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WARNING:

Always shut off engine before fueling. Never add fuel to
a machine with a running or hot engine. Move at least
30 ft. from refueling site before starting engine. Do not
smoke! Failure to heed this warning could result in seri-
ous personal injury.

OXYGENATED FUELS

DO NOT USE E85 FUEL. IT WILL VOID YOUR WAR-
RANTY.
NOTE:

Fuel system damage or performance problems re-

sulting from the use of an oxygenated fuel containing more
than the percentages of oxygenates stated below

are not

covered under warranty

Ethanol.

Gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol by volume

(commonly referred to as E10) or 15% ethanol by volume
(commonly referred to as E15) are acceptable. E85 is not.

OPERATING THE POWER HEAD

See Figure 5.

WARNING:

Always position the unit on the operator’s right side. The use
of the unit on the operator’s left side will expose the user to
hot surfaces and can result in possible burn injury.

WARNING:

To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with
the bottom of the engine above waist level.

Hold the power head with your right hand on the rear handle
and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with
both hands while in operation. Power head should be held at a
comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.
Always operate power head at full throttle. If debris becomes
wrapped around the attachment, STOP THE ENGINE,
disconnect the spark plug wire, and remove the debris.
Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in lubricant
dripping from the muffler.

WARNING:

Always hold the attachment away from the body keeping
clearance between the body and the product. Any
contact with the attachment cutting head can result in
burns and/or other serious personal injury.

BLADE THRUST

Exercise extreme caution when using a blade attachment
with this unit. Blade thrust is the reaction that may occur
when the spinning blade contacts anything it cannot cut.
This contact may cause the blade to stop for an instant, and

suddenly “thrust” the unit away from the object that was hit.
This reaction can be violent enough to cause the operator
to lose control of the unit. Blade thrust can occur without
warning if the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is more likely
to occur in areas where it is difficult to see the material being
cut. For cutting ease and safety, approach the weeds being
cut with the brushcutter from the right to the left. In the event
an unexpected object or woody stock is encountered, this
practice could minimize the blade thrust reaction.

WARNING:

Extreme care must be taken when using blades to en-
sure safe operation. Read the safety information for safe
operation when using a blade and refer to the safety rules
and instructions in your attachment manual.

STARTING AND STOPPING

See Figures 6 - 8.

Trimmer should be on a flat, bare surface for starting.

To start a cold engine:



Slowly press the primer bulb 10 times.

NOTE:

After the 7th press, fuel should be visible in the

primer bulb. If it is not, continue to press the primer until
you see fuel in the bulb.



Set the choke lever to the

FULL CHOKE