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OPERATION
WARNING:
Do not allow familiarity with products to make you care-
less. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is
sufficient to inflict serious injury.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
Do not use any attachments or accessories not
recommended by the manufacturer of this product. The
use of attachments or accessories not recommended
can result in serious personal injury.
APPLICATIONS
You may use this product f
or the purposes listed below:
Trimming and shaping hedges and shrubbery
FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER
FUEL MIXTURE
This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires
pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle lubricant. Pre-mix unleaded
gasoline and 2-cycle engine lubricant in a clean 1 gallon
container approved for gasoline.
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded gasoline
intended for automotive use.
Mix high quality 2-cycle engine lubricant at 2.6 oz. per gallon.
Do not use automotive lubricant or 2-cycle outboard lubricant.
DO NOT mix quantities larger than usable in a 30-day
period.
PREMIUM EXACT MIX (50:1)
GASOLINE
LUBRICANT
1 gallon (US)
2.6 oz.
1 liter
20 cc (20 ml)
OXYGENATED FUELS
DO NOT USE E85 FUEL. IT WILL VOID YOUR WAR-
RANTY.
NOTE: Fuel system damage or performance problems
resulting 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.
FILLING TANK
Position the hedge trimmer on its side with the fuel cap
pointing upward.
Clean surface around fuel cap to prevent contamination.
Loosen fuel cap slowly. Rest the cap on a clean surface.
Carefully pour fuel into the tank. Avoid spillage.
Immediately replace fuel cap and hand tighten. Wipe up
any fuel spillage.
NOTE: It is normal for smoke to be emitted from a new engine
after first use.
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 serious per-
sonal injury.
S
TARTING AND STOPPING
See Figures 2 - 4.
To start a cold engine:
The starting method differs depending on whether the engine
is cold or warm.
Place the hedge trimmer on level ground and ensure that
no objects or obstructions are in the immediate vicinity
that could come in contact with the blades.
Hold the front handle firmly with your left hand and put
your right foot onto the base of the rear handle.
PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times.
SET the start lever to the START position.
PULL the rope until the engine starts.
Squeeze throttle trigger lock and throttle trigger.
NOTE: Squeezing and releasing the throttle trigger releases
the start lever to the
RUN position.
To start a warm engi
ne:
PULL the rope until the engine starts.
To stop the engine:
Press and hold the on/off switch in the stop “
” position
until the engine stops.
WARNING:
When the engine starts with the throttle trigger locked, the
blades will move. Keep body, objects, and obstructions
away from blades. Failure to keep away from the blades
can result in serious injury.
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