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Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonun-
leadedgasoline.Beforeoperation,gasoline
mustbemixedwithagoodqualitysynthetic
2-cycleair-cooledengineoildesignedtobe
mixedataratioof40:1.Poulan/WEEDEATER
brandsyntheticoilisrecommended.Mixgas-
olineandoilataratioof40:1.A40:1ratiois
obtainedbymixing3.2fluidounces(95ml)of
oilwith1gallon(4liters)ofunleadedgasoline.
DONOTUSEautomotiveoilorboatoil.
Theseoilswillcauseenginedamage.When
mixingfuel,followinstructionsprintedoncon-
tainer.Onceoilisaddedtogasoline,shake
containermomentarilytoassurethatthefuel
isthoroughlymixed.Alwaysreadandfollow
thesafetyrulesrelatingtofuelbeforefueling
yourunit.
CAUTION:Neverusestraightgasolinein
yourunit.Thiswillcausepermanentengine
damageandvoidthelimitedwarranty.
FUELREQUIREMENTS
Thisenginerequirestheuseofminimum87
octane[R+M]/2cleangasoline.
IMPORTANT
Useofalcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor
usingethanolormethanol)cancausemajoren-
gineperformanceanddurabilityproblems.
_I_,WARNING: Alternative fuels (not
gasoline) such as E-15 (15% alcohol), E-20
(20% alcohol), E-85 (85% alcohol) are NOT
classified as gasoline and are NOT approved
for use in 2-stroke gasoline engines. Use of
alternative fuels will cause problems such as:
improper clutch engagements, overheating,
vapor lock, power loss, lubrication deficiency,
deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets and internal
carburetor components, etc. Alternative fuels
cause high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil
mixture leading to oil and fuel separation.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
• To stop the engine, move the throttle lever
the STOP _ position and hold until
to
en-
gine stops running.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
_ILWARNING: You MUST make sure
the tube is secure before using the unit.
• Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
ters) away from the fueling site.
• Hold the unit in the starting position as
shown. Make sure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.
a WARNINu: When starting engine,
hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set unit on
any surface except a clean, hard area when
starting engine or while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc.
could be picked up by the air intake and
thrown out through the discharge opening,
damaging the unit or property, or causing
serious injury to bystanders or the operator.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
2. Movethrottle lever tothe START position.
3. Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
Primer Bulb
Throttle Lever
Fuel Cap
/
Choke
Lever
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine at-
tempts to run, but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE posi-
tion. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs.
NOTE: If engine has not started after 5 pulls,
repeat all of the above steps.
6. After a 10 second warm-up, move the
choke lever to the RUN position.
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