Operating Position; Starting Your Engine; Starting A Warm Engine - Weed Eater GHT195 Instruction Manual

OPERATING POSITION

Hearing
Protection
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF
D
switch to the OFF position.

STARTING YOUR ENGINE

Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
D
ters) away from the fueling site.
Hold the unit on the ground in the starting
D
position as shown. Support unit so the
blade is off of the ground and away from
trees, bushes, onlookers, etc.
HELPFUL TIP
If your engine still does not
start after following these
instructions, please call
1- - 800- - 554- - 6723.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Throttle Lock
Throttle
Trigger
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Engage the throttle lock as follows:
press the throttle lock- -out;
D
squeeze and hold throttle trigger;
D
press and hold throttle lock, then
D
release the throttle trigger
D
NOTE:
Keep the throttle lock engaged until
the engine starts.
ON
Eye
Protection
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Move the choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
Primer Bulb
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine sounds as if it is trying to run, but do
not pull rope more than 6 times.
6. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until the engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE:
(at the HALF CHOKE position), check to
make sure the ON/OFF switch is in the ON
position. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position and press the primer bulb 6
times; pull the starter rope 2 more times.
Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the starter rope until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6 more pulls. If
the engine still doesn't start, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to STARTING A FLOODED
ENGINE.
Throttle
8. Once the engine starts, allow the engine to
Lock-out
run 10 seconds, then move the choke lever
to the OFF CHOKE position. Allow the unit to
run for 30 more seconds at the OFF CHOKE
position before squeezing and releasing the
throttle trigger to release the throttle lock.
NOTE:
the OFF CHOKE position, move the choke le-
ver to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the
rope until the engine runs, but no more than 6
pulls.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
4. Engage the throttle lock as directed in
STARTING A COLD ENGINE.
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OFF
Switch
Choke
If the engine doesn't start after 6 pulls
If engine dies with the choke lever in
Lever