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OPERATION

KNOW YOUR HEDGE TRIMMER

READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUALAN DSAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
UNIT. Compare the illustrations with y our unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the vari-
ous controls and adjustments. Save this manual for futur e reference.
Hand Guard
Muffler
Spark Plug
Throttle
Trigger
ON/OFF
Switch
Throttle Lock
Throttle
Lock--out
PrimerBulb
Choke
L
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v
er Fuel Mix Fill Cap

ON/OFF SWITCH

TheON/OFFSWITCHisusedtostoptheen-
gine. Tostop engine, moves witch to OFF.

CHOKE

The CHOKE helps to su pply fuel to the engine
to aid in cold starting. Activate the choke by
moving choke lever to the desired position. See
STARTINGYOUR ENGINE for complete start-
ing information.

PRIMER BULB

ThePRIMER B ULB removes air from the car-
buretor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.
This allows you to start t he engine with fewer
pulls on the starter rope. Activate the primer
bulbby pres sing it and allowing it to return to
its original position.

THROTTLE TRIGGER

The THROTTLE TRIGGER controls engine
speed.S queeze the trigger for full s peed opera-
tion; release it for idle speed.
WARNING: Muffler is very hot during
andafter us e. Do not touc h the muffler or al-
lowcombustible material suc h as dry grass or
fuel to dos o.

BEFORE STARTINGENGINE

WARNING: Be sure to read the fuel
informationin the s afety rules before you be-
gin.If you do not understand the s afety rules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1-800-554-6723.

FUELING ENGINE

WARNING: Remove fuel c ap slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtain the correct oil mix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
onegallon of f resh gas.
Thisengine is certified to operate on unleaded
gasoline. Before operation, gasoline mus t be
mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cyc leair-
cooledengine oil d esigned to be mixed at a ratio
of 40:1. Poulan/WEED EATER brand synthetic
oilis recommended. A 40:1 ratio is obtained
bymix ing 3.2 ounces (95 ml) of oil with 1 gal-
lon( 4 liters) of unleaded gasoline). DO NOT
USE automotive oil or boat oil.Thes e oils will
causeengine damage. When mix ing fuel, fol-
lowinstructions printed on oil container. Once
oilis added to gas oline, shake container mo-
mentarily to assure that the fuel is t horoughly
mixed. Always read and follow the safety
rules listed under HANDLE FUEL WITH
CAUTION.

IMPORTANT

Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels
(called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol)
can attract moisture which leads t o separation
and formation of acids during storage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage. To avoid engine problems,
empty the fuel system before storage for 30
days or longer. Drain the gas tank , start the en-
gineand let it run u ntil the fuel lines and carbure-
tor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season.
Neverus e engine or carburetor cleaner prod-
ucts in the fuel tank or permanent damage
may occur.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

It is recommended that the engine not be
operatedfor longer than 30 seconds at full
throttle. Releasing the trigger and allowing
the engine to briefly return to idle speed (5 --
10 seconds) will be sufficient.

IMPORTANTPOINTS

SUsethe minimum throttle s peednec essary
to effectively cut hedges for optimal hedge
trimmer performance.
SNever attempt to use this hedge trimmer to
cut hedges that have any branches witha
diameter larger than 7/16″.