HOW
TO STOP
YOUR
UNIT
• To stop the engine, posh and hold the STOP
switch h_the STOP position until the engine
stops.
• If engine does not stop, move choke lever
to FULL CHOKE
position.
HOW
TO START
YOUR
UNIT
_WARNING:
The trimmer
head will
turn while starting
the engine.
Avoid any con-
tact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause
serious
burns.
HELPFUL
TIP
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! start
afterfeflowing
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instructions,
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Carl
1-800-554-5723.
STARTING
A COLD
ENGINE
(or a
warm
engine
after
running
out of
fuel)
,._.,_
Starting
Position
1.
Set unit on a fiat surface.
2.
Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3.
Move choke
lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
4.
Squeeze
the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
Primer Bulb
Lever
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 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
pulis
(at the
HALF
CHOKE
position),
move
the
choke
lever
to
the
FULL
CHOKE
position
and press
the primer
bulb
6 times.
Squeeze
and
hoid
the
throttle trigger and pul_ 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, allow it to run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke _ever to the
RUN position. Allow the unit to run for 30
more seconds at RUN before releasing the
throttle trigger.
NOTE:
If engine dies with the choke le-
ver in the RUN position,
move the choke
lever to the HALF CHOKE
position
and
pull the rope until engine
runs,
but no
more than 6 pulis.
STARTING
A WARM
ENGINE
1.
Move
the
choke
lever
to the
HALF
CHOKE
position.
2.
Squeeze
and hold the throttle
trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed
until
the engine runs smoothly.
3.
Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
4.
Allow
engine
to run 15 seconds,
then
move the choke lever to the RUN posi-
tion.
NOTE:
if engine has not started, pull starter
rope 5 more pulls.
If engine still does not run,
it is probably
flooded.
STARTING
A FLOODED
ENGINE
Flooded
engines
can be started
by placing
the choke lever in the RUN position; then, puli
the rope to clear the engine
of excess
fuel.
This coutd require
pulling the starter handle
many times depending
on how badly the unit
is flooded.
If the unit still doesn't start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
or
call
1-800-554-6723.
Starter
Handle