Operator`s manual

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IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (more than 10%
alcohol) can cause major engine performance
and durability problems.
WARNING: I ncorrect use of fuel and/
or lubricants will caus e problems s uc h as :
improper c lutc h engagements, ov erheat-
ing, v apor loc k , power los s , lubr ication defi-
cienc y, deterioration of fuel lines, gask ets
and internal carbur etor c omponents, etc.
Alcohol blended fuels will c ause a high ab-
sorption of moisture in the fuel/oil mixture,
caus ing the separation of oil and fuel.
HOW TO STOP YOU R ENGINE
S Release the throttle trigger.
S Push and hold the STOP switch in the
STOP position until the engine stops.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING: YouMUSTmakesurethe
tubes are secure before using the unit.
D Fuel engine. Move at least 3 meters away
from the fueling site.
D Hold the unit in the starting position as
shown. Make sure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.
STARTING POSITION
WARNING: When starting engine,
hold the unit as illustrated. Do not set unit on
any surface except a clean, hard area when
starting engine or while engine is running. De-
bris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass, etc.
could be picked up by the air intake and
thrown out through the discharge opening,
damaging the unit or property, or causing seri-
ous injury to bystanders or the operator.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE ( or a
war m engine after runni ng out of fuel)
1. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
2. Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE posi-
tion.
3. Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
Choke
Lever
Starter
Handle
Primer
Bulb
HALF
CHOKE
FULL
CHOKE
OFF
CHOKE
4. Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine
sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not pull
rope more than 4 times.
5. As soon as engine sounds as if it is trying to
start, move choke lever to HALF CHOKE
position.
6. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
NOTE: If the en-
gine doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKE position), move the choke lever to
the FULL CHOKE position and press the
primer bulb 6 times. Squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and pull the starter rope 2
more times. Move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter
rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 pulls. If the engine still doesn’t start,
it is probably flooded. Proceed to STAR T-
ING A FLOODED ENGINE.
7. Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 se-
conds, then move the choke lever 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 lever in the RUN position, move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE posi-
tion and pull the rope until engine runs, but
no more than 6 pulls.