Craftsman 358.795631 Operator's Manual page 12

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OPERATION
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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
- Move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.
• If engine does not stop, move the choke lever to full
choke.
DANGER:
THE CUTTING BLADE WILL TURN WHEN
THE ENGINE STARTS.
FOR SAFE STARTING AND OPERATION,
FOLLOW AtL SAFETY PRECAt_rlONS IN
THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND
LABELS ON THE UNIT. DRESS PROP-
ERLY BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH THE MUF-
FLER, A HOT MUFFLER CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS BURNS.
BASIC STARTING PROCEDURE
(Fig. 7, 8 & 9)
• Rest unit on ground. Support the unitso the blade is off
the ground and away from trees, bushes, onlookers,
etc. Figure 7.
q STARTING
Posmo_
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Figure 7
STARTING A COLD ENGINE OR A WARM
ENGINE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
° Make sure the ON/OFF switch is in the ON position.
Figure 8.
- Move the choke lever to full choke. Figure 9.
• Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times. Figure 9.
• Engage the throttle lock as follows:
- press the throttlelock-out
- squeeze and hold the throttle trigger
- move the throttlelock toward the rear and hold, then
- release the throttle trigger.
Keep the throttle lock engaged until the engine runs
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply 5 times.
NOTE: The engine may sound as if it is trying to start
before 5th pull. If so, go to the next step immediately.
• Move the choke lever to the half choke position.
• Pull the starter rope sharply until the engine runs, but
no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine has not started after 6 pulls (at half
choke), check to make sure the ON/OFF switch and the
choke lever are in the proper positions. Then, 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 half choke and pull the starter rope until the
engine runs, but no more than 6 more pulls.
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NOTE: ff engine still has not started, it is probably flood-
ed. Proceed to "Starting a flooded engine."
• Altow the engine to run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to off choke. Allow the unit to run for 30
more seconds at off choke, then release the throttle
lock by squeezing and re!easing the trigger.
NOTE: If engine dies with the choke lever at the off
choke position, move the choke lever to half choke and
pull the rope unt_ the engine runs. Allow the unit to run
for 30 more seconds at off choke, then release the throt-
tie lock by squeezing and releasing the trigger.
• To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF switch to the
OFF position.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE THAT HAS NOT
RUN OUT OF FUEL
• Make sure the switch is in the on position.
• Move the choke lever to the half choke position.
• Engage the throttle lock as directed in =Starting a cold
engine.... / Keep the throttle lock engaged until the
engine runs smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more
than 5 pulls.
• Allow the engine to run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to off choke. Release the throttle lock by
squeezing and releasing the trigger.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull starter rope 5 more
pulis. If engine still does not run, it is probably flooded.
Proceedto "Starting a flooded engine."
ON OFF
THROTTLE
LOCK*OUT
THROTrLE TRIGGER
Figure 8 Figure 9
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing the ON/OFF
switch in the ON position and the choke lever in the off
choke position;then, pull the rope to clear the engine of
excess fuel, This could require pulling the starter rope
many times depending on how badly the unit is flooded.
If the unit still does not start, cat! the Customer Assistance
Hctline at 1-800-235-5878.
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