engineandletitrununtilthefuellines andcarburetorareemptyUsefresh. fuelnextseason.
Neveruseengineorcarburetorclean- erproductsinthefueltankorperma* nentdamagemayoccur.
SeetheSTORAGEsectionforaddition- alinformation.
HOWTOSTOPYOURUNIT
•Tostoptheengine,pushandre- leasetheengineON/STOPswitch. Theswitchwillautomaticallyreturn totheONpositionWait5seconds. beforeattemptingtorestartunitto allowswitchtoreset,
•Ifenginedoesnotstop,movechoke
levertoFULLCHOKEposition.
_'_ _" ON/STOP
ThrottleTrigger
X
\
Choke
position decal
4.Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold through all remaining steps.
5.Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine 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 HALF CHOKE by aligning lever with position shown on decal (see following illustration).
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
_lk WARNING: The trimmer head
will turn while starting the engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of
fuel)
g Position
Choke
.Lever
Primer Bulb
Muffler
1, Set unit on a flat surface,
2.Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times,
3.Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE by aligning lever with position shown on decal (see illustration below).
Choke position
7.Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine doesn'tstart 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 doesn'tstart, repeat proce- dure 2 additional times.
NOTE: If engine still doesn't start, it
is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTINGA FLOODED ENGINE.
8.Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 seconds, then move the choke lever to OFF CHOKE by aligning lever with position shown on decal (see illustration below). Allow the unit to run for 30 more seconds at OFF CHOKE before re- leasing 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 engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
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