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STARTING YOUR ENGINE
(For location of controls, refer to "Specifications.")
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE:
• Fuel engine. Move 10 feet (3 meters) away from fuel¬
ing site.
A WARNING
The trimmer head will turn when the en^ne
starts.
• Rest engine and shield on ground, supporting trim¬
mer head off groimd.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE, OR A WARM EN¬
GINE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FTTET.r
• Make sure the switch is in the "On" position.
• Move the choke lever to the "Full Choke" position.
• Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
• Engage the throttle lock as follows
1. ) press the throttle lock-out
2. ) squeeze and hold the throttle trigger
3. ) press and hold the throttle loci, then
4. ) release the throttle trigger
Keep the throttle lock engaged until the engine runs
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply 5 times.
NOTE: The engine may sound as if it is trying to
start before the 6" pull. If so, go to the next step im¬
mediately.
• Move the choke lever to the "Half Choke" position.
• Pull the starter rope sharply until the engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine has not started after 6 pulls (at
half choke), ciheck to make sure '&e switch and fiie
choke lever are in the proper positions. Then, 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 "Half Choke"
and pull the starter rope until the engine runs, but no
more than 6 more pulls.
NOTE: If the engine still has not started, it is prob¬
ably flooded. Proceed to "Starting a Flooded En¬
gine."
• Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then move the
choke lever to "Off Choke." Allow the unit to run for
30 more seconds at "Off Choke," then release the
throttle lock
by
squeezing and
releasing
the trigger.
MOTE; If engine dies with the choke lever at the "Off
Choke" position, move the choke lever to "Half
Choke" and pull the rope until the engine runs.
• To stop the engine, move the switch to "Off"
A WARNING
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A hot muf¬
fler can cause serious hums.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE THAT HAS NOT
RUN OUT OF FUEL;
• Make sture the switch is in the "On" position.
• Move the choke lever to the "Half Choke" position.
• Engage the throttle lock as directed in "SARTING A
COLD ENGINE,...." Keep the throttle lock engaged
until the engine runs smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no
more than 5 pulls.
• Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then move the
choke lever to "Off Choke." Release the throttle lock
by squeezing and releasing the trigger.
NOTE; If en^e has not started, pull starter rope 5
more pulls. If engine still does not run, it is probably
floods. Proceed to "Starting a Plood^ Engine."
• To stop the engine, move switch to the "Off" position.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE:
Mooded engines
be started by placing the switch
in the "On" position and the choke lever in the "Off
CJhoke" position; then, i)ull the rope to clear the en¬
gine of excess fuel. This could require pulling the
starter rope many times depending on how badly the
unit is flooded.
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