ON/OFF
Switch
HOW
TO START
YOUR
UNIT
WARNING:
Avoid any contact
with
the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious
burns.
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HELPFUL
TIP
ff your engine still does not
! start
after
following
these
instructions,
please
call
1-800-554-8723.
STARTING
A COLD
ENGINE
NOTE:
DO NOT squeeze
the throttle trigger
until the engine has started and runs.
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 the start lever to the START
posi-
tion.
Handle
Primer Bulb
Start
Muffler
5.
Pull starter rope handle sharply
until en-
gine starts and runs.
6.
Altow unit to run for 5 seconds,
then fully
squeeze
the throttle trigger to disengage
the starting system.
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE
1.
Move ON/OFF
switch to the ON position.
2.
Squeeze
and
hold the throttle
trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed
until
engine runs smoothly.
3.
Pull starter rope sharply while squeezing
throttle
trigger until engine runs.
NOTE:
Normally.
the warm
starting
proce-
dure can be used within
5-10 minutes
after
the unit is turned OFR If the unit sits for more
than 10 minutes without
being ran. it will be
necessary
to start the unit by following
the
steps under STARTING
A COLD
ENGINE or
following
the starting instruction
steps shown
on the unit.
STARTING
A FLOODED
ENGINE
Flooded
engines
can be started
by p_acing
the ON/OFF
switch in the ON position.
Move
the start lever to the RUN position
and fully
squeeze
throttle trigger.
Pull the starter han-
dle repeatedly white squeezing
throttle trigger
until engine starts
and runs. This could
re-
quire puIHng 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
ALWAYS WEAR:
Hearing
Protection
e Protection
Lone
Heavy shoes
Cut only from your left to your_
1_
_, WARN IN G: Alwayswear
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,
When
operating
unit, stand
as shown
and
check
for the following:
• Wear eye protection
and heavy clothing.
• Hotd trigger handle with your right hand and
assit handle with left hand.
• Keep unit below waist
level.
• Cut
only from your
left to your
right to
ensure
debris
is thrown
away
from you.
Without
bending
over. keep line near and
parallel to the ground and not crowded
into
material
being cut.
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.
To stop engine:
• Release
the throttle trigger.
• Move the ON/OFF
switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
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