Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.794221 Instruction Manual page 6

formation ofacids during storage.
Acidic g ascandamage thefuelsys-
temofanengine w hile instorage.
Toavoid engine problems, empty t he
fuelsystem before s torage for30days
orlonger. Drain thegastank, s tart t he
engine a ndletitrununtil t hefuellines
andcarburetor areempty. Use fresh
fuelnext s eason.
Never useengine o rcarburetor clean-
erproducts inthefuel t ank orperma-
nent d amage may occur.
SeetheSTORAGE section f oraddition-
alinformation.
HOW TOSTOP YOUR UNIT
• To stop theengine, move theON/
OFF switch totheOFF position.
• Ifengine d oes notstop, m ove choke
totheFULL C HOKE position.
Choke Lever
Engine
ON/OFF
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
_!1_WARNING: The trimmer head
will turn while starting the engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A
hot muffler can cause serious burns.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Move ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6
times.
4. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE
position.
5. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and
hold through all remaining steps.
_i h°ke
._kever
Primer
Bulb
6. Pull starter rope handle sharply until
engine sounds as it if is trying to
start, but do not pull rope more than
6 times.
7. As soon as engine sounds as if it is
trying to start, move choke lever to
the HALF CHOKE position.
8. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine doesn't start
after 6 pulls (at the HALF CHOKE
position), move the choke lever to
the FULL CHOKE position and
press the primer bulb 6 times,
Squeeze and hold the throttle trig-
ger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever
to the HALF CHOKE position and
pull the starter rope until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6
pulls. If the engine still doesn't
start, it is probably flooded. Pro-
ceed to STARTING A FLOODED EN-
GINE.
9. Once the engine starts, allow it to
run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to the OFF CHOKE
position. Allow the unit to run for
30 more seconds at OFF CHOKE
before releasing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: If engine dies with the
choke lever in the OFF CHOKE
position, move the choke lever to
the HALF CHOKE position and pull
the rope until engine runs, but no
more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
3. Squeeze and hold the throttle trig-
ger. Keep throttle trigger fully
squeezed until the engine runs
smoothly.
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Allow engine to run 15 seconds,
then move the choke lever to the
OFF CHOKE position.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull
starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still
does not run, it is probably flooded.
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