Manual

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE
Read,understandandfollowallthe instructionsandwarningson
the machineandin thismanualbeforeoperating.
Thesparkplugwirewasdisconnectedfor safety.Attachthe spark
plugwireto the sparkplugbeforestarting.SeeFigure7.
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_ressurizedstartinc flammable.
Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,makesurethe engineis
outdoorsin awell-ventilatedarea.
1. Set thethrottleto the fast_position.
2. Set thechoketo the FULLi'_"1 position.
3. Graspthe recoilstarterhandleandpullthe ropeoutslowly,until
it pullsslightlyharder.Letthe roperewindslowly.SeeFigure8.
NOTE:The bladecontrolbaildoesnot needto beengagedto start
the engine.
4. Pullthe recoilstarterhandlerapidly.Donot allowthe handleto
snapback.Allowit to rewindslowlywhilekeepinga firmhold
onthe handle.
5. As the enginewarmsup andbeginsto operateevenly,slidethe
chokeleverslowlyto the 1/2chokeposition.Whentheengine
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beginsto runsmoothly,movethe choketo the OFF_ _posi-
tion.If theenginefails, returnto FULLI_1 choke then slowly
m a
moveto 1/2chokethentheOFF_ _position.
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Figure8
STOPPING THE DETHATCHER
1. Releasegriponbladecontrolbailto stopblades.
2. Set thethrottleto the STOPpositionto turn off theengine.
3. Set theheightadjustmentleverto the 1-setting.
NOTE: Ifthe bladesbecomestuckwhenbeingreturnedto the
1-setting,gentlypushdownonthe handleto propthe machineon
the backtwowheelswhilethe leveris raised.
Muffler,engineand surroundingareas becomehot andcancause
a burn.Becarefulanddo nottouchwhenthey_arehot.
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