Craftsman 358.799211 Operator's Manual page 10

STARTING YOUR ENGINE
(For location of controls, refer to "Speclfieatiozls.")
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE:
• Fuel engine. Move 10 feet (3 meters) away from fuel-
ing site.
f A WARNING
The trimmer head will turn while starting the
e_ #i_.
• Rest engine and shield on ground, supporting trim-
mer head off ground.
Remove and discard the plastic shipping
guard on the primer bulb (if so equipped).
STARTING A COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL:
• Move the choke lever to the "Full Choke" position.
• Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trij_ger. Keep the
throttle trigger fully squeezed _ntil the engine lwns
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply 5 times.
The eng_e may sound as if it is trying to
start before the 5rn pull If so, go to the next step im-
mediately
• Move the choke lever to the "Half Choke" position.
• Pull the starter rope shanty until the engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
If theenginehas notstarted after 6 pulls (at
halfchoke), check to make surethechoke lever isin
the properposition. T hen, move the choke'lever to
the"Full Choke" position and press theprimerbulb6
times; squeezeand hold thethrottle t rigger and pull
thestarter r ope 2 more times.Move theChoke lever
to "Half Choke _ and pull the starter rope until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6 more pulls.
Iftheenginestill has not started, i tisprob-
ably flooded.Proceed to "Startinga Flooded En-
gine."
Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then move the
choke lever to "OffChoke." Allow the unit to run for
30 more seconds at "Off Choke _ before releasing the
throttle trigger.
If engine dies with the choke lever at the"Off
Choke" position, move the choke lever to "Half
Choke" and pull the rope until the engine runs.
To stop the engine, push and hold the momentary
switch in the "Off" position; do not release until the
engine has completely stopped.
l A WARNING
Avoid any bodily contact with the muffler when
starting a warm engine. A hot muffler can cause
serious burns.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE THAT HAS NOT
RUN OUT OF FUEL:
• Move the choke lever to the "I-IalfCh0ke" position.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle .l_igger. Keep the
throttle trigger fully squeezed un_ t_ engine runs
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no
more than 5 pulls.
• Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then move the
choke lever to "Off Choke.
If engine has not started, pull starter rope 5
more pulls. Ii_engine still does not run, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to "Starting a Hooded Engine. _
• To stop the en_ine, push and hold the momentary
switch in the "Off' position; do not release until the
engine has completely stoppe&
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 excess fuel This could requh'e
pulling the starter rope many times depending on
how badly the unit is floode_
If the unit still doesn't start, call the Customer Assis-
tance Hotline at 1-800-235-5878.
I START£NG POSmON I
Momentary Choke
Switch
Figure 6
Primer
Bulb
Choke
Lever
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