Operator's Manual

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Figure13
Note:Removeyourglovewhenyoupushin
theprimersothataircannotescapefromthe
primerhole.
Important:Donotusetheprimerorthe
chokeiftheenginehasbeenrunningandis
hot.Excessiveprimingmayoodtheengine
andpreventitfromstarting.
4.Connectanextensioncordtoapowersource
andthemachine,andpushtheelectric-start
button(electric-startmodelsonly)asshownin
Figure14,orpulltherecoil-starthandle(Figure
15).
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Figure14
Note:UseonlyaUL-listed,16-gaugeextension
cordthatisrecommendedforoutdooruseand
isnotlongerthan15m(50ft).
WARNING
Theelectricalcordcanbecomedamaged,
causingashockorre.
Thoroughlyinspecttheelectricalcord
beforepluggingitintoapowersource.
Ifthecordisdamaged,donotuseitto
startthemachine.Replaceorrepairthe
damagedcordimmediately.Contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealerforassistance.
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Figure15
Important:Runtheelectricstarternomore
than10timesatintervalsof5secondson,
then5secondsoff.Runningtheelectric
starterextensivelycanoverheatanddamage
it.Iftheenginedoesnotstartafterthis
seriesofattempts,waitatleast40minutes
toallowthestartertocoolbeforeattempting
tostartitagain.Iftheenginedoesnotstart
afterthesecondseriesofattempts,takethe
machinetoanAuthorizedServiceDealerfor
service(electric-startmodelsonly).
Note:Ifyoupulltherecoilhandleandfeelno
resistance,thestartermaybefrozen.Thaw
outthestarterbeforeattemptingtostartthe
machine.
5.Whiletheengineisrunning,pushinthechoke
leverslowly.
6.Unplugtheextensioncordfromthepower
sourceandthemachine(electric-startmodels
only).
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethemachinepluggedintoapower
source,someonecaninadvertentlystart
themachineandinjurepeopleordamage
property(electric-startmodelsonly).
Unplugthepowercordwheneveryouarenot
startingthemachine.
EngagingtheRotorBlades
Toengagetherotorblades,holdthecontrolbar
againstthehandle(Figure16).
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