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CHOKE
position),
move the choke
lever to
the FULL CHOKE
position
and press the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze
and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE
position and pull the starter
rope until the engine runs, but no more than
6 polls. If the engine doesn't start, repeat pro-
cedure 2 edditional times.
NOTE:
If engine still doesn't start, it is prob-
ably flooded.
Proceed
to STARTING
A
FLOODED
ENGINE.
9. Once the engine starts, allow
it to run f0
seconds,
then move
the choke
lever to
OFF CHOKE
by aligning
lever with posi-
tion shown on decal
(see illustration
be-
low). Allow the unit to run for 30 more se-
conds
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 pulis.
Choke
position
decal
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE
1. Move ON/OFF
switch to the ON position.
2. Move
the
choke
lever
to
the
HALF
CHOKE
position.
3. Squeeze
and
hold
the
throttle
trigger.
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 polls. If engine still does not ru n, it
is probably
flooded.
STARTING
A FLOODED
ENGINE
Flooded
engines
can
be started
by placing
the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE
position;
then, pull the rope to clear the engine of ex-
cess fuel. This could require pulling the starter
handle many times depending
on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn't
start, refer to TROU-
BLESHOOTING
TABLE.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING POSITION
ALWAYS WEAR:
Eye Protection
Heavy
S h°_,&
Cut only from your left to your right.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protec-
tion and hearing
protection.
Never lean over
the trimmer
head. Rocks
or debris
can rico-
chet or be thrown
into eyes
and face
and
cause blindness
or other serious
injury.
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary.
The cutting
line will cut efficiently
when the engine is run at tess than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
• Release
the throttle
trigger.
• Move the ON/OFF
switch to the OFF posi-
tion.
CUTTING
METHODS
_k WARNING:
Useminimumspeedand
do not crowd
the line when
cutting
around
hard objects
(rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
which can damage thetrimmer
head, become
entangled
in the line, or be thrown causing
a
serious
hazard.
• The tip of the line does the cutting.
You will
achieve
the best
performance
and mini-
mum line wear by not crowding
the line into
the cutting
area. The right and wrong ways
are shown below.
Tip of line does the
Line crowded
into
wor
Right
Wrong
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