11
Open
After engine starts, move choke to OPEN
position
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.
IMPORTAnT!
If the engine fails to start after several
attempts with the choke in the closed
position, the engine may be flooded
with fuel. If flooding is suspected, refer
to the ”Starting a Flooded Engine” sec-
tion of this manual.
When the engine starts, slowly 6.
move the choke lever to the
“OPEN” position. (If the engine
stops after the initial start, close the
choke and restart.)
Operating the throttle will automati-7.
cally disengage the fast idle setting.

when the Engine Starts...

Starting the Engine (continued)

Starting A Flooded Engine

Slide the ignition switch to the “I” (ON) position1. .
Open the choke, put the throttle lever in the full throttle position, then clear 2.
excess fuel from the combustion chamber by cranking the engine several times.
If the engine still fails to start or fire, refer to the troubleshooting flow chart at 3.
the end of this manual.
Idle the engine briefly before stopping (about 2 minutes), then slide the ignition
switch to the “O” (Engine OFF) position.

Stopping the Engine

Slide ignition to OFF
OFF
After the engine starts, allow the
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engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3 min-
utes before operating the unit.
If the engine does not continue to
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run, repeat the appropriate crank-
ing procedures for a cold or warm
engine.When the engine starts, clear
excess fuel from the combustion
chamber by accelerating the engine
several times with the throttle lever.
Advancing the throttle makes the cut- ■
ting attachment move faster; releas-
ing the throttle permits the attach-
ment to stop moving. If the cutting
attachment continues to move when
the engine returns to idle, carburetor
idle speed should be adjusted (see
“Adjusting Engine Idle”.).
wARnInG!
Burn danger from hot engine!

If the engine does not start

Repeat the appropriate starting pro- ■
cedure for a cold or warm engine.
If the engine still fails to start,
■
use the procedures for “Starting a
flooded engine.”