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115491326 Rev. 2 4/30/12
STARTING AND STOPPING
Variable speed control: Push variable
speed control fully counterclockwise.
Starting: Hold the body of the machine on
the ground using your left hand
(CAUTION! Not with your foot!).
Firmly grip the starter rope handle with
your right hand. DO NOT squeeze
throttle trigger. Slowly pull out the cord
until you feel some resistance (the starter
pawls grip); then quickly and powerfully
pull the cord.
Pull starter handle until engine attempts to
run, but no more than 3 pulls. Move choke
to ½ position and pull the cord until the en-
gine starts and runs. Allow the engine to
warm up for approximately 10 seconds;
then, move the choke to the OFF CHOKE
(opened) position.
NOTE: If engine dies, return blue engine
choke lever to the closed position and
repeat starting steps.
W ARNING: Never wrap the starter
cord around your hand.
Warm engine
With a warm engine, squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger. Move choke to ½ position.
Pull starter rope sharply while squeezing
throttle trigger until engine runs. Move the
choke to the OFF CHOKE (opened)
position.
Stopping
To stop the engine, push and release the
engine STOP switch (S). The switch will
automatically return to the ON position.
Wait 7 seconds before attempting to restart
unit to allow switch to reset.
Starting and stopping
Cold engine
Primer bulb: Press the primer bulb 10
times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The
primer bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke: Move the blue engine choke lever
over to the FULL CHOKE (closed) position.
CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all
the way out and do not let go of the starter
handle when the cord is fully extended.
This can damage the machine.
W ARNING: Neve r st a rt the b lo we r
if the inlet cover is not closed, is
damaged or cannot be closed
(except if the vacuum tube is fitted).
S
S Clean the area around the fuel cap.
Contamination in the tank can cause
operating problems.
S Ensure that the fuel is well mixed by shak-
ing the container before filling the tank.
Min. 10 ft.
(3 m)
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