Weed Eater XT700 Instruction Manual page 5

oil a t a ratio of40:1. A40:t ratio isobtained by
mixing 3.2 o unces (95 m l) o f o il w ith 1 gallon (4
liters) ofunleaded gasoline DO NOT U SE
automotive oilormarine oil. T hese oils wi_l
cause engine damage. When mixing fuel, follow
instructions printed oncontainer. Once oil_s
added to gasoline, shake container momentarily
toassure that the fuel isthoroughly mixed.
Always read and f ollow the safety rules relating
tofuel before fueling your unit.
IMPORTANT
Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels
(called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol)
can attract moisture which leads tosepara-
tion and formation ofacids d uring storage.
Acidic gas c an damage the f uel system ofan
engine while i nstorage. To avoid e ngine
problems, empty the fuel system before stor-
age f or 3 0 days or longer. Drain the g as t ank,
start the engine and I et i trun u ntil the fuel lines
and c arburetor are e mpty. Use f resh fuel next
season. Never useengine orcarburetor
cleaner products in the f uel tank or permanent
damage may occur. See t he STORAGE sec-
tion for a dditional information.
Primer Bulb
Lever
Starter Handle
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
• To stopthe engine, push and hold the STOP
switch in the STOP position until the engine
stops
• if engine does not stop, move choke lever
to FULL CHOKE position.
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
IIWAI-ININLi: The trimmer head wil_
turn while starting the engine. Avoid any con-
tact 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. Stowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3 Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
4- Squeeze the throttIe trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
5 Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not
pull rope more than 6 t_mes.
6 As soon as engine sounds as it it is trying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
7 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 trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE position and pull the start-
er rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 pulis, ff the engine still doesn't
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
8 Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke lever to the
RUN pes_on. Allow the unit to run for 30
more seconds at RUN before releasing the
throttle trigger.
NOTE: If engine dies with the choke Ie-
vet in the RUN position, move the choke
_ever to the HALF CHOKE position and
pull the rope untiI engine runs, but no
more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the choke Iever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
2. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed untiI
the engine runs smoothly.
3. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
4. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
move the choke lever to the RUN posi-
tion