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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.
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STARTING
A COLD
ENGINE
(or a
warm
engine
after
running
out
of
fuel)
,_
Starting
Position
Primer Bulb
Choke
_Lever
Choke
position
decal
8.
Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs.
but 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 pulis, 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.
9.
Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke lever to OFF
CHOKE
by aligning
lever with position
shown on decal (see illustration below). AF
tow the unit to run for 30 more seconds 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.
1,
2.
3.
4.
Muffler
Set unit on a flat surface.
Move ON/OFF
switch to the ON position.
Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
Move choke
lever to FULL
CHOKE
by
aligning
lever with position
shown on de-
cal (see illustration
below).
Choke
position
decat
5.
Squeeze
the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps,
6.
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.
7.
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 de-
cal (see following illustration).
Choke
position
decal
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
movethe
choke lever to the OFF CHOKE
position.
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.
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