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oilataratioof40:fA40:1ratioisobtainedby
mixing32ounces(95mI)ofoilwith1gatlon(4
liters)ofunleadedgasoline.DONOTUSE
automotiveoilormarineoilTheseoilswill
causeenginedamage.Whenmixingfuel,follow
instructionsprintedoncontainerOnceoilis
addedtogasoline,shakecontainermomentarily
toassurethatthefuelisthoroughlymixed.
Alwaysreadandfollowthesafetyrulesrelating
tofuelbeforefuelingyourunit.
IMPORTANT
Experienceindicatesthatalcoholblended
fuels(calledgasoholorusingethanolor
methanol)canattractmoisturewhichleadsto
separationandformationofacidsduringstor-
ageAcidicgascandamagethefuelsystem
ofanenginewhileinstorageToavoidengine
problems,emptythefuelsystembeforestor-
agefor30daysorlonger.Drainthegastank,
starttheengineandletitrununtilthefuellines
andcarburetorareempty.Usefreshfuelnext
season.Neveruseengineorcarburetorclean-
erproductsinthefueltankorpermanentdam-
agemayoccurSeetheSTORAGEsectionfor
additionalinformation.
HOWTOSTOPYOURUNIT
• Tostoptheengine, push and hold the STOP
switch in the STOP position until the engine
stops.
• If engine does not stop, move choke to the
FULL CHOKE position.
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
ilWAI-ININLi: The trimmer head wi[_
turn while starting the engine. Avoid any con-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffter can cause
serious burns.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Starting Position
1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3 Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
g Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
Primer Bulb
\ Choke
Lever
Starter HandIe
5 Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine
sounds as ff it is trying to start, but do not
pull rope more than 6 times.
6 As soon as engine sounds as h'it istrying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
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 HALF CHOKE position),
move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position 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
HALF CHOKE position and pull the start-
er rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 pulls, if the engine still doesn't
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
8 Once the engine starts, allowit to run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke lever to the
RUN position. Albw the unit to run for 30
more seconds at RUN before releasing the
throftie trigger.
NOTE: tf engine dies with the choke le-
ver in the RUN position, move the choke
_ever 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 CHOKE
pes_tion.
2. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger Keep
throttle trigger fully squeezed until the en-
gine runs smoothly.
3. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulis.
4 Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then move
the choke lever to RUN.
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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