STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS

 

WARNING: Operate this unit only in a well- ventilated

 

 

outdoor area. Carbon monoxide exhaust fumes can be lethal

 

Stop/Off (O)

in a confined area.

Start/On ( I )

 

 

WARNING: Avoid accidental starting. Make sure you are in the starting position when pulling the starter rope

(Fig. 21). To avoid serious injury, the operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting.

Throttle

Make sure that any Add-On item is installed correctly andLock-Outsecure before starting the unit.

 

Throttle

STARTING INSTRUCTIONS

Control

1.Mix gas with oil. Fill fuel tank with fuel/oil mixture. See

Oil and Fuel Mixing Instructions.

Fig. 19

 

NOTE: There is no need to turn the unit on. The

 

On/Off Stop Control is in the ON ( I ) position at all

 

times (Fig. 19).

 

2. Fully press and release the primer bulb 10 times, slowly. Some amount of fuel should be visible in the primer bulb and fuel lines (Fig. 20). If you can’t see fuel in the bulb, press and release the bulb as many times as it takes before you can see fuel in it.

3. Place the blue choke lever in Position 1 (Fig. 20).

 

Blue Choke

 

Lever

4. Crouch in the starting position (Fig. 21), squeeze the

 

 

 

throttle lock-out and throttle control (Fig. 19), and pull

 

 

the starter rope out with a controlled and steady

 

 

motion 5 times.

 

 

NOTE: The unit uses Spring Assist Starting™, which

 

 

significantly reduces the effort required to start the

 

 

engine. You must pull the starter rope out far enough

 

 

to hear the engine attempt to start. There is no need

 

 

to pull the rope briskly-- there is no harsh resistance

Primer

 

when pulling. Be aware that this starting method is

 

Bulb

 

vastly different from (and much easier than) what you

 

 

 

may be used to.

 

 

5. Place the blue choke lever in Position 2 (Fig. 20).

 

Fig. 20

6. While squeezing the throttle lock-out and throttle

 

 

 

control, pull the starter rope out with a controlled and

 

Starting

steady motion until the engine starts.

 

7. Squeeze the throttle lock-out and the throttle control

Trimmer

Position

for 15 to 30 seconds to warm up the engine.

Equipped With

 

NOTE: Engine may take longer to warm up and reach

Spring Assist

 

maximum operating speed at colder temperatures.

Starting ™

 

NOTE: Unit is properly warmed up when engine accelerates without hesitation.

8.Once the engine is warmed up, place the blue choke lever in Position 3 (Fig. 20). The unit is ready for use.

IF... the engine hesitates, return the blue choke lever to

Position 2 (Fig. 20) and continue warm-up.

IF... the engine does not start, go back to step 2.

 

IF... the engine fails to start after a few attempts, place the

 

blue choke lever in Position 3 and squeeze the

 

throttle control. Pull the starter rope out with a

 

controlled and steady motion 3 to 8 times. The

Throttle Control

engine should start. If not, repeat.

IF WARM... If the engine is already warm, start the unit

 

with the blue choke lever in Position 2. After the unit

Fig. 21

starts, move the blue choke lever to Position 3.

 

STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS

1.Release your finger from the throttle control. Allow the engine to cool down by idling.

2.Press and hold On/Off Stop Control in the OFF (O) position until engine comes to a complete stop (Fig. 19).

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