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ouncesofoilwith1gallonofunleaded
gasoline).DONOTUSEautomotiveoil
orboatoil.Theseoilswillcause
enginedamage.Whenmixingfuel,
followinstructionsprintedon
container.
Onceoilisaddedtogasoline,shake
containermomentarilytoassurethat
thefuelisthoroughlymixed.Always
readandfollowthesafetyrules
relatingtofuelbeforefuelingyourunit.
IMPORTANT
Experienceindicatesthatalcohol
blendedfuels(calledgasoholorusing
ethanolormethanol)canattractmois-
turewhichleadstoseparationand
formationofacidsduringstorage.
Acidicgascandamagethefuelsys-
temofanenginewhileinstorage.
Toavoidengineproblems,emptyfuel
systembeforestoragefor30daysor
longer.Draingastank,startengineand
letitrununtilfuellinesandcarburetor
areempty.Usefreshfuelnextseason.
Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleaner
productsinthefueltankorpermanent
damagemayoccur.SeetheSTORAGE
sectionforadditionalinformation.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
Push and hold tile engine stop switch
in the STOP or OFF position until the
unit has fully stopped.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
Choke Lever
Engine
Stop
Switch _
p,
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn
while starting the engine. A hot muffler
can cause serious burns.
COLD ENGINE STARTING OR
STARTING AFTER REFUELING
• Set unit on a flat surface.
STARTING _
POSITION
• Slowly press primer bulb 6 times.
• Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE-
position.
Choke Lever
Primer Bulb \i_J_''_'l_// Muffler
• Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and
hold through all remaining steps.
• Pull starter rope handle sharply 6
times.
NOTE: If the engine sounds as if it is
trying to start before the 6th pull, go to
the next step.
• Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
• Pull starter rope sharply until 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 choke lever is in the
proper position. Then, move the
choke lever to the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion and press the primer bulb 6 times;
squeeze and hold the throttle trigger
and pull the starter rope 2 more times.
Move the choke lever to HALF CHOKE
and pull the starter rope until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6 more
pulls. If the engine still has not started,
it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
• Allow 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 before
releasing the throttle trigger.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
• Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trig-
ger. Keep throttle trigger fully
squeezed until the engine runs
smoothly.
• Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
• Allow engine to run 15 seconds,
then move the choke lever to OFF
CHOKE.
NOTE: If engine has not started, pull
starter rope 5 more pulls. If engine still
does not run, it is probably flooded=
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