Check Before Starting; Starting And Stopping - Husqvarna 125E Operator's Manual

STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting
• Inspect the unit before each use. Re-
place damaged parts. Check for fuel
leaks. Make sure all fasteners are in
place and secure, Make sure the blade
and blade guard are properly installed
and the blade nut is securely tightened,
• Check that the blade and blade guard
are not damaged or cracked, Replace
the blade or blade guard if they have
been exposed to impact or are cracked.
• Never use the machine without a guard
nor with a defective guard,
Starting and stopping
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WARNING:
The complete clutch,
clutch cover, and shaft must be
fitted before the machine is started,
otherwise parts could come loose
and cause personal injury.
Always move the machine away
from the refueling area before
starting. Place the machine on a
flat surface. Ensure the cutting at-
tachment caRRot come into contact
with any object.
Make sure no unauthorized persons
are in the working area, otherwise
there is a risk of serious personal
injury. The safety distance is 50 feet
(15 meters).
Cold engine
Primer bulb: Press the primer bulb 10
times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The
primer bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke: Move the blue engine choke lever
over to the closed position.
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Starting
Hold the body of the machine on the
ground using your Ieft hand (CAUTION!
Not with your foot!),
Firmly grip the starter rope handle with
your right hand. DO NOT squeeze
throttle trigger, Slowly pull out the cord
until you feel some resistance (the starter
pawls grip); then quickly and powerfully
pull the cord.
Never wrap the starter cord around
your hand.
Repeat pulling the cord until the engine
attempts to start, Squeeze throttle trigger
to release the choke. Continue to hold
throttle trigger and pull starter rope until
engine runs,
NOTE: If engine dies, return blue engine
choke lever to the closed position and
repeat starting steps,
CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all
the way out and do not let go of the starter
handle when the cord is fully extended.
This can damage the machine.
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