Craftsman 358.796131- - Manual (Page 8)

2. STARTING PROCEDURE
3. IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER
b.
c.
Extend aminimumof4 Inches of line from the
cutting head to provide the correct load on the
engine.
Stand in the operating position, and place
the cutting head on the ground.
Figure
9.
This insures that fuel will flow into the in­
jector pump.
Move the ignition switch to the "ON" posi­
tion. Figure 7.
d. Grip the rear handle with your right hand,
squeezing and keeping the throttle trigger
fully depressed until the engine runs
smoothly.
Press the injector button down fully allow­
ing the button to return completely after
each pressing. Follow conditions and injec­
tions listed.
e.
Conditions
First Starting Out-of-Box
Required Injections
6
3-4
0-1
f.
[Above 30° F Temperature!
— First starting/engine cold
— Restarting/engine hot
(Below 30°F Temperaturel
— (See “Cold Weather Starting",
this page.)
, Ointinue pressing and releasing the injector but­
ton until fuel drips out of the bottom of the unit.
I CAUTIONfl If more than a drop or two of fuel
spills on the ground move unit away to another
area for starting to avoid creating a fire hazard.
g.
Pull starter rope quickly and sharply until
engine starts.
NOTE; If engine attempts to start but dies
or does not start after 5 (five) pulls,
press
injector one more time
and pull starter
rope again.
h.
The engine wUI run roughly when first
started.
It is important to keep the throttle
trigger fully , depressed until the engine
runs smoothly (10 seconds or less).
i. If the engine starts but the cutting head does
not turn with the throttle trigger depressed,
make sure the drive shaft housing is properly
seated in the engine shroud. See “Drive Shaft
Housing", pages.
^WARNING
The cutting head must not turn when the engine
runs at Idle speed. Refer to “Carburetor Adjust­
ments”, page 9 for correction.
a. If the engine starts to die immediately after
starting, keep throttle trigger depressed
and press injector button once with fore­
finger to give unit additional fuel.
b. If the engine is stopped momentarily (less
than 5 minutes), it probably
will not require
an injection.
c.
If unit runs out of fuel or is drained
for stor­
age “First Starting" procedure may be re­
quired because
the system will be dry.
d. After starting and engine runs smoothly,
keep unit running at half speed until engine
is warmed up to proper idle.
e. Using gasoline or fuel mix over 2 months old
will cause the engine to be difficult or impos­
sible to start!
4. COLD WEATHER STARTING
(Below 30° F)
a. Follow “Starting Procedure" through step
“d",
then as below.
b. Press injector button down fully six (6)
times allowing the button to return com­
pletely after each pressing.
c. Pull starter rope quickly and sharply until
unit starts. Keep trigger fully depressed.
d.
If unit does not start in four pulls or attempts
to start but dies,
press injector button an
additional
four times.
e. Continue pulling starter rope four pulls,
if unit fails to start, repeat step d., above.
f. It is important not to release trigger until
unit runs smoothly.
g. Once unit has started, immediately press
injector button two additional times to keep
unit running until it warms up.
h.
In extremely cold weather,
it will be very
difficult to flood the unit, so if the unit
- ■ doesn’t start quickly, do not hesitate to
press injector button for additional fuel.
i. For starting warm engine in cold tempera­
tures, press injector button once before
starting.
FUEL
INJECTOR
BUTTON
Figure 9