5
Engine
ON/OFF
Switch
Choke Lever
FULL
HALF
OFF
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING:
The trimmer head will
turn while starting the engine. Avoid any con-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Starting Position
1.
Set unit on a flat surface.
2.
Move ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
3.
Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4.
Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
5.
Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
Choke
Lever
Primer Bulb
Starter Handle
Muffler
6.
Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not
pull rope more than 6 times.
7.
As soon as engine sounds as if it is trying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
8.
Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE:
If the engine doesn’t start after 6
pulls (at the HALF CHOKE position),
move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position and press the primer
bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE position and pull the start-
er rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 pulls. If the engine still doesn’t
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
9.
Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10
seconds, then move the choke lever to
the OFF CHOKE position. Allow the unit
to run for 30 more seconds at OFF
CHOKE before releasing the throttle trig-
ger.
NOTE:
If engine dies with the choke le-
ver in the OFF CHOKE position, move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the rope until engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1.
Move ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
2.
Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
3.
Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until
the engine runs smoothly.
4.
Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
5.
Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
move the choke lever to the OFF CHOKE
position.
NOTE:
If engine has not started, pull start-
er rope 5 more pulls. If engine still does not
run, it is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position;
then, pull the rope 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
doesn’t
start,
refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
or
call
1-800-554--6723.
OPERATING POSITION
Cut from your left to your right.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head. Rocks
or debris can ricochet or be thrown into eyes
and face and cause blindness or other serious
injury.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.
