STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Pour fuel into the fuel tank and tighten the cap se-
curely.
2. Rest the unit on a flat, firm place. Keep the cutting
head off the ground and clear of surrounding objects
as it will start moving upon starting of the engine.
3. Push the primer several times until overflown fuel flows
out in the clear tube.
(a) Primer (b) Clear tube
4. When the engine is cool, move the choke lever to the
closed position.
(a) Choke lever (b) Open (c) Close
5. Set the ignition switch to the “RUN” position.
Release the throttle trigger and make sure it is fully back.
6. While holding the unit firmly, pull out the starter rope
quickly until engine fires.
IMPORTANT
• Avoid pulling the rope to its end or returning it by re-
leasing the knob. Such actions can cause starter fail-
ures.
7. Move the choke lever downward to open the choke.
and restart engine.
8. Allow the engine to warm up for a several minutes
before starting opertion.
NOTE
1. When restarting the engine immediately after stop-
ping it, leave the choke open.
2. Overchoking can make the engine hard to start due
to excess fuel. When the engine failed to start after
several attempts, open the choke and repeat pulling
the rope, or remove the spark plug and dry it.
STOPPING ENGINE
1. Release the throttle trigger and run the engine for half
a minute.
2. Shift the stop switch to the “STOP” position.
IMPORTANT
• Except for an emergency, avoid stopping the engine
while pulling the throttle trigger.
NOTE
If the engine won't stop when setting the stop switch to
the stop position, close the choke lever and stop the
engine.
In this case, please repair the machine at your nearest
servicing dealer.
7. Operation
(a) Throttle trigger (b) Stop switch (c) RUN (d) STOP
a
b
(c)
d
a
b
(c)
d
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