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TO START A COLD ENGINE
1. Press the primer bulb slowly 10 times.
Note: After the 7th press, the fuel should be visible in the primer bulb. If not, con-
tinue pressing until the fuel is visible.
2. Set the choke lever to “Full” choke position.
3. Squeeze the throttle trigger completely and pull the starter grip until the engine
starts. Do not pull the starter grip more than 4 times.
Note: Keep the throttle trigger squeezed completely.
4. Set the choke lever to “Half” choke position.
5. Pull the starter grip until the engine starts. Do not pull the starter grip more than 6
times.
6. Allow the engine to run for 10 seconds, then set the choke lever to “Run” position.
Note: If the engine does not start, return to “Full” choke position and repeat the
process beginning at step 2.
TO START A WARM ENGINE
1. Press the primer bulb slowly 10 times.
2. Set the choke lever to “Run” position.
3. Squeeze the throttle trigger completely and pull the starter grip until the engine
starts.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
Press and hold the On/Off switch in “O” position until the engine stops.
OPERATING THE TRIMMER
See Figure 5.
Hold the trimmer with the right hand on the rear handle and the left hand on the
front handle.
Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation. The trimmer should be held at
a comfortable position with the rear handle at about hip height.
Always operate the trimmer at full throttle.
Cut tall grass from top down. This will prevent grass from wrapping around the shaft
housing and string head which may cause damage from overheating.
If grass gets wrapped around the string head, stop the engine, disconnect the spark
plug wire and remove the grass.
Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in oil dripping from the silencer.
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