Operating Position; Starting Your Engine; Starting A Warm Engine - Weed Eater 530164003 Instruction Manual

OPERATING POSITION

Hearing
Protection
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF
D
switch to the OFF position.

STARTING YOUR ENGINE

Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
D
ters) away from the fueling site.
Hold the unit on the ground in the starting
D
position as shown. Support unit so the
blade is off of the ground and away from
trees, bushes, onlookers, etc.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Throttle Lock
Throttle
Trigger
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Engage the throttle lock as follows:
press the throttle lock- -out;
D
squeeze and hold throttle trigger;
D
press and hold throttle lock, then
D
release the throttle trigger
D
NOTE:
Keep the throttle lock engaged until
the engine starts.
ON
OFF
Switch
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Move the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
Eye
Primer Bulb
Protection
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine sounds as if it is trying to run, but do
not pull rope more than 6 times.
6. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until the engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE:
(at the HALF CHOKE position), check to
make sure the ON/OFF switch is in the ON
position. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position and press the primer bulb 6
times; pull the starter rope 2 more times.
Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the starter rope until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6 more pulls. If
the engine still doesn't start, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to STARTING A FLOODED
ENGINE.
8. Once the engine starts, allow the engine to
run 10 seconds, then move the choke lever
Throttle
to the OFF CHOKE position. Allow the unit to
Lock-out
run for 30 more seconds at the OFF CHOKE
position before squeezing and releasing the
throttle trigger to release the throttle lock.
NOTE:
the OFF CHOKE position, move the choke le-
ver to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the
rope until the engine runs, but no more than 6
pulls.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
4. Engage the throttle lock as directed in
STARTING A COLD ENGINE.
NOTE:
the engine starts.
5. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.
6. Allow the engine to run 10 seconds, then
move the choke lever to the OFF CHOKE
position.
7. Release the throttle lock by squeezing and
releasing the trigger.
NOTE:
rope 5 more pulls. If engine still does not run, it
is probably flooded. Proceed to STARTING A
FLOODED ENGINE.
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Choke
If the engine doesn't start after 6 pulls
If engine dies with the choke lever in
Keep the throttle lock engaged until
If engine has not started, pull starter
Lever