Operator's Manual

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WARNING:
The product may throw objects during opera-
tion, causing injury to the operator or to by-
standers. Always wear suitable eye protection,
long heavy pants, and boots while operating the
product.
Starting the Product
See Figures 13-15.
Starting the product differs depending on whether the engine
is cold or warm. Refer to the label on the air filter cover.
To Start a Cold Engine
To start a cold engine:
1. Lay the product on a flat, bare surface.
2. Toggle the switch to the I (ON) position.
3. Push the primer bulb up to eight times.
4. Set the choke lever to FULL (Choke Closed).
5. Squeeze throttle trigger fully (thru step 7) and pull starter
handle sharply (no more than 4x).
6. Set the choke lever to HALF (Choke Open).
7. Pull starter handle until engine runs, no more than 6
pulls.
8. Run the engine at full throttle for 20 seconds, then set the
choke lever to RUN.
Note: In cooler environments, additional pulls of the
starter handle may be required with the choke lever in the
FULL position.
Figure 14
To Start a Warm Engine
To start a warm engine:
1. Lay the product on a flat, bare surface.
2. Toggle the switch to the I (ON) position.
3. Push the primer bulb up to eight times.
4. Set the choke lever to RUN (Choke Open).
5. Pull the starter cord.
Note: If the product does not start, repeat the previous
steps.
Stopping the Product
See Figure 15.
To stop the product.
1. Release the trigger.
2. Toggle the switch to the O (OFF) position.
Figure 15
Operation
Figure 13
Lock-off
Button
Switch
Starter
Cord
Trigger
Primer
Bulb
Trigger
Switch
Set Choke to FULL
Set Choke to RUN
Operation