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WARNING:
Gasoline
is flammable
and caution must be used when handling or
storing it. Do not fill fuel tank while Edger is
running,
hot, or when Edger is in an
enclosed
area. Keep away from open
flame, electrical
spark, and do not smoke
while _ling the fuel tank. Never fill fuel tank
completely;
but fill the tank to within 1/4-1/2
inch from the top to provide space for
expansion
of fuel. Always fill fuel tank
outdoors and use a funnel or spout to
prevent spilling. Make sure to wipe up any
spilled fuel before starting the engine. Store
gasoline
in a clean, approved
container,
and keep the cap in place on the container.
Keep gasoline
in a cool, well ventilated
place; never in the house. Never buy more
than a 30 day supply of gasoline to ensure
volatility.
Gasoline
is intended to be used as
a fuel for internal combustion
engines;
therefore,
do not use gasoline
for any other
purpose.
Since many children
like the smell
of gasoline,
keep it out of their reach
because the fumes are dangerous
to inhale,
as well as being explosive.
TO START
THE ENGINE
Before starting the engine,
be sure you
have read and understood
all the instruc-
tions on the preceding
pages. The Edger is
equipped
with a recoil starter. The opera-
tion of the engine is controlled
by the
throttle control lever. See page 6.
• Push the depth control lever forward
and
latch in the forward
slot of the adjustment
bracket to raise the blade.
• Move the throttle control lever, see figure
on page 6, to the FAST'_
position.
I/
• Push primer button
I_
five times, see
figure on page 6. Wait about two
seconds
between
each push.
NOTE:
Do not use primer to restart a
warm engine after a short shutdown.
• Pull the engine control lever back to
contact the upper handle tube and hold
the Edger handle and control lever firmly
with your left hand.
• To start engine,
grasp the engine starter
handle firmly with your right hand.
• Pull back sharply
on the recoil starter
handle.
DO NOT allow the starter rope to
snap back, let it rewind slowly while
holding the starter handle.
NOTE:
If engine fails to start after three
pulls, push primer button two times and
pull starter rope again.
• When the engine starts, run at fu!l engine
speed during normal use.
NOTE:
The cutting blade speed is
controlled
by the engine speed. To
reduce the cutting blade speed, push
back on the throttle control lever. To
increase the blade speed, push the
throttle control lever forward.
• To stop I_
the engine,
make sure the
depth control lever is all the way forward
and release the engine control lever to
the stop position or pu=sh the throttle
control lever to stop IO.
See figure on
page 6.
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WARNING:
Never run the engine
indoors or in a poorly ventilated
area.
Engine exhaust contains
carbon monoxide,
an odorless and deadly gas. Keep hands,
feet, hair and loose clothing away from any
moving parts on the engine or Edger. Avoid
the muffler and surrounding
areas. Tem-
peratures
may exceed 150 ° F.
EDGING
TIPS
• Edging is best performed
when conditions
are dry. If the soil is too wet, dirt becomes
packed in and around the blade causing
premature
belt wear and decreased
performance.
• 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 edging is required, we
recommend
that a shallow cut be made
first, then cuts at greater depth until the
desired depth is obtained.
• Uniform edging can be performed
when
the blade guide (see figure on page 6 for
location)
rides on and against the surface
which you are edging.
• Edging
can be customized
by varying the
number of passes and by the distance
your blade is from the surface you are
edging.
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