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STARTFNG
YOUR ENGINE
(For location
of controls, refer to "Specifications,")
BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE:
•
Fuel engine. Move 10 feet (3 meters) away from fuel-
ing site.
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A WARNING
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The trimmer
head
will turn
while
starting
the
engine.
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Rest engine and shield on ground,
suppoi'ting
trim-
mer head off ground.
Remove
and discard
the plastic
shipping
guard on the primer bulb (if so equipped).
STARTING
A COLD ENGINE
OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING
OUT OF FUEL:
•
Make sure the switch is in the "On" position.
• Move the choke lever to _the "Full Choke" position.
•
Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
•
Squeeze
and hold the throttle
trigger. Keep
the
throttle
trigger fully squeezed
until the engine runs
smoothly.
•
Pull starter
rope sharply
5 times.
NOTE:
The en_ne
may sound as if it is trying to
start before the 5m pull. If so, go to the next step im-
mediately.
•
Move the choke lever to the "Half Choke" position.
•
Pull the starter rope sharply until the 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 switch and the
choke lever are in the proper positions.
Then, move
the
choke lever to the "Full Choke"
position
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 engine runs. but no more
than 6more
pulls.
If the engine still has not started,
it isprob-
ably flooded.
Proceed to "Starting
a Flooded En-
_ne."
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Allow the engine to run 15 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 the engine runs.
To stop the engine, move the switch to "Off."
A WARNING
Avoid any bodily
contact
with the muffler
when
starting
a warm engine.
A hot muffler
can cause
serious
burns.
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STARTING
A WARM ENGINE
THAT HAS NOT
RUN OUT OF FUEL:
•
Make sure the switch is in the "On" position.
•
Move the choke lever to the "Half Choke" position.
•
Squeeze
and
hold the throttle
trigger. Keep
the
throttle
trigger fully squeezed
until the engine runs
smoothly.
•
Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no
more than 5 pulls.
•
Allow the 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.
Proceed to "Starting
a Flooded Engine."
•
To stop the engine, move switch to the "Off" position.
STARTING
A FLOODED
ENGINE:
Flooded engines can be started by placing the switch
in:the "On" position
and the choke lever in the "Off
Choke" position;
then, pull the rope to clear theen-
gine of excess: fuel
This could require
pulling
the
starter rope many times depending
on how badly the
unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn't
start, call the Customer
Assis-
tance Hotline
at 1-800-235-5878.
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POS_ION
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Ignition
Switch
Choke Lever
Primer
Bulb
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