STARTING/STOPPING 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. Make sure you are in the

starting position when pulling the starter rope (Fig. 8). To avoid serious injury, the operator and unit must be in a stable position while starting.

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

STARTING INSTRUCTIONS

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

NOTE: There is no need to turn the unit on. The On/Off Stop Control is in the ON ( I ) position at all times.

2. Fully press and release the primer bulb 10 times, slowly. Some amount of fuel should be visible in the primer bulb and fuel lines (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.

3. Push the blue EZ-Start™ lever towards the primer bulb until it clicks and locks into place (Fig. 7).

4.Crouch in the starting position and do not squeeze the throttle control (Fig. 8). Pull the starter rope out with a controlled and steady motion until the engine attempts to start. Repeat until the engine starts.

NOTE: The unit uses Spring Assist Starting™, which significantly reduces the effort required to start the engine. You must pull the starter rope out far enough to hear the engine attempt to start. There is no need to pull the rope briskly-- there is no harsh resistance when pulling. Be aware that this starting method is vastly different from (and much easier than) what you may be used to.

5.When the engine starts, squeeze the throttle control for 15 to 30 seconds. This will warm up the unit. The blue EZ-Start™ lever will click off automatically when you squeeze the throttle control.

IF...The engine does not start, go back to step 2.

IF...The engine stops while you are squeezing the throttle, go back to step 3.

IF...The engine stops before you squeeze the throttle control, hold the throttle control and pull the starter rope until the trimmer starts.

NOTE: If you are having trouble starting the unit or are operating in extreme temperatures (below 40º F, above 90º F), refer to the Troubleshooting section.

STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS

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

2.Put the On/Off Stop Control in the OFF (O) position (Fig. 6).

Stop/Off (O)

Start/On ( I )

Throttle

Control

Fig. 6

Primer

Bulb

Blue EZ-Start

Lever

Fig. 7

Starting

TrimmerPosition

Equipped With

Spring Assist

Starting ™

Throttle Control

(Do NOT squeeze during

a standard start)

Fig. 8

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