Startinga Cold Engine; Startinga Warm Engine - Electrolux Poulan PRO Manual De Instrucciones

• If engine does not stop, move choke lever
to FULL CHOKE position.
,_1_,_ ON/STOP Switch
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HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
DWARNING:
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
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Handle
Choke
.Lever
Muffler
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE by
aligning lever with position shown on de-
cal (see illustration below).
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through al! remaining steps.
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine 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 by aligning lever with position
shown on decal (see following illustra-
tion).
Choke
position
7. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
b_ no more than 6 pulls. 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 starter
rope until the engine runs, but no more than
6 pulls. If the engine doesn't start, repeat
procedure 2 additional times.
NOTE: If 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
OFF CHOKE by aligning lever with posi-
tion shown on decal (see illustration be-
low). Allow the unit to run for 30 more se-
conds at OFF CHOKE before 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,
bL_ no more than 5 pulls.
4. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
move the choke lever to the GFF 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.
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