Craftsman 358.798260-32cc - Manual (Page 12)

C. STARTING IMSmUCnONS
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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE:
• Fuel engine. Move 10 feet (3 meters) away from fuel­
ing site.
A WARNING ^ ~
The trimmer head will turn when the engine
starts, ■________________________________
• Rest engine and shield on ground, supporting trim­
. mer head off ground.
NOTE; Remove and discard the plastic shipping
guard on the primer bulb (if so eqtiipped).
STARTING A COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL:
• Make sure the switch is in the "On” position.
• Move the choke lever to the “Full Choke” position.
• Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Keep the
throttle trigger fully squeezed until tm engine runs
smoothly.
• PuU starter rope sharply 5 times.
Mom The en^
start before the 5
mediately.
• Move the choke lever to the “Half Choke” position.
• PuR the starter rope sharply until the engine runs,
but no more than 6 pulls.
.
ишт If the enmne has not started after 6 pulls (at
half choke), check to make зггге the switch and the
choke lever are in the proper positiona. Then, move
the choke lever to the ‘'Full Choke” position and
press the primer bulb 6 times; squeeze and hold the
throttle trigger and ргШ the starter rope 2 more
times. Move the choke lever to “HalfChoke” and pull
the starter rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 more pulls.
NOTE; If the engine still has not started, it is prob­
ably flooded. Proceed to “Starting a Flooded En­
gine”
• Allow the engine to run 15 seconds, then move the
choke lever to “Off Choke." Allow the unit to run for
30 more seconds at “Off Choke” before releasing the
throttle trigger.
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NOTE: If engine dies with the choke lever at the “Off
Choke” position, move the choke lever to “Half
Choke” and pull the rope until the engine runs.
• To stop the engine, move the switch to “Off.”
of controls, refer to “Specifications,”)
• Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. iCeep iAe
throttle trigger fully squeezed until the engine runs
smoothly.
» Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs, but no
more than 5 pulls.
• Allow the engine to ran 15 seconds, then move the
choke lever to “Off Choke.”
NOTE; If engine has not started, pull starter rope 5
more pulls. If engine still does not ran, it is probably
flooded. Proceed to “Starting a Flooded Engine.”
• To stop the engine, move switch to the “Off” position.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE;
Flooded en^es can be started by placing the switch
in the “On” position and the choke lever in the “Off
Choke” position; then, puH the rope to clear the en­
gine of excess fiiel. This could require pulling the
starter rope many times depending on how badly the
unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn’t start, саП the Customer Assis­
tance Hotline at
1—800—235—6878.
A WARNING
Avoid any bodily contact with the muffler when
atarting a warm engine. A hot muffler can cauae
seriousbuma._________________
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ЯШ OOT OF FUIX.|
a Make sure the switch is in the "On” position.
* Move the choke lever to the “Half Choke” position.
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