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Engine
ON/STOP
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. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion.
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through
all remaining steps.
Choke
Lever
Primer Bulb
Starter Handle
Muffler
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not pull
rope more than 6 times.
6. As soon as engine sounds as if it is trying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
7. 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 posi-
tion and pull the starter rope until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the
engine still doesn’t start, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to STARTING A
FLOODED ENGINE.
8. 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 be-
fore releasing the throttle trigger.
NOTE:
If engine dies with the choke lever
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 the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position.
2. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep
throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine
runs smoothly.
3. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
4. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then move
the choke lever to OFF CHOKE.
NOTE:
If engine has not started, pull starter
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 INSTRUCTIONS
It is recommended that the engine not be
operated for longer than 1 minute at full
throttle.
OPERATING POSITION
Eye Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
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.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
