Craftsman WEEDWACKER 358.799110 Operator's Manual page 10

C. STARTING INSTRUCTIONS
(For location of controls, refer to "Speeifica_ons.')
I. Before startingthe Engine:
a. Fuel engine. Move 10feet (3 meters) away from
fue_ng site.
b. Extend lines approximately 4 inches from Trim-
mer Head to provide adequate load on engine.
Figure 8.
c. Rest Engine and Shield on ground, supporting
Trimmer Head off ground away from trees,
bushes, Onlookers, etc. Figure 8
d, Start engine before lifting tool to operating posi.
tion.
2. Fora Cold Engine or a Warm Engine after run.
ning out of Fuel:
a. Move iignition switch (Figure 9 ) to the on posi-
tion.
b. MoveChoke to "Full Choke" position. Figure 9.
c. Grasp Throttle Grip and squeeze Throttle Trig-
ger fi_y. Keep Throttle Trigger fully squeezed un-
El engine runs smoothly (through step "g. ")
d. Pull Starter Rope sharply until engine attempts
to run, but no more than 8 pulls at full choke to
avoid flooding the engine. The "attempt to
run" may be hard to hear. The operator must
Ustencarefully. After 8 pulls, proceed to step
"e." even if the engine has not attempted to run.
e. Move Choke to "Half Choke_ position. Figure 9.
f. Pull the Starter Rope sharply until _the engine
runs, bUt no more than 5 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine has not started after 5 pulls, repeat
steps "a." through "f."
3. For a Warm Engine:
a. Move ignition switch (Figure 9 ) to the on posi-
tion.
b. Move Choke to "Half Choke"• position. Figure 9.
c. Grasp Throttle Grip and squeeze Throttle Trig-
get
d. Pull Starter Rope sharply until engine runs, but
no more than 5 pulls. Keep Trigger fully squeezed
until engine runs smoothly.
Ife,e does not run after 5 pu!Is, it is probably
flooded. Wait a few minutes and repeat procedure with
Choke at "Off Choke" position. Figure 9.
e. Move Choke to "Off Choke" position. Figure 9.
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g. Allowengine to run 5 seconds, then push Choke to
"Off Choke" position. Figure 9. Keep Throttle
Trigger squeezed until engine runs smoothly.
If engine dies with Choke at "Off Choke" posi-
tion, repeat steps "e." through "g."
If engine does not start, pull Starter Rope 5
more pulls. If engine still does not run, it is probably
flooded. Wait a few minutes and repeat procedure with
Choke at "Off Choke" position. Figure 9.
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Choke
Switch Lever
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NOTES
Figure 9
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