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WARNING: Neverfill fueltank indoors, with
enginerunning or untilthe enginehas been
allowed to coolforat leasttwominutes after
running.
Starting The Engine
NOTE: Refer to the Engine Manual packed with your
edger for a detailed description
of all engine-related
controls and components.
To start the edger's engine, proceed as follows:
•
Attach the spark plug wire to the spark plug. Make
certain the metal cap on the end of the spark plug
wire is fastened securely over the metal tip on the
spark plug.
•
Move the blade depth control lever back to the
START position in the adjacent (top) notch.
•
Depress the primer bulb three times, pausing two to
three seconds between each push. In cold weather
(below 50°F/19°C),
it may be necessary to depress
the primer bulb four or five times.
IMPORTANT: Using the primer to restart a warm engine
after a short shutdown is usually not necessary. Doing
so may result in a flooded engine.
•
Standing behind the unit, depress the blade control
bail and hold it against the upper handle with your
left hand.
WARNING:
This control mechanism
is a
i_
safety device. Never attempt to bypass its
operation.
•
With your right hand, grasp the recoil starter handle
and slowly pull the rope outward until engine
reaches the start of its compression cycle (the rope
will pull slightly harder at this point).
•
After slowly allowing the rope to recoil, pull the rope
with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke. Keep a firm
grip on starter handle throughout the entire stroke.
•
Allow the starter handle to slowly return to the
eyebolt.
NOTE: If the engine fails to start after three puffs,
depress
the primer
an additional
two times before
pulling the starter rope again.
To begin edging, proceed as follows:
•
Move the blade depth control lever to the left and
place it into any of the five lower notches. The
further forward the blade depth control lever is
moved, the deeper or lower the blade will cut into
the ground.
IMPORTANT:For best results, proceed slowly along the
path being edged, slowly moving the edger back and
forth through the cutting area.
StoppingThe Engine
To stop the edger's engine, proceed as follows:
•
Release the blade control handle.
IMPORTANT:Make certain that the engine's spark plug
wire is properly grounded as instructed in SECTION 2:
Assembling The Edger before storing the edger for its
next use.
SECTION 5: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS
BevelAdjustment (models so equipped)
NOTE: Edger features vary by model. All edger models
do NOT come equipped for blade tilt adjustment nor is
there a blade tilt kit available to modify your edger if it
was not purchased equipped to do so.
The angle of the edger blade can be adjusted by
placing the bevel adjustment lever in one of three
positions for edging/trenching
or beveled edging. See
Figure 5.
Bevel
Adjustment
Lever
Bevelin
Edging/Trenching
Position Shown
Figure 5
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WARNING:
Rotating
cutting
blade
may
throw
objects
causing
personal
injury.
Keep area clear of bystanders and do not
operate without guards in place.
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