STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
WARM ENGINE START
1.Move ignition switch to the “RUN (I)” position.
2.Place choke in PARTIAL CHOKE “
” position (Figure 8).
3.Grasp throttle handle firmly, depress safety trigger, and squeeze throttle trigger to FULL position.
4.Pull starter rope briskly until engine starts, but no more than 6 times. Keep throttle at FULL position until engine runs smoothly. Move choke lever to “
” position.
5.If engine does not start, place choke lever in RUN “
” position and pull starter rope 5 more times. If engine still does not start it is probably flooded. Wait 5 minutes and repeat procedure with choke lever in RUN “
” position and throttle full open.
Fig. 8
IDLING/CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
1.Occassionally, due to atmospheric conditions such as altitude it might be necessary to make slight adjustment to idle speed.
2.Insert phillips or flat screwdriver into access hole A (fig- ure 9). Turn 1/8 turn clockwise to increase idle speed and 1/8 turn counterclockwise to decrease idle speed.
A
Fig. 9
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Emergency Stopping Procedure. When it is necessary to stop engine immediately, DEPRESS the OFF “STOP 
” switch until the engine stops completely (Figure 10).
Normal Stopping Method. For normal stopping, release trigger and allow engine to return to idle speed. Then DEPRESS the OFF “STOP 
” switch until the engine stops completely. (Figure 10)
Fig. 10
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