7
HOW TO STARTYOUR UNIT
Starting Position
WARNING: The trimmer head will
turn while starting the engine. Avoid any con-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
SRestengine and shield on ground, support-
ing trimmer head off ground.
Muffler
Choke
Lever
Starter Handle
Primer Bulb
STARTINGA COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
SSlowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
SMove choke lever to FULL CHOKE by
aligning arrow with position shown on decal
(see illustration below).
Arrow on
choke
lever
Choke
position
decal
SSqueeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
SPull starter rope handle sharply until engine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not
pull rope more than 6 times.
SAssoon as engi ne sounds as if it is trying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
by aligning arrow with position shown on
decal (see following illustration).
Arrow on
choke
lever
Choke
position
decal
SPull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine
doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HA LF
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
ropeuntil the engine runs, but no more t han
6 pulls. If the engine does n’t start, repeat
procedure 2 additional t imes.
NOTE: If engine still doesn’t start, it is
probably flooded. P roceed to STARTING A
FLOODED ENGINE.
SOncethe engine st arts, allow it t o run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke lever to OFF
CHOKE by aligning arrow with position
shownon decal (seeillustration below). Al-
low the unit to run for 30 more seconds at
OFF CHOKE before releasing 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.
Choke
position
decal
Arrow on
choke
lever
STARTINGA WARM ENGINE
SMove the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position.
SSqueeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep
throttle trigger fully squeezed until the en-
gine runs smoothly.
SPull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
SAllow engine to run 15 seconds, then move
the choke lever to the OFFCHOKE position.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull st arter
rope5 more pulls. If engine still does not run, it
is probably flooded.
STARTINGA 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 ex -
cessfuel. This could require pulling thestarter
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn’t start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554--6723.
USING YOUR UNIT