hold the ON/STOP switch in the STOP position.
•If engine does not stop, move choke lever to FULL CHOKE position.
Choke Lever
Engine
Stop
Switch
STARTING YOUR ENGINE COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
WARNING: The trimmer head
will turn while startingthe engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
•Set unit on a flat surface.
•Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
•Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE position.
•Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold through all remaining steps.
Choke
L__.__Iver
Primer
I Bulb
•Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is trying to start before the 6th pull, go to the next step.
•Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE position.
•Pull starter rope handle no more than 6 pulls, until engine runs,.
NOTE: If the engine has not started after 6 pulls (at HALF CHOKE), check to make sure the choke lever is in the proper position. Then, 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 HALF CHOKE and pull the starter rope until the engine runs, but no more than 6 more pulls. If the engine still has not started, it is probably flooded. Proceed to START-
ING A FLOODED ENGINE.
•Allow the engine to run 10 seconds, then move the choke lever to OFF CHOKE. Allow the unit to run fur 30 more seconds at OFF CHOKE before
releasing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: If engine dies with the choke lever at the OFF CHOKE position, move the choke lever to HALF CHOKE and pull the rope until engine runs.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
•Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
•Squeeze and hold the throtfle trigger. Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs smoothly.
•Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
•Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then move the choke lever to OFF CHOKE.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still does not run, it is probably flooded.
DIFFICULT STARTING OR
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 how badly the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn't start, refer to TROUBLESHOOTING chart or call
