Craftsman Weedwacker 358.791051 Operator's Manual page 12

damage. When m ixing fuel, follow
instructions printed oncontainer.
Once o il i sadded togasoline, shake
container momentarily toassure that the
fuel isthoroughly mixed. Always read
and follow t he safety rules r elating to
fuel before fueling your u nit.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that a lcohol
blended fuels (called gasohol orusing
ethanol ormethanol) can attract mois-
ture which l eads t oseparation and
formation ofacids d uring s torage.
Acidic g as can damage the fuel sys-
tem ofanengine while instorage. To
avoid e ngine problems, empty the fuel
system b efore storage for30days or
longer. Drain t he gas tank, start the en-
gine and let i trun until the fuel lines a nd
carburetor are empty. Use fresh f uel
next season. Never use engine orcar-
buretor cleaner products inthe fuel
tank orpermanent damage may oc-
cur. S ee the STORAGE section for
additional information.
HOW
TO STOP YOUR UNIT
• Release the throttle trigger.
• Push and release the engine ON/
STOP switch. The switch wilt auto-
matically return to the ON position.
Wait 5 seconds before attempting to
restart unit to allow switch to reset.
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ROW TO START YOUR UNIT
4_bWARNING: Avoid any contact
with the muffler. A hot muffler can
cause serious burns.
Starting position
STARTING A COLD ENGINE
NOTE: DO NOT squeeze the throttle
trigger until the engine has started and
runs.
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. SIowty press the primer butb 6
times.
3. Move the start lever to the START
position.
Start
Lever
Starter Handle
4. This unit has the Sim-pul_ starting
system. You do not have to pull the
starter rope handle sharpty or brisk-
ly. Puti starter rope handle with a
controlled and steady motion until
engine starts and runs.
5. Allow unit to run for 5 seconds, then
fully squeeze the throttle trigger to
disengage the starting system (start
lever returns to RUN position).
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1, Squeeze and hold the throttle trig-
ger=
2. Pult starter rope handle with a con-
trolled and steady motion while
squeezing throttle trigger until en-
gine starts and runs.
NOTE: Normally, the warm starting
procedure can be used within 5-t0
minutes after the unit is turned off. If
the unit sits for more than 10 minutes
without being used, it wilt be neces-
sary to start the unit by following the
steps under STARTING A COLD EN-
GINE or following the starting instruc-
tion steps shown on the unit.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by
placing the start lever to the RUN posi-
tion.Fully squeeze throttle trigger.
Pull the starter handle repeatedly
while squeezing throttle trigger until
engine starts and runs. This could re-
quire pulting the starter handle many
times, depending on how badIy the
unit is flooded.
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