STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
STARTING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: Operate this unit only in a well- ventilated outdoor area. Carbon monoxide exhaust fumes can be lethal in a confined area.

WARNING: Avoid accidental starting. Remain in the starting position when pulling the starter rope (Fig. 8). The operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting to avoid serious personal injury.

Make sure that any Add-On item is installed correctly and secure before starting the unit.

1.Mix gas with oil. Fill fuel tank with fuel/oil mixture. See Oil and Fuel Mixing Instructions.

2.Make sure the On/Off Stop Control is in the ON (I) position (Fig. 6).

3.Fully press and release the primer bulb 10 times, slowly, until FUEL IS VISIBLE IN THE PRIMER BULB (Fig. 7). If you can’t see fuel in the bulb, press and release the bulb as many times as it takes before you can see fuel in it.

4.Push the EZ-Start™ Lever to the left until it clicks and locks into place (Fig. 7).

5.With the unit in the starting position (Fig. 8), DO NOT SQUEEZE THE THROTTLE CONTROL. Pull the starter rope 5 times briskly, with the EZ-Start™ lever pushed to the left. If the engine starts to run before the fifth pull, proceed to step 6. If the engine does not start, go back to step 3.

NOTE: When starting, the EZ-Start™ Lever will automatically click off when you squeeze the throttle control.

NOTE: If the outside temperature or engine temperature exceeds 90º F and the engine fails to start after 5 pulls, fully squeeze the throttle control and pull the starter rope briskly 3 to 8 more times. The engine should start within these pulls.

6.When the engine starts, squeeze the throttle control for 5 to 10 seconds in order to warm up the engine. The EZ-Start™ Lever will click off automatically (Fig. 7).

NOTE: If the engine stalls before you squeeze the throttle control, hold the throttle control and pull the starter rope until the trimmer starts.

NOTE: If the engine stalls while you squeeze the throttle control, go back and follow steps 4 and 5.

NOTE: To start a warm engine, begin at step 4.

STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS

1.Release your hand from the throttle control (Fig. 8). Allow the engine to cool down by idling.

2.Move the On/Off Stop Control to the OFF (O) position (Fig. 6).

On/Off Stop

Stop/Off (O)

Control

 

Start/On (I)

Throttle Control

Fig. 6

Primer Bulb

EZ-Start™

Lever

Fig. 7

Starter Rope

Throttle Control

Fig. 8

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