Instructions / Assembly

ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED
• Flat-head Screwdriver
Flip the choke lever clockwise
until it clicks.
Crouch in the starting position. Pull the starter rope with a
controlled and steady motion
until the unit starts.
Press the primer bulb 10 times.
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Idle the engine for 30 seconds.
DO NOT squeeze the throttle
control until step 7.
Press and hold the throttle
lockout. Squeeze the throttle
control as needed for operation.
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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.
Lea la traducción en Español en el manual.
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Insert the short tab (the one
without a hole) on the mount
bracket into the slot on the cutting
head shield. Rotate the cutting
head shield counterclockwise.
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.
Insert the square bolt into the hole
underneath the cutting head shield.
Push the square bolt through the
cutting head shield and mount
bracket. Place the washer and
wing nut onto the square bolt.
Tighten the wing nut securely.
40:1
Mix thoroughly in a separate fuel
can:
– 3.2 fl. oz. of 2-cycle engine oil
– 1 gallon of fresh unleaded
gasoline (less than 30 days old)
NOTE: Do not mix directly in the
unit fuel tank.
Remove the hanger cap from the
attachment. If present, remove
the gray spacer from the coupler.
Turn the knob counterclockwise
to loosen the coupler.
Position the unit with the fuel cap
facing up. 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.
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.
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 .
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ASSEMBLY
STARTING
Cutting Head Shield
Choke Lever
Starter Rope Grip
Fuel Cap
Throttle Control
Upper Shaft
Housing
On / Off Switch
Primer
Bulb
Handle
Coupler
Throttle Lockout