Craftsman 536.773600 Operating Instructions Manual page 11

OPERATION
HOW TO START THE ENGINE
NOTE: If engine fails to start after three
NOTE: DO NOT BE ALARMED,your engine
will smoke the first time it is started. It is
burning off the protectivecoatingthat Is on
the internal engine parts.
pulls, push the primer button two times and
again pull the recoil starter handle.
_lb WARNING: Never leave the trim-
mer unattended whil the engine
is running. Wait for the trimmer
Ithee to step rotation.
t. Before each use, remove debris from the
debris screen shown in Figure 8. Debris
can cause the engine to overheat. Wipe
the debris screen with a cloth or paper
towel.
WARNING: Never run the en-
gine Indoors or in a poorty verdi-
latad area. Engine exhaust con-
talns carbon menexide, an
odorless and deadly gas. Keep
hands, feet, hair and loose
clothing away from the trimmer
and any moving parts on the an-
gins. Avoid the muffler and sur-
rounding areas. Temperatures
may exceed 150o1:.
2. Move the throttlecontndlever forwardto
the START or FAST position.
3, To starta coldengine,pushthe primer but-
tonfive times. Wait twosecondsbetween
each push ofthe primerbutton.
NOTE: Do not use the primer to start •
warm engine.
4. Firmlyholdthe recoil starter handle with
yourrighthand. See Figure9.
5. Pull back sharply on the recoil starter
handle. DO NOT allowthe starterropeto
snap back.Let the starter ropeslowlyre-
wind as youholdthe recoilstarterhandle.
Recoil Starter Handle
Figure9
TRIMMER TIPS
d_llb WARNING: Debris such as sticks,
gravel or rocks, can be thrown
with sufficient force to cause per-
sonal Injury or property damage.
Set the throitte controlin the FAST posi-
tion. If the weeds er grass are tall and
thick, operate the tdmmer at a slower
walkingspeed.
Frequentlydean the underside ofthe trim-
merto removeany grassbuild up. See the
Maintenancesectionfordetails.
For best results and longer lasUng line,
use the ends of the line to do the cutting.
This is easily done by moving slowly
through very thick or heavy weeds.
• If the trimmer li.es become ton short, it will
F-O(_210M
take longerto completethe job.If the trim-
mer linesare wom to lass than half their
originallength,change to a new trimmer
line. "See How To Change The Trimmer
Line"in the ServiceAnd Adjustment s ec-
tion.
Do not trim on excessively steep slopes. If
a slope is difficult to stand on, do not trim.
Do not trim on slopes when the ground is
slippery or wet. Trim across the face of a
slope, not up and down.
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Tdmmer headcontacttoconcrete, a sphalt
and harder services may create prema-
ture wear to the height guide (See
Figure16).