7. Operation
■ STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING
The cutting head will start rotating upon the engine
starts.
1. Feed fuel into the fuel tank and tighten the cap
securely.
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 rotating upon starting of the engine.
3. Push the primer pump several times until
overflown fuel flows out in the return tube.
4. Move the choke lever to the closed position.
5. Set the ignition switch to the " I " position. While
pulling the throttle lever, push the throttle set button,
and release the throttle, then the throttle lever is
into the Start position.
(A) Stop position
(B) Start position
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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 releasing the knob. Such actions can cause starter
failures.
7. Move the choke lever to the open position. And
pull out the starter rope quickly to restart engine.
7. Allow the engine to warm up for several minutes
before starting operation.
NOTE
1. When restarting the engine immediately after
stopping it, leave the choke open and push the
primer pump several times.
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.
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