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3. You receive a 20 oz. container of oil
with the unit. Slowly pour 3/4 (15 oz.)
ofthe oil from the container down the
oil fill spout into the engine.
4. Wait one minute to allow oil to settle.
Insert and tighten dipstick, then
remove it to check oil level.
5. Continue adding small amounts of oil
and rechecking the dipstick until it
reads full. DO NOT overfill,or engine
will smoke on startup.
6. Always be sure to retighten oil dipstick
before starting engine.
• Checkdl levelbeforeeach use. Adddlif
needed. Fil tofull ien on clpsUck.
• Changethe ol afierevery25 hoursof
operaUonor each season. You may need
tochangethe oilmoreoftenunderdusty,
dirtyconditions.
Gasoline
oilcap
(Discard
debds plug
inside)
ADD GASOUNE
NOTE: Before fillingfuel tank, remove
and discard the debris plug that is inside
the tank.
• Fil fuel tack. Usefresh,dean, regular
unleadedgasolinewitha minimumof 87
octane. Do notmixoilwithgasoline.
Purchasefuel in quantitiesthatcanbe
usedwi_ 30 days toassurefuel
freshness.
_;kWARNING: Experience indicates that
alcohol blended fuels (called gasohel or
using ethanol or methanol) can attract
moisturewhich leads to separation and
formationof acids duringstorage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an
engine while in storage. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be
emptied before storage of 30 days or
longer. Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and letit run until the fuel lines
and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel
next season. See Storage Instructionsfor
additional information. Never use engine
or carburetorcleaner products in the fuel
tank or permanent damage may occur.
CAUTION: Fillto bottomof gas tank
fillerneck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE
1. Tosta_ a celdengine,pushpdmerthren
(3)timesbe_ere'_ing tostaff. Usea firm
push. Thisstep isnotusuallyneo_ssary
whenstsr_ngan enginewhichhas
alreadyrunfor a fewminutes.
2. Move thmtUecenlzoflevertofast position.
3. Holdupperhandlefirmly and pul starter
handlequickly. Donotallowstarterrope
tosnapback.
TO STOP ENGINE
• To stopengine,movethmti]econtrollever
tostop posi_en.
NOTE: In cooler weather itmay be
necessary to repeat pdmingsteps. In
warmer weather overpriming may cause
flooding and engine will not start. If you
do flood engine, wait a few minutes
before attempting tostart and donot
repeat pdming steps.
Throttle control_ _
Starterhandle__
TRIMMING TIPS _ _
• Set the throttlecontrolin thefast
position. Ifthe wends or grassare fall
and thick, operate the trimmerat a
slower walking speed.
• Frequentlyclean the undersideofthe
tdmmer toremove any grass buildup.
Keep top of engine aroundstarterclear
and clean ofgrass clippingsand chaff.
This will helpengine air flow and extend
engine life.
• For best resultsand longerlastingline,
use the ends of the lineto do the cutting.
This is easily done by moving slowly
through very thickand heavy weeds.
• Use the leftsideof tdmmerwhen
trimming along fences, walls,fiowerbeds
and other such objects.
• If trimmerlines become tooshort,itwill
take longer tocomplete the job. ff
trimmerlines are worn to lessthan haft
their originallength, they shouldbe
replaced. See =TOREPLACE TRIMMER
LINE"in the Maintenance sectionof this
manual.
Tdmmer head contactwith concrete,
asphalt or other hardsurfacesmay
cause prematurewear ofthe ball on .
bottom of trimmer head.
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