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anything.
4. Press the primer bulb 10 times.
5. Set the choke lever to position.
6. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze
the throttle trigger. Lock the throttle in position by
depressing the throttle interlock button.
7. Hold the insulated shaft with your left hand and
use your right hand to put the starter bit shaft to the
shaft hole on the engine. Make sure the starter bit
is properly engaged. Press and hold the electrical
starter switch button until the engine starts.
NOTE: If the engine does not start, repeat the
procedure from step 5. Do not repeat the procedure
more than 1 time. If the engine does not start after
the second attempt, see the solution instruction for the
"Flooded engine" in the "Troubleshooting" section of
this manual.
TO START A COLD ENGINE BY ELECTRICAL
STARTER (FOR RBC254SESO ONLY)
(See Fig 13a)
1. Install the starter bit into the electrical starter with the
pentagon bit facing outside.
2. Push the F/R button to the left until the pentagon
symbol shows on the F/R button.
3. Lay the product on the ground and make sure that the
cutting means do not come in contact with anything.
4. Press the primer bulb 10 times.
NOTE: After the 7th press, the fuel should be visible
in the primer bulb. If not, continue pressing until the
fuel is visible.
5. Set the choke lever to position.
6. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze the
throttle trigger completely with your left hand and
keep the throttle trigger squeezed completely through
steps 6 to 12.
7. Use your right hand to put the starter bit shaft to the
shaft hole on the engine. Make sure the starter bit is
properly engaged.
NOTE: The electrical starter is equipped with a safety
interlock. Do not press and hold on the switch button
when putting the electrical starter shaft into the shaft
hole on the engine, otherwise the starter will not turn.
The starter will not turn if the electrical starter is not
properly engaged.
8. Press and hold the electrical starter switch button
until the engine attempts to start. Do not press the
electrical starter for more than 4 seconds.
9. Set the choke lever to position.
10. Press and hold the electrical starter switch button
until the engine starts.
NOTE: If the engine does not start, repeat the
procedure from step 5. Do not repeat the procedure
more than 1 time. If the engine does not start after
the second attempt, see the solution instruction for the
"Flooded engine" in the "Troubleshooting" section of
this manual.
11. Allow the engine to run for 10 seconds.
12. Set the lever to position.
TO START A WARM ENGINE BY ELECTRICAL
STARTER (FOR RBC254SESO ONLY)
(See Fig 13b)
1. Install the starter bit into the electrical starter with the
pentagon bit facing outside.
2. Push the F/R button to the left until the pentagon
symbol shows on the F/R button.
3. Lay the product on the ground and make sure that the
cutting means do not come in contact with anything.
4. Press the primer bulb 10 times.
5. Set the choke lever to position.
6. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze the
throttle trigger completely with your left hand and
keep the throttle trigger squeezed completely.
7. Use the right hand to put the electrical starter shaft
into the shaft hole on the engine. Make sure the
starter is properly engaged. Press and hold the
electrical starter switch button until the engine starts.
NOTE: If the engine does not start, repeat the
procedure from step 5. Do not repeat the procedure
more than 1 time. If the engine does not start after
the second attempt, see the solution instruction for the
"Flooded engine" in the "Troubleshooting" section of
this manual.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
■ Place the switch to the "O" (off) position.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
(See Fig 5-6)
RBC254SESO: Hold the product with the right hand on the
rear handle and the left hand on the front handle.
RBC254SBO: Hold the product with the right hand on the
trigger handle and the left hand on the left handle.
Keep a
fi rm grip with both hands while in operation. The
product should be held at a comfortable position with the
trigger handle about hip height.
Always operate the product at full throttle. Prolonged
cutting at partial throttle will result in lubricant dripping from
the silencer. Cut tall grass from the top down. This will
prevent grass from wrapping around the shaft housing and
string head which may cause damage from overheating. If
grass becomes wrapped around the string head, stop the