STARTING
AND STOPPING
Check before starting
• Inspect the unit before each use. Re-
place damaged
parts. Check for fuel
leaks. Make sure all fasteners
are in
place and secure,
Make sure the cutting
attachment
is properly
installed
and se-
curely fastened,
Use only flexible,
non-
metallic line recommended
by the
manufacturer,
Never use, for example,
wire or wire rope, which can break off
and become a dangerous
projectile.
• Check that the trimmer head and trimmer
guard are not damaged
or cracked,
Replace the trimmer
head or trimmer
guard if they have been exposed
to
impact or are cracked,
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• Never use the machine
without
a guard
nor with a defective
guard,
Starting and stopping
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_1_ WARNING:
The complete clutch,
clutch cover, and shaft must be
fitted before the machine is started,
otherwise parts could come loose
and cause personal injury.
Always
move the machine
away
from the refueling
area before
starting.
Place the machine
on a
flat surface.
Ensure the cutting
at-
tachment
cannot
come into contact
with any object.
Make sure no unauthorized
persons
are in the working area, otherwise
there is a risk of serious personal
injury. The safety distance
is 50 feet
(15 meters).
Cold
engine
Primer bulb:
Press the primer bulb 10
times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The
primer bulb need not be completely
filled.
Choke:
Move the blue engine choke lever
over to the closed position.
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Starting
Hold the body of the machine
on the
ground using your Ieft hand (CAUTION!
Not with your foot!),
Firmly grip the starter rope handle with
your right hand. DO NOT squeeze
throttle
trigger,
Slowly pull out the cord
until you feel some resistance
(the starter
pawls grip); then quickly
and powerfully
pull the cord.
Never wrap the starter
cord around
your hand.
Repeat pulling the cord until the engine
attempts
to start, Squeeze
throttle trigger
to release
the choke.
Continue
to hold
throttle
trigger
and pull starter rope until
engine runs,
NOTE:
If engine dies, return blue engine
choke lever to the closed
position
and
repeat starting
steps,
CAUTION!
Do not pull the starter cord all
the way out and do not let go of the starter
handle when the cord is fully extended.
This can damage
the machine.
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