Weed Eater 530087893 Stopping Your Engine, Starting Your Engine, Starting Position, Spark Plug

This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline. Gasoline must be mixed with a good quality 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand oil is recommended. (A 40:1 ratio is ob- tained by mixing 3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline). When mixing fuel follow the instructions printed on the container. Always read and follow the safety rules under FUEL SAFETY.

STOPPING YOUR ENGINE

DMove the choke lever to the START/ STOP position.

STARTING YOUR ENGINE

D Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me- ters) away from the fueling site.

D Hold the unit in the starting position as shown. Make sure the blower end is di- rected away from people, animals, glass, and solid objects.

STARTING

POSITION

WARNING: When starting engine, hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set unit on any surface except a clean, hard area when starting engine or while engine is running. Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc. could be picked up by the air intake and thrown out through the discharge opening, damaging the unit or property, or causing serious injury to bystanders or the operator.

Primer

Bulb

Choke Lever

STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel)

SMove choke lever to START/STOP.

SSlowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

S Sharply pull starter handle until engine attempts to run. NO MORE THAN 5 PULLS.

S Move choke lever to 1/2 CHOKE. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs.

NOTE: If engine has not started after 5 pulls, repeat all of the above steps.

S After a 10 second warm-up, move the choke lever to RUN.

STo stop engine, move the choke lever to the START/STOP position.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

SMove the choke lever to the RUN posi- tion.

S Pull starter handle sharply until engine runs.

NOTE: If engine does not run after 5 pulls, follow information provided under START-

ING A COLD ENGINE.

DIFFICULT STARTING (or starting a flooded engine)

Flooded engines can be started by placing the choke lever in the RUN position; then, pull the starter handle sharply to clear the engine of ex- cess fuel. This could require pulling the starter handle many times depending on how badly the unit is flooded. If the unit still does not start, refer to TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call 1-800-554-6723.

We recommend all service and adjustments not listed in this manual be performed by an Authorized Service Dealer.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS

Your carburetor is equipped with limiter caps. Damage will occur if you turn the needles be- yond the limiter caps. Carburetor adjustment is a complicated task. We recommend that you take your unit to an Authorized Service Dealer.

IGNITION TIMING

Ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.

SPARK PLUG

Replace spark plug yearly with a Champion RCJ-8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025 inches.

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