Starting A Warm Engine - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.795310 Operator's Manual

Never use engine or carburetor clean-
or productsin the fuel tank or perma-
nent damage may occur.
See the STORAGE section for addi-
tional information.
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Press and hold the On/Stop switch in
the STOP pos_on.
• If engine does not stop, move choke
leverto full position.
ChokeLever
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
WARNING: The trimmer head will
turn while staxtingthe engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler.A
hot muffler can cause serious bums.
• Restengineandshieldon ground,
suppOrting trimmer headoffground.
• Movethechokelever tothe Full
Chokepos_on.
• Slowlypresstheprimerbulb6 times.
• Squeezeandholdthethretfle trigger.
Keepthrottle triggerfullysqueezed
untiltheenginerunssmoothly.
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• Pullstealer rope sharply 5 times.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is
tryingto start before the 5thpull, go to
the next step.
• Move the choke lever to the Half
Choke position.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs,but no more than 6 pulis.
NOTE: If the engine has not staded
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 position and
press the primer bulb 6 times; squeeze
and holdthe throttle trigger and pull
the starter rope 2 more times. Move
the choke lever to Half Choke and pull
the starter rope untilthe engine runs,
but no morethan 6 more pulls. If the
engine stillhas not started, it is prob-
ably flooded. Proceed to "Starting a
Rooded Engine."
• Allow the engine to run 10 seconds,
then move the choke lever to Off
Choke. 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
• Move the choke lever to the Half
Choke position.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed
until the engine runs smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
- Allow engine to run 15 seconds,
then move the choke lever to Off
Choke.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull
starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still
does not run, it is probably flooded.
DIFFICULT STARTING OR
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by
placingthe choke lever in the Off
Choke position;then, pull the rope to
¢lsar the engine of excess fuel This
could require pullingthe starter handle
many times depending on how badly
the unitis flooded.
If the unit still doesn't start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING chart or call
1-800-235-5878.
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