Before Starting The Engine; Starting Position; Starting A Cold Engine; Starting A Warm Engine - Weed Eater BARRACUDA SV-30 Operator's Manual

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gutters, screens, patios, grills, porches,
and gardens.
Watch out for children, pets, open win-
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dows, or freshly washed cars. Blow debris
away safely.
Use the full blower nozzle extension so the
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air stream can work close to the ground.
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CLEAN UP! Dispose of debris in trash re-
ceptacles.
SAFETY RULES
FUELING
This engine is certified to operate on un-
leaded gasoline. Gasoline must be mixed
with a good quality 2-cycle air-cooled engine
oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1.
Poulan/Weed Eater brand oil is recom-
mended. (A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing
3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded
gasoline). When mixing fuel follow the
instructions printed on the container. Always
read and follow safety rules under HANDLE
FUEL WITH CAUTION in the SAFETY
RULES section.
SAFETY RULES
STARTING
TO STOP THE ENGINE:
To stop engine, move switch to
D

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE:

Fuel the engine. Move at least 10 feet (3
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meters) away from the fueling site.
Hold the unit in the starting position as
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shown. Make sure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.

STARTING POSITION

BLOWER VACUUM
WARNING:
When starting engine,
hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set unit on
any surface except a clean, hard area when
starting engine or while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc. could be picked up by the air intake and
thrown out through the discharge opening,
damaging the unit or property, or causing se-
rious injury to bystanders or the operator.
Switch
Throttle
Trigger
Choke Lever
(shown in
HALF CHOKE
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel):
Move switch to the
D
Activate the throttle lock as follows:
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squeeze and hold throttle trigger;
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press and hold throttle lock, then
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release the throttle trigger
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Move choke to
FULL CHOKE
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Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
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gine attempts to run, but
PULLS.
LISTEN:
The engine may sound as if it is
trying to start before the 6th pull. This
sound may be hard to hear. If so, go to the
.
STOP
next step immediately.
Move choke to
HALF CHOKE
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Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
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gine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE:
If engine has not started after 6
pulls, repeat all of the above steps.
Allow engine to run for 10 to 15 seconds,
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then move choke to
Squeeze and release the throttle trigger to
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release the throttle lock.
NOTE:
If engine dies with choke at
position, move the choke to the
CHOKE
position and pull the starter rope han-
CHOKE
dle 5 more times. If engine does not start and
operate properly, refer to
JUSTMENTS.
To stop engine, move switch to
D

STARTING A WARM ENGINE:

Move switch to the
D
Move choke to
HALF CHOKE
D
Activate the throttle lock.
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Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
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gine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
Move choke to
OFF CHOKE
D
squeeze and release the throttle trigger to
release the throttle lock.
NOTE:
If engine does not run after 5 pulls, it
is probably flooded. Wait a few minutes and
repeat procedure with choke at
To stop engine, move switch to
D
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Throttle
Lock
position)
position.
ON
position.
NO MORE THAN 6
position.
position.
OFF CHOKE
OFF
HALF
CARBURETOR AD-
.
STOP
position.
ON
position.
position. Then,
.
OFF CHOKE
.
STOP