Craftsman 358.796390 Operator's Manual page 8

STARTING A COLD ENGINE
(or a warm engine after running
out of fuel)
_I_WARNING: The cutting blade
will be moving once the engine
starts. Wear your protective
equipment and observe all safety
instructions.
ON/OFF
Trigger
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the
ON position.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 10
times.
3. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position.
Primer Bulb
4. Pull starter rope handle sharply until
engine sounds as if it is trying to
run, but do not pull rope more than
3 times.
5. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
6. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
starts.
NOTE: If the engine doesn't start
after 6 pulls (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 HALFCHOKE position and pull the
starter rope until the engine runs, but
no more than 6 more pulls. If the en-
gine still doesn't start, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to STARTING
A FLOODED ENGINE.
7. Once the engine starts, allow eng-
ine to run 10 to 30 seconds, then
pull trigger to operate. Choke
lever will automatically move to
RUN position.
NOTE: If engine dies with the choke
lever in the RUN position, move the
choke lever 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 position.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 10
times.
3. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engi-
ne runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Once the engine starts, allow eng-
ine to run 10 seconds, then pull
trigger to operate. Choke lever will
automatically move to RUN
position.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull
starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine
still does not run, it is probably floo-
ded. Proceed to STARTING A FLOO-
DED ENGINE.
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
RUN position; then, pull the rope to
clear the engine of excess fuel.
Starting could require pulling the
starter rope many times depending
on how badly the unit is flooded. If
the unit still doesn't start, refer to
the TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE or call 1-800-235-5878.
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