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SSqueezethethrottletriggerfullyand hold
through all remaining steps.
SPull starter rope handlesharply6times.
SMovechokelevertoHALFCHOKEposi-
tion.
SPull starter rope handlenomorethan6
pulls,until engine runs.
SAllowenginetorun10 seconds,thenmove
chokelevertoOFF CHOKE position.
RESTARTINGAWARMENGINE
SMovechokelevertoOFFCHOKEposition.
SPull starterrope handle until engine runs.
SIf engine doesnotstartin 5 pulls, follow
instructionsinSTARTINGACOLDEN-
GINE.
OPERATIONOPERATINGPOSITION
EyeProtectio
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYSWEAR:
Cut fromyour right toyourleft.
ADVANCINGTHECUTTING
LINE
Advancelinebytappingthe bottomofthecut-
tingheadlightlyon theground whileengine is
running at full speed.The metal line limiter
bladeattached tothe shieldwill cut theline to
the properlength.
REPLACINGTHELINE
SPushandholdthe enginestopswitchinthe
stop/off position until the unithasfully
stopped.
SDisconnect the sparkplug lead wire.
SRemovespoolbyfirmlypullingon tap but-
ton.
SClean entiresurface ofhub and spool.
SReplacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo
lengthsof12-1/2feetof.080”(2mm)diam-
eterWeed Eaterrbrand line.Neveruse
wire,rope,string,etc.,whichcan breakoff
and become a dangerousmissile.
SInsertendsoftheline about1/2inch(1cm)
intothe small holeonthe inside ofspool.
Small
Holes
Spool
Hub
Line inNotch
Line inNotch
Line exitholes
SWind the line evenlyand tightlyontothe
spool.Wind inthe directionof the arrows
found on the spool.
SPushthelineintothe notches,leaving3to5
inches(7-- 12 cm)unwound.
SInsertthe line intothe the exitholesinthe
hub as showninthe illustration.
SAlign the notcheswiththe line exithole.
SPushspoolintohub untilitsnapsintoplace.
SPullthe line extending outsideof thehub to
releaseit fromthe notch.
SERVICEWerecommendall serviceand adjustments
notlistedinthismanualbe performed byan
Authorized ServiceDealer.
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
Enginewill notstart.
SFueltankempty.
SEngineflooded.
SSparkplugnotfiring.
SFuelnotreachingcarburetor.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
Enginewill notidleproperly.
SAirfilterdirty.
SSparkplugfouled.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
Enginewill notaccelerate,lacks
power,ordiesunderaload.
Enginesmokesexcessively.
SAirfilterdirty.
SToomuchoilmixedwithgasoline.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
SThrottletriggerscrewtoo tight.
Linedoesnotadvanceorbreakswhile
cutting.
SLineimproperlyroutedin head.
SLineimproperlywoundonspool.
SLinesizeincorrect.
Lineweldsontospool.
SLinesizeincorrect
SLineimproperlywoundonspool.
SCrowdinglineonmaterialbeingcut
.
Linepullsbackintohead
SToolittlelineoutsideofhead.
SLinesizeincorrect.