DR
®
TRIMMER/MOWER
™
Safety & Operating Instructions
13
Chapter 4: Operating Your DR
Chapter 4: Operating Your DR
TRIMMER/MOWER
TRIMMER/MOWER
This chapter covers the procedures for starting and stopping your new DR
TRIMMER/
MOWER
and discusses basic operation features. You may find it helpful to review the DR
TRIMMER/MOWER
Controls and Features picture (
Figure 1
) on page 8 before reading this
chapter.
Electric-Starting
Note:
Use the following steps with electric-starting models only.
1. Push the throttle lever on the right side of the handlebar (see trimmer picture,
Figure
1,
on page 8)
all the way forward to the START position
.
2. If your model has a primer, prime the engine.
Push the primer bulb in (see trimmer picture,
Figure 1
, on page 8)
for three seconds and
completely release it, letting it pop back to its original position. Repeat three to four
times.
Note:
Priming is usually not necessary when restarting a warm engine. In cool weather,
you may need to repeat priming.
3. Turn the key (see trimmer picture,
Figure 1
, on page 8)
to the START position until
the engine starts, then release. The key will snap back to the RUN position and the
engine will continue to run.
Manual-Starting
Note:
You may use this starting method with both manual and electric-starting models.
1. Push the throttle lever on the right side of the handlebar (see trimmer picture on page 8)
all the way forward to the START position.
2. If your model has a primer, prime the engine.
Push the primer bulb in (see trimmer picture on page 8)
for three seconds and
completely release it, letting it pop back to its original position. Repeat three to four
times.
Note:
Priming is usually not necessary when restarting a warm engine. In cool weather,
you may need to repeat priming.
3. Grasp the recoil starter handle
and slowly pull until you feel resistance. Let the cord
retract a little bit, then pull the cord rapidly to start the engine. One or two pulls
usually starts the DR
TRIMMER/MOWER
.
It may be necessary to repeat priming if
the machine does not start within two pulls.
