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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT POINTS
•Use the minimum throttle speed nec-
essary to effectively cut hedges for
optimal hedge trimmer performance.
•Never attempt to use this hedge trim-
mer to cut hedges that have any
branches with a diameter larger than
7/16" (1 cm).
OPERATING POSITION
Hearing_'_
Protection _- EYo_ection
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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
• To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF
switch to the OFFposition,
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
• Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3
meters) away from the fueling site.
• Hold the unit on the ground in the
starting position as shown. Support
unit so the blade is off of the ground
and away from trees, bushes, on-
lookers, etc.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Throttle_/_
Trigger
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1. Move the ON
position.
ThrottleLock
/Throttle
OFFswitchto the ON
2, Engage the throttle lock as follows:
• press the throttle lock-out;
•squeeze and hold throttle trigger;
• press and hold throttle lock;
• release the throttle trigger
NOTE: Keep the throttle lock engaged
unlJlthe engine starts.
ON OFF
_,, // Switch
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6times.
4. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKEposition.
PrimerBulb Choke
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5, Pull starter rope handle sharply until
engine sounds as ifit is trying to run,
but do not pull rope more than 6
times.
6. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKEposition.
7. Pull starter rope sharply until the en-
gine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: If the engine doesn't start af-
ter 6 pulls (at the HALFCHOKEposi-
tion), check to make sure the ON/
OFF switch is in the ON position.
Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKEposition and press the prim-
er bulb 6 times; pullthe starter rope
2more times. Move the choke lever
to the HALFCHOKEposition and pull
the starter rope until the engine
runs, but no more than 6 more pulls.
ffthe engine stilldoesn't start, itis
probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTINGA FLOODEDENGINE.
8. Once the engine starts, allow itto
run 10 seconds, then move the
choke lever to the OFFCHOKEposi-
tion.Allow the unit to run for 30 more
seconds at the OFFCHOKE position
before squeezing and releasing the
throttle trigger to release the throttle
lock. NOTE: If engine dies with the
choke lever in the OFF CHOKEposi-
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