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Throttle Trigger
ON/OFF
Switch
HOW TO STARTYOUR UNIT
WARNING: The trimmer head will
turn while starting the engine. Avoid any con-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
STARTINGA COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Starting Position
Muffler
Choke
Lever
Starter Handle
Primer Bulb
1. Set unit on af lat surface.
2. MoveON/OFF switch to t he ON position.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6times.
4. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE by
aligning lever with position shown on de-
cal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
5. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
6. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gines ounds as if it is trying to start, but do
not pull rope more than 6 times.
7. Ass oon as engine sounds as if it is trying
to start, move choke lever to HA LF
CHOKE by aligning lever with position
shown on decal (see illustration below).
Choke
position
decal
8. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine
doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKEposition), move the choke lever to
the FULL CHOKE position and press the
primerbulb 6 t imes. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the chokelever to the
HALF CHOKEposit ion and pull the starter
ropeuntil the engine runs, but no more than
6 pulls. If the engine doesn’t start, repeat
procedure 2 additional times.
NOTE: If engine still doesn’t start, it is
probablyflooded. Proceed to STARTING A
FLOODED ENGINE.
9. Oncethe engine starts, all owit to run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke lever to OFF
CHOKE by aligning lever with position
shownon decal (see illustration 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,
movethe choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the ropeunti l engineruns,
but no more than 6 pulls.
Choke
position
decal
STARTINGA WARM ENGINE
1. MoveON/OFF switch to t he ON position.
2. Mov e the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
3. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger .
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until
the engine runs smoothly.
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
movethe c hoke lever to the OFF CHOKE
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 the starter
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.