Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.791510 Instruction Manual page 6

Acidic g as can damage the fuel s ys-
tem ofanengine while instorage.
Toavoid e ngine problems, empty the
fuel s ystem b efore storage for30days
orlonger. Drain t he gas tank, start the
engine and letitrununtil 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 damage may occur.
See the STORAGE section foraddition-
alinformation.
HOW TO STOP Y OUR U NIT
• To stop theengine, push a nd hold
the STOP switch i nthe STOP position
until the engine stops.
• Ifengine does n ot s top, move c hoke
lever toFULL CHOKE position.
STOP
ThrottleTr_gger _\ _\
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HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
_WARNING: The trimmer head
will turn while starting the engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A
hot muffler can cause serious burns.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Position
/Sta_er Handle
Choke
-Lever
Primer Bulb
Muffler
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Slowly press the primer buib 6
times.
3. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE
by aligning Iever with position
shown on decal (see illustration
beiow).
Choke
position
decal
4. Squeeze the throttle trigger fuIIy and
hold through all remaining steps.
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply
until engine sounds as if it is trying
to start, but do not pull rope more
than 6 times.
6. As soon as engine sounds as if it
is trying to start, move choke lever
to HALF CHOKE by aligning lever
with position shown on decai (see
following illustration).
Choke
position
decal
7. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the
engine doesn't start after 6 pulls (at
the HALF CHOKE position), move the
choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position and press the primer bulb 6
times. Squeeze and hotd the throttle
trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever
to the HALF CHOKE position and pull
the starter rope until the engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the
engine doesn't start, repeat proce-
dure 2 additional times. NOTE: If
engine still doesn't start, it is prob-
ably flooded. Proceed to STARTING
A FLOODED ENGINE.
8. Once the engine starts, allow it to
run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to OFF CHOKE by align-
ing lever with position shown on de-
cal (see illustration below). 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 in the OFF
CHOKE position, move the choke le-
ver to the HALF CHOKE position and
pull the rope until engine runs, but
no more than 6 pulls.
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