Operation - Swisher ST50022STDQ Owner's Manual

F ill e n g in e c ra n k ca se w ith o il. A b o ttle h a s be e n p ro vid e d with th is u n it. D O
N O T O V E R F ILL .
F ill th e e n g in e fu e l tan k w ith ga s o lin e . G A S O L IN E S H O UL D B E A D D E D
O U T S ID E IN A W EL L -V E N T IL A T E D A R E A .
C h e c k to e n su re s trin g h a s b e en in sta lle d p rop e rly. A d ia gra m is p ro vid e d
ju st a b o ve th e w h e e l for p ro p e r in s ta lla tio n .
Important! To ensure proper operation, clean the engine and trimmer
regularly. See page for details.
To start the trimmer:
Remove any built up debris from engine.
Pull control bail against the handle and hold.
Push primer button on engine as directed.
Pull back sharply on recoil starter handle.
Begin trimming.
Important! For safest operation, make sure debris is directed away from you and others.
Important! 12 Volt Units. For optimum battery performance, you should run engine for at least 15
minutes after each start to keep battery charged
To stop the trimmer:
Release the control bail. Engine will stop immediately.
D o no t lift the trim m e r he ad wh e n trim m in g. Le t th e h ea d re st lightly tou ch ing
th e gro und .
K ee p a n e ye on the len gth of th e trim m e r s trin gs. A s the s trin gs ge t sh o rte r
th ey b ec om e le ss effe ctive a t c utting an d will ta ke lon ger to trim p ro pe rly.
R ep lac e th e strin g a s ne ce ssa ry. (S e e in sta lling strin g)
D o no t trim we t g ras s.
U se ca ution w h en trim m in g s lo p es.
U se th e p ro per le ngth of s trin g. U sing a string to o lon g fo r the u nit will c au se
sta llin g a n d u na ccep tab le o pe ra tion .
Preparing Unit For First Use

Operation

Trimming Hints
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