Neveruseengineorcarburetorclean- erproductsinthefueltankorperma- nentdamagemayoccur.
SeetheSTORAGEsectionforaddi- tionalinformation.
STOPPINGYOURENGINE
•PressandholdtheOn/Stopswitchin
theSTOPposition.
•Ifenginedoesnotstop,movechoke
levertofullposition.
Engine ChokeLever
Stop
Switch",
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
WARNING:The trimmer head will turn while starting the engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
•Rest engine and shield on ground, supporting trimmer head off ground.
•Move the choke lever to the Full Choke position.
•Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
•Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs smoothly.
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•Pull starter rope sharply 5 times. NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is trying to start before the 5th pull, go to the next step.
•Move the choke lever to the Half Choke position.
•Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
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 prob- ably flooded. Proceed to "Starting a Flooded Engine."
•Allow the engine to run 10 seconds, 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 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 throttle 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
