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OPERATION
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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
- Move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF position.
• If engine does not stop, move the choke lever to full
choke.
DANGER:
THE CUTTING BLADE WILL TURN WHEN
THE ENGINE STARTS.
FOR SAFE STARTING AND OPERATION,
FOLLOW AtL SAFETY PRECAt_rlONS IN
THIS OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND
LABELS ON THE UNIT. DRESS PROP-
ERLY BEFORE STARTING ENGINE.
AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH THE MUF-
FLER, A HOT MUFFLER CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS BURNS.
BASIC STARTING PROCEDURE
(Fig. 7, 8 & 9)
• Rest uniton ground. Support the unitso the blade is off
the ground and away from trees, bushes, onlookers,
etc. Figure 7.
q STARTING Posmo_
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Figure 7
STARTING A COLD ENGINE OR A WARM
ENGINE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
° Make sure the ON/OFF switch is in the ON position.
Figure 8.
- Move the chokelever to full choke. Figure 9.
• Slowlypress theprimer bulb6 times.Figure 9.
• Engage thethrottlelock as follows:
- pressthe throttlelock-out
- squeeze and holdthe throttletrigger
- movethe throttlelock toward the rear andhold, then
- releasethe throttletrigger.
Keep the throttle lock engaged until the engine runs
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply 5 times.
NOTE: The engine may sound as if it is trying to start
before 5th pull. If so, go to the next step immediately.
• 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 ON/OFF switch and the
choke lever are in the proper positions. Then, move the
choke leverto the full choke position and press the primer
bulb 6 times; pullthe 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 6 more pulls.
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NOTE: ff engine still has not started, it is probably flood-
ed. Proceed to "Starting a flooded engine."
• Altow the engine to run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to off choke. Allow the unit to run for 30
more seconds at off choke, then release the throttle
lock by squeezing and re!easing the 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 unt_ the engine runs. Allow the unit to run
for 30 more seconds at off choke,then release the throt-
tie lock by squeezing and releasing the trigger.
• To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF switch to the
OFF position.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE THAT HAS NOT
RUN OUT OF FUEL
• Make sure the switchis inthe on position.
• Movethe choke lever to the halfchoke position.
• Engagethe throttle lock as directedin =Starting a cold
engine.... / Keep the throttle lock engaged until the
engine runs smoothly.
• Pullstarter rope sharply until engine runs, but no more
than 5 pulls.
• Allow the engine to run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to off choke. Release the throttle lock by
squeezing and releasing the trigger.
NOTE: Ifengine has not started, pullstarter rope 5 more
pulis.If engine still does not run, it is probably flooded.
Proceedto "Starting a flooded engine."
ON OFF
THROTTLE
LOCK*OUT
THROTrLE TRIGGER
Figure 8 Figure 9
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Floodedengines can be started by placing the ON/OFF
switchin the ON position and the choke lever in the off
choke position;then, pull the ropeto clear the engine of
excess fuel, This could require pullingthe starter rope
manytimesdependingon howbadly the unitis flooded.
Ifthe unitstill does not start, cat! theCustomer Assistance
Hctline at 1-800-235-5878.
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