Your E Ngine - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.796260 Operator's Manual

formation ofacids d uring s torage.
Acidic g as can damage the fuel s ys-
tem ofanengine while instorage.
To avoid e ngine problems, empty the
fuel s ystem b efore storage for30days
orlonger. Drain t he gas tank, start the
engine and letitrun until the fuel l ines
and carburetor are empty. Use fresh
fuel n ext season.
Never use engine orcarburetor clean-
erproducts inthe fuel t ank orperma-
nent d amage may occur.
See the STORAGE section foraddition-
alinformation.
STOPPING YOUR E NGINE
• Press a nd hold the ON/STOP switch
inthe STOP position.
• If
engine does not stop, move choke
lever to FULL CHOKE position.
Choke Lever
Engine
Stop
Switch
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
_ WARNING: The trimmer head
will turn while starting the engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A
hot muffler can cause serious burns.
STARTING
POSITION
• Set unit on a flat surface.
• Slowly press the primer bulb 6
times.
• Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE
position.
• Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and
hold through all remaining steps.
Choke
Lever
Bulb
• Pullstarter rope handle sharply6
times.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as ifit is
trying tostart beforethe 6 thpull, g o to
the next step.
• Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine has not started
after 6 pulls (at HALF CHOKE), check
to make sure the choke lever is in the
proper position. Then, move the
choke lever to the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion and press the primer bulb 6 times;
squeeze and hold the throttle trigger
and pull the starter rope 2 more times.
Move the choke lever to HALF CHOKE
and pull the starter rope until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6 more
pulls. If the engine still has not started,
it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
• Allow the engine to run 10 seconds,
then move the choke lever to OFF
CHOKE. Allow the unit to run for 30
more seconds at OFF CHOKE before
releasing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: If engine dies with the choke
lever at the OFF CHOKE position,
move the choke lever to HALF CHOKE
and pull the rope until engine runs.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trig-
ger. Keep throttle trigger fully
squeezed until the engine runs
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
• Allow engine to run 15 seconds,
then move the choke lever to OFF
CHOKE.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull
starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still
does not run, it is probably flooded.