Starting; Startingthe Engine - Craftsman 536.797571 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
TO START THE ENGINE
Before startingthe engine, be sure you have read and
understoodall the instructionson the precedingpages.
The edger/trimmer is equippedwith a recoilstarter.The
operation ofthe engine iscontrolledbythethrottlecontrol
lever,
• Pull the clutchlever all the way back (or up) to the
rearmosthole to raise and disengage the blade.
• Movethe throttte control lever (See Fig.5) tothe RUN
position.
• Push pdmerbuttonfive (5) times (see Fig. 5). Wait
about two (2) seconds between each push.
NOTE: Do notuse pdmerlo restarta warm engine alter
a shortshutdown.
To start engine, grasp the engine starter handle
firmlyyour righthand.
Hold the edger/trimmer handle firmly with your left
hand.
Pullup sharplyon the recoilstarter handle. DO NOT
allowthestartsr ropetosnap back, letit rewindslowly
while holdingthe stader handle.
NOTE: If engine fails to start after three (3) pulls,push
primerbuttontwo (2) times and pull starterrope again.
• Whenthe enginestarts. Pushthrottlecontrolleverup
to increasespeed; down to decrease speed. Run at
full engine speed during normal use.
NOTE: The cutting blade speed is controlled by the
engine speed. TO reduce the cutting blade speed, push
downon the throttlecontrol lever. To increase the blade
speed, push the throttle control lever up.
• To stopthe engine, make sure the clutchlever is all
the way back (or up) and move the throttle control
lever to the STOP position.
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CAUTION: NEVER RUN THE ENGINE IN-
DOORS OR IN A POORLY VENTILATED
AREA. ENGINE EXHAUST CONTAINS
CARBON MONOXIDE, AN ODORLESS
GAS AND DEAOLY GAS.
KEEP HANDS, FEET, HAIR AND LOOSE
CLOTHING AWAY FROM ANY MOVING
PARTS ON THE ENGINE OR EDGER/
TRIMMER.
WARNING - AVOID THE MUFFLER AND
SURROUNDING AREAS (SEE FIG. 6).
TEMPERATURES MAY EXCEED 150° F.
EDGING TIPS
Edgingis best performedwhen conditions are dry. If
the soilistoowet, dirtbecomespacked in and around
the blade causing premature belt wear and de-
creased perlormanoe.
• If dirt does become packed around the blade, stop
the engine, remove the spark plug wire, and remove
the packed debris before continuing to edge.
• If very deep edgingis required,we recommend that
a shallowcutbe madefirst,then cutsat greaterdepth
until the desired depth is obtained.
• Unilorm edging can be performed when the blade
guide rideson and againstthe surfacewhichyou are
edging.
• Edging can be customizedbyvaryingthe numberof
passes and by the distance your blade is from lhe
surface you are edging.
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