Starting the Engine
IMPORTANT!
Engine ignition is controlled by a
WARNING!
Never start the engine from the operating position.
1.Slide the ignition switch to the “ON” position. See Figure 16.
. Set the throttle lever to the “fast idle”:
a.Squeeze the throttle lever toward the handgrip on the shaft tube.
b.Depress and hold the throttle lock button.
c.While depressing the throttle lock button, release the throttle lever. See Figure 16.
3.Press the primer bulb until fuel can be seen flowing in the transparent return tube.
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel through the carburetor. Repeatedly pressing the primer bulb will not flood the engine with fuel.
4. Set the choke lever to the CLOSED posi- |
tion if engine is cold. See Figure 18. |
IGNITION | T272/T272X |
| |
SWITCH |
|
ON |
|
| |
| Throttle Lock |
Figure 16 | Button |
Choke closed
Return
Tube
Primer Bulb
Figure 17
Hold
the unit
firmly...
...and pull recoil starter handle
upward
Make sure the
attachment is clear
5. While holding the outer tube firmly |
with left hand. Use your other hand |
Figure 18
Figure 19
of obstructions!
to slowly pull the recoil starter han- |
dle until resistance is felt, then pull |
quickly to start the engine. |
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the end of the rope travel. Pulling the recoil starter to the end of the rope travel can damage the starter.
WARNING!
The cutting attachment may rotate when the engine is started!
6.When the engine starts, slowly move the choke lever to the “OPEN” position. (If the engine stops after the initial start, close the choke and restart.)
7.Operating the throttle will automati- cally disengage the fast idle setting.
IMPORTANT!
If the engine fails to start after several attempts with the choke in the closed posi- tion, the engine may be flooded with fuel. If flooding is suspected, move the choke lever to the open position and repeatedly pull the recoil starter to remove excess fuel and start the engine. If the engine still fails to start, refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual.
When the Engine Starts...
■After the engine starts, allow the engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3 min- utes before operating the unit.
■After the engine is warm, pick up the unit and clip on the shoulder strap or harness if so equipped. See the sec- tion "Operation" later in this manual.
■Advancing the throttle makes the cut- ting attachment turn faster; releasing the throttle permits the attachment to stop turning. If the cutting attachment continues to rotate when the engine returns to idle, carburetor idle speed should be adjusted (see below)
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