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KNOW YOUR HEDGE TRIMMER
READTHISINSTRUCTIONMANUALAND SAFETYRULESBEFOREOPERATINGYOUR
UNIT Compare the illustrationswithyour unitto familiarize youreeffwiththe location
ofthe various controls and adjustments.Save this manual forfuture reference.
Muffler ON/OFF
Switch
Spark Plug _. _. Throttle Lock
Hand Guard -_. Lock-out
Primer
ON/OFF SWITCH
The ON/OFFSWITCHis used to stop the
engine, To stop the engine, move the
switchto the OFFposition.
CHOKE
The CHOKEhelpsto supplyfuel to the
engine to aidin cold starling.Activate the
choke by movingchoke liver tothe de-
sired position.See STARTINGYOUR EN-
GINEforcomplete startinginformation.
Trigger
BulbChoke Lever Fuel Mix FillCap
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMERBULBremoves air from the
fuel lines and fills them with fuel. This
allowsyou to startthe engine with few-
er pullson the starter rope, Activate the
primer bulbby pressing itand allowing
itto returnto itsoriginalform,
THROTTLE TRIGGER
The THRO3-1LETRIGGERcontrolsengine
speed. Squeeze the triggerforfullspeed
operatiea;release it for idlespeed.
_IL WARNING; Muffler is very hot
during and after use. Do not touch the
muffler or allow combustJbtematerial
such as dry grass orfuel to do so.
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING: Be sure to read the
fuel informationinthe safety rules
before you begin. Ifyou do not
understand the safety rules, do not
attempt tofuel your unit, Contact your
Sears Service Centre.
FUELING ENGINE
_I=WARNING: Remove fuel cap
slowlywhen refueling.
This engineis certifiedto operateon
unleaded gasoline. Before operation,
gasolinemust be mixed witha good
qualitysynthetic2_'ycli air-cooled
engineoil.We recommendCraftsman
brandsyntheticoil. Mix gasolineand oil
at a ratioof40:1, A40:1 ratioisobtained
by mixing 3.2 ounces (95 ml) ofoilwith 1
gallon(4 litres)of unleadedgasoline,
Includedwiththis bimmeris a 3.2 ounce
(95 ml)containerofoil.Pourthe ent#e
contents ofthis containerinto 1 gallon (4
I_es) of gasoline to achieve the proper
fuel mixture. DONOTUSEautomotive oil
or boat oil. These oils wi]l cause engine
damage. When mixing fuel, follow
instructions printedon container.
Once oil is added to gasoline, shake
container momentarily to assure that the
fuel is thoroughly mixed. Always read
and follow the safety rules relalJngto fuel
before fueling your unit.
IMPORTANT
Experienceindicatesthat alcohol
blendedfuels (calledgasoholor using
ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture
which leads to separationand formation
of acids during storage. Acidic gas can
damage the fuel system of an engine
white in storage. Toavoid engine prob-
lims, empty the fuel system before stor-
age for 30 days or longer. Drain the gas
tank,startthe engine and let it run until
thefuel lines and carburetorare empty.
Use fresh fuel next season.Never use
engine or carburetorcleaner productsin
thefuel tank or permanentdamage may
occur. See the STORAGEsection for
eddiitonal information.
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