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formationofacidsduringstorage.
Acidicgascandamagethefuelsys-
temofanenginewhileinstorage.
Toavoidengineproblems,emptythe
fuelsystembeforestoragefor30days
orlonger.Drainthegastank,startthe
engineandletitrununtilthefuellines
andcarburetorareempty.Usefresh
fuelnextseason.
Neveruseengineorcarburetorclean-
erproductsinthefueltankorperma-
nentdamagemayoccur.
SeetheSTORAGEsectionforaddition-
alinformation.
HOWTOSTOPYOURUNIT
• Tostoptheengine,pushandre-
leasetheengineON/STOPswitch.
Theswitchwillautomaticallyreturn
totheONposition.Wait5seconds
beforeattemptingtorestartunitto
allowswitchtoreset.
• Ifenginedoesnotstop,movechoke
totheFULLCHOKEposition.
Engine Choke Lever
ON/STOP
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
_!1_WARNING: The trimmer head
will turn while starting the engine.
Avoid any contact with the muffler. A
hot muffler can cause serious burns.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2, Slowly press the primer bulb 6
times.
3. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE
position.
4, Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and
hold through all remaining steps,
_i h°ke
._ Lever
Primer
Bulb
5. Pull starter rope handle sharply
until engine sounds as if it is trying
to start, but do not pull rope more
than 6 times.
6. As soon as engine sounds as if it is
trying to start, move choke lever to
HALFCHOKE position.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs. but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine doesn't start
after 6 pulls (at the HALFCHOKE
position), move the choke lever to
the FULLCHOKEposition 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 the HALFCHOKE
position and pull the starter rope un-
til the engine runs, but no more than
6 pulls. If the engine still doesn't
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed
to STARTINGA FLOODEDENGINE.
8. Once the engine starts, allow it to
run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to the OFF CHOKE
position. Allow the unit to run for
30 more seconds at OFF CHOKE
before releasing the throttle trigger.
NOTE: If engine dies with the
choke lever in the OFF CHOKE
position, move the choke lever to
the HALF CHOKE position and pull
the rope until engine runs, but no
more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKEposition,
2. Squeeze and hold the throttle trig-
ger, Keep throttle trigger fully
squeezed until the engine runs
smoothly.
3. Pull starter rope sharply until engine
runs, but no more than 5 pulls.
4. 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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