Assembly Instructions

ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED
• Flat-head screwdriver
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DIDN’T START?
Repeat the starting
instructions.
If the unit still fails to start,
refer to the operator’s
manual for additional
starting and troubleshooting
information.
IMPORTANT: READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY AND FOLLOW THE SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WHILE
OPERATING THE UNIT.
Press and hold the throttle
lockout. Squeeze and hold the
throttle control.
Continue to hold the throttle
lockout and throttle control.
Pull the starter rope with a
controlled and steady motion
until the unit starts.
Unscrew the oil fill plug. Pour the
entire container of oil into the oil fill
hole. Reinstall the oil fill plug.
NOTE: DO NOT overfill. Never
add oil to the fuel tank. DO NOT
mix oil with gasoline.
Slowly remove the fuel cap. Fill
the fuel tank. Reinstall the fuel
cap. Move the unit at least 30 ft.
(9.1 m) from the fuel container
and the fueling site before
starting the engine.
NOTE: Use fresh unleaded
gasoline (less than 30 days old).
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Read the operator’s manual
thoroughly before operating
the unit. Follow all warnings and
safety instructions. This fast
guide is intended as a reference
for users that have already read
the operator's manual and are
familiar with the necessary safety
precautions.
Align the release button with the
guide recess. Push the
attachment straight into the
coupler until the release button
snaps firmly into the primary
hole. Turn the knob clockwise to
tighten the coupler.
Move the handle to a
comfortable location. Make sure
the handle is positioned beyond
the end of the safety label.
Tighten the bolt until the handle
is secure.
Push the handle down onto the
upper shaft housing. Make sure
the bolt hole faces to the right.
Insert the bolt into the bolt hole.
Tighten the bolt with a flat-head
screwdriver, but do not tighten
the bolt completely .
Remove the hanger cap from the
attachment. If present, remove
the gray spacer from the coupler.
Turn the knob counterclockwise
to loosen the coupler.
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Starter Rope Grip
Fuel Cap
Throttle Control
On / Off Switch
Oil Fill Plug
Primer
Bulb
Crouch in the starting position.
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Handle
Throttle Lockout
Coupler
Upper Shaft
Housing
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Lower Shaft
Housing
Cutting Head Shield
Insert the short tab (the one
without a hole) on the mount
bracket into the slot on the cutting
head shield. Insert the bolt on the
cutting head shield into the hole
on the mount bracket.
Place the washer and wing nut
onto the bolt. Tighten the wing
nut securely.
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ASSEMBLY
Slowly press and release the
primer bulb 10 times.
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