OPERATION

STARTING AND STOPPING

See Figures 8 and 9.

WARNING

Never start or run the engine inside a closed or poorly ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumes can kill.

TO START A COLD ENGINE:

1.Lay trimmer on a flat, bare surface. Move switch to “I” (RUN) position.

NOTE: Unit is equipped with a positive on-off switch. Make sure switch is in the “I” (RUN) position before starting the unit.

2.Push primer bulb 8 to 10 times.

3.Set choke lever to choke position ( ).

4.Depress interlock, squeeze trigger and pull starter rope until engine tries to run. (No more than 6 pulls.)

5.Set choke lever to half choke position ( ).

6.Hold trigger and pull starter rope until engine runs.

7.Run engine 30 to 45 seconds at full throttle (with trigger

depressed fully) on half choke position ( ) to warm up. Move choke lever to run position ( ).

TO START A WARM ENGINE:

1.Move choke lever to run position ( ).

2.Hold trigger and pull starter rope until engine runs.

TO STOP THE ENGINE:

To stop the engine, depress the switch to “O” position.

NOTE: Be sure to return the stop switch to the “I” (RUN) position before trying to start unit.

THROTTLE

TRIGGER

PRIMER BULB

CHOKE LEVER

IGNITION SWITCH

I = ON TO RUN

O = OFF TO STOP

THROTTLE INTERLOCK

Fig. 8

RUN POSITION

HALF

CHOKE

POSITION

CHOKE

POSITION

Fig. 9

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Ryobi Outdoor PLT3043A, RY70101A Starting and Stopping, See Figures 8, To Start a Cold Engine, To Start a Warm Engine