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HOW
TO START
YOUR
UNIT
'_WARNING:
Avoid any contact
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)
L._arting
Posiflon
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 pulis (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
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
pulis.
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
decal
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
tever
to HALF
CHOKE
by aligning
lever with
position
shown
on decal
(see following
illustra-
tion).
Choke
position
decat
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.
Pullstarter
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
handte many times depending
on how badly
the unit is flooded.
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