Starting - Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.798441 Operator's Manual

OPERATION
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• Move the momentary switch to the OFF position. Do not
release until the engine has completely stopped.
• If the engine does not stop, move the choke lever to the
full choke.
_ ARNING:
THE SEMI-AUTOMATIC LINE HEAD WILL
TURN WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS°
FOR SAFE STARTING AND OPERATION,
FOLLOW ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
IN THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND
LABELS ON THE UNIT, DRESS PROP-
ERLY BEFORE STARTING ENGINE°
AVOID ANY CONTACT W_H THE MUF-
FLER. A HOT MUFFLER CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS BURNS_
TO START ENGINE
(Fig. 13 & 14)
COLD ENGINE START AND WARM ENGINE
START AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
• Fuel engine with 40:1 fuel mix (32 oz. to 1 gal gas).
Move 10 feet (3 meters) away from fueling site
STARTING POSITION
Figure 13
- Prime engine by pressing primer bulb six times.
• Actuate choke by moving the choke lever to the "Full
Choke" position.
• Rest engine and debris shield on ground, supporting
semi-automatic line head off ground.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger Keep the throttle
trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs smoothly.
NOTE: When pulling the starter rope, do not use the full
extent of the rope as this can cause the rope to break Do
not let the starter snap back Hold the handle and let the
rope rewind slowly.
• Pull starter rope sharply five times.
NOTE: If the engine dies with choke lever at "Off Choke"
position,movethe choke lever to "Half Choke" Pull starter
rope three times, Move choke lever to "Oft Choke" posi-
tion, pull the rope until engine runs. Run engine 30 sec-
onds with throttle trigger fully squeezed,
. To stop the engine, push and hold the momentary
switch in the "Off" position; do not release until the
engine has completely stopped.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move choke lever to the "Off Choke" position.
. Squeeze throttle trigger.
o Pull starter rope until engine starts
Figure 14
DIFFICULT STARTING AND FLOODED ENGINE
The engine may be flooded with too much fuel if it has nat
started after 20 pulls
Flooded engines can be cleared of excess fuel with the
following procedure:
• Move the choke lever to the "Off Choke" position.
° Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
• Pull starter rope handle until engine starts.
Starting could require pulling starter rope handle many
times depending on how badly unit is flooded°
If engine still fails to start, refer to "TROUBLE SHOOT-
ING" chart or catl the 1-800 number listed on the front
cover of this manual
The engine may sound as if it is tryingto start before the
fifth pull If so, go to the next step immediately
• Move the choke lever to the "Half Choke" position
• Pull the starter rope sharply until the engine runs, but
no more than six pulls.
Once the engine starts, allow the engine to run 15 sec-
onds, then move the choke lever to "Off Choke" Allow the
engine to run for 30 more seconds at "Off Choke" before
releasing the throttle trigger,
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