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Slide ignition to ON
ON
Throttle Lock
Button
Make sure the
attachment is clear
of obstructions!
...and pull recoil
starter handle
upward
Hold
the unit
rmly...
Open
After engine starts, move choke to OPEN
position
Close
choke
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED position
Starting the Engine
IMPORTANT!
Engine ignition is controlled by a two position switch mounted on the throttle housing labeled, “I” for ON or START and “O” for OFF
or STOP.
Slide the ignition switch to the “ON” 1.
position.
Set the throttle lever to the “fast 2.
idle”:
Squeeze the throttle lever toward a.
the handgrip on the shaft tube.
Depress and hold the throttle lock b.
button.
While depressing the throttle lock c.
button, release the throttle lever.
Press the primer bulb until fuel can 3.
be seen flowing in the transparent
return tube.
WARNING!
Never start the engine from
the operating position.
Set the choke lever to the CLOSED 4.
position if engine is cold.
While holding the outer tube firmly 5.
with left hand. Use your other hand
to slowly pull the recoil starter han-
dle until resistance is felt, then pull
quickly to start the engine.
IMPORTANT!
The primer system only pushes fuel
through the carburetor. Repeatedly
pressing the primer bulb will not ood
the engine with fuel.
CAUTION!
Do not pull the recoil starter to the
end of the rope travel. Pulling the
recoil starter to the end of the rope
travel can damage the starter.
WARNING!
The cutting attachment may
move when the engine is started!
IMPORTANT!
If the engine fails to start after sev-
eral attempts with the choke in the
closed position, the engine may
be ooded with fuel. If ooding is
suspected, refer to the ”Starting
a Flooded Engine” section of this
manual.
When the engine starts, slowly move 6.
the choke lever to the “OPEN” posi-
tion. (If the engine stops after the
initial start, close the choke and
restart.)
Operating the throttle will automati-7.
cally disengage the fast idle setting.
After the engine starts, allow the
■
engine to warm up at idle 2 or 3 min-
utes before operating the unit.
After the engine is warm, pick up
■
the unit and clip on the shoulder
strap, if so equipped.
When the Engine Starts...
Advancing the throttle makes the cut- ■
ting attachment move faster; releasing
the throttle permits the attachment to
stop moving. If the cutting attachment
continues to move when the engine
returns to idle, carburetor idle speed
should be adjusted (see “Adjusting
Engine Idle”.).
Press primer bulb...
Primer Bulb
