OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT POINTS
SAllow the cutting blades to reach full speed before entering the material to be cut.
SNever attempt to use this hedge trimmer to cut hedges that have any branches with a diameter larger than 1 cm.
OPERATING POSITION
Hearing
Protection 
Eye
Protection
3.Engage the choke lever with the throttle lever by moving the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position until it clicks.
Primer Bulb | Choke |
| |
| Lever |
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
DTo stop engine, move the ON/OFF switch to OFF position.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
DFuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from the fueling site.
DHold the unit on the ground in the starting po- sition as shown. Support unit so the blade is off of the ground and away from trees,
bushes, onlookers, etc.
D This unit is designed to start at a fast idle speed without blade movement. The speed is controlled by the choke lever.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel)
ON OFF
Switch Throttle
Throttle Trigger
NOTE: In the following steps, when the choke lever is moved to the FULL CHOKE position until it clicks, the correct throttle set- ting for starting is set automatically.
1.Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi- tion.
2.Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4.Pull starter rope handle sharply until en- gine sounds as if it is trying to run, but do not pull rope more than 6 times.
5.Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.
6.Pull starter rope sharply until the engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the en- gine doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HALF CHOKE position), check to make sure the ON/OFF switch is in the ON posi- tion. Move the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position until it clicks to reset the throttle and press the primer bulb 6 times; 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 more pulls. NOTE: If the engine still doesn’t start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
7.Once the engine starts, allow the engine to run 10 seconds, then move the choke lever to the OFF CHOKE position. Allow the unit to run for 30 more seconds at the OFF CHOKE position before squeezing the throttle trigger to run engine at full speed. NOTE: If engine dies with the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position prior to pulling the trigger, move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the rope until the engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine dies while squeezing the throttle trigger, move the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position until it clicks to reset the throttle; then move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the rope until the engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi- tion.
2.Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3.Move the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position until it clicks to reset the throttle; then move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position.
4.Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
