How To Stop Your Unit, Operating Position, Twist-N-Edge

This engine is certified to operate on un- leaded gasoline. Gasoline must be mixed with a good quality 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eaterr brand oil is recom- mended. (A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing

3.2ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline). When mixing fuel follow the instructions printed on the container. Always read and follow the safety rules under FUEL SAFETY.

For occasional use only.

Starting Position

HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT

Push and hold engine stop switch in the STOP position until the unit has fully stopped.

OPERATING POSITION

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Protection

Long Pants

Heavy Shoes

Cut from your right to your left.

ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE

Advance line by tapping the bottom of the cut- ting head lightly on the ground while engine is running at full speed. A metal blade attached to the shield will cut the line to the proper length.

TWIST-N-EDGE

SPull the tab toward the engine.

STwist the tube to the edging position; release the tab.

Tab

Choke lever

Trigger

Primer Bulb

Muffler

REPLACING THE LINE

SRemove spool by firmly pulling on tap but-

ton.

HOW TO START YOUR UNIT

WARNING: The trimmer head will turn while starting the engine. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.

STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel)

SSet unit on a flat surface.

SSlowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

SMove choke lever to FULL CHOKE posi- tion.

S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold through all remaining steps.

SPull starter rope handle sharply 6 times. S Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE posi-

tion.

S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6 pulls, until engine runs.

S Allow engine to run 10 seconds, then move choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.

RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE

SMove choke lever to OFF CHOKE position. S Pull starter rope handle until engine runs. S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow instructions in STARTING A COLD EN-

GINE.

SClean entire surface of hub and spool.

S Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut a length of 20 feet of .080” (2 mm) diameter Poulan/Weed Eaterr brand line. Never use wire, rope, string, etc., which can break off and become a dangerous missile.

SInsert one end of the line about 1/2 inch (1 cm) into the small hole on the inside of spool.

Small

Hole