Craftsman 358.773110 Operator's Manual page 7

andcarburetor areempty. Use fresh
fuelnext s eason.
Never useengine o rcarburetor clean-
erproducts inthefuel t ank orperma-
nent d amage may occur. S ee the
STORAGE section f oradditional in-
formation.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• To stop a running engine, move the
switch to the OFF position.
ON/OFF Switch
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
(For location of controls, refer to
KNOW YOUR UNIT)
• Fuel the engine; then move 10 feet
(3 meters) away from the fueling
site.
DANGER: The cutting blade will
turn when the engine starts.
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4[JWARNING: Avoid any contact
with the muffler. A hot muffler can
cause serious burns.
• Rest the unit on the ground. Sup-
port the unit so the blade is off of the
ground and away from trees,
bushes, onlookers etc.
STARTING
POSITION
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Make sure switch in is ON position.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6
times.
3. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE
position.
Choke Lever
FULL
OFF
4. Squeeze and hold the throttle trig-
ger. Keep throttle trigger fully
squeezed until the engine runs
smoothly.
Primer bulb
5. Pull starter rope sharply 5 times.
NOTE: The engine may sound as if it
is trying to start before the 5th pull. If
so, go to the next step immediately.
6. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position,
7. Pull starter rope sharply until en-
gine 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 choke lever is in the
proper position. Then, move the
choke lever to the FULL CHOKE posF
tion 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 more pulls, If the engine
still has not started, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to STARTING A
FLOODED ENGINE.
8. Allow the engine 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 at the OFF CHOKE position,
move the choke lever to HALF CHOKE
and pull the rope until engine runs.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE:
1. Make sure switch is in ON position.
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 en-
gine runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Allow engine to run 10 seconds, then
move the choke lever to OFF CHOKE
position, Release the throttle triggen
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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