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HELPFUL TIP
Toobtainthecorrectoilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of f resh gas.
This engine is certified to operate on un-
leaded gasoline. Before operation, gasoline
must be mixed with a good quality synthetic
2-cycle air-cooled engine oil des igne d to be
mixed at aratio of40:1. Poulan/WEED EATER
brandsyntheticoilisrecommended. Mixgas-
oline and oil ata ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratiois
obtainedby m ixing3.2 fluidounces (95ml)of
oilwith1gallon(4liters)ofunleadedgasoline.
DO NOT USE autom otive oil or boat oil.
These oils will cause engine damage. When
mixingfuel,followinstructionsprintedoncon-
tainer. Once oil is added to gasoline, shake
container momentarily to assure that thefuel
is thoroughly mixed. Always read and follow
the safety rules relating to fuel beforefueling
your unit.
CAUTION : Never use str aigh t gasoline in
your unit. This will cause permanent engine
damage and void the limited warranty.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
This engine requires the use of minimum 87
octane [R+M]/2 clean gasoline.
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or
using e thanol o rmethanol) cancausemajor en-
gine performance and durability problems.
WARNING: Alternative fuels (not
gasoline) such as E--15 (15% a lcohol), E--20
(20% alcohol), E--85 (85% a lcohol) ar e NOT
classified as gasoline and are NOT approved
for u se in 2--stroke gasoline engines. Use of
alternative fuels will cause problems such as:
improper clutch engagements, overheating,
vapor lock, power loss, l ubrication deficiency,
deterio ration of fuel l ines, gaskets and internal
carburetor components, etc. Alternative fuels
cause high moisture absorption into the fuel/oil
mixture leading to oil and fuel separation.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
D To stop the engine, move the throttle lever
to theSTOP
position andhold untilen-
gine stops running.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
WARNING: You MUST make sure
the tube is secure before using the unit.
D Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me-
ters) away from the fueling site.
D Hold the unit in the starting position as
shown. Make sure the blower end is di-
rected away from people, animals, glass,
and solid objects.
STARTING
POSITION
WARNING: When starting engine,
hold the unit as illustrated. Do notset unit on
any surface except a clean, hard area when
starting engine or while engine is running.
Debris such asgravel,sand,dust, grass,etc.
could be picked up by the air intake and
thrown out through the discharge opening,
damaging the unit or property, or causing
serious injury to bystanders or the operator.
HELPFUL TIP
If your enginestill does not
start after following th ese
instructions, please call
1--800--554--6723.
STARTINGACOLDENGINE(ora
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
1. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
2. MovethrottlelevertotheSTARTposition.
3. Move choke lever to the FULL CHOKE
position.
Choke
Lever
Fuel Cap
Throttle Lever
Primer Bulb
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine at-
tempts to run, but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Move choke leverto HALF C HOKE posi-
tion. Pullstarter ropesharply until engine
runs.
NOTE:Ifenginehas notstartedafter 5pulls,
repeat all of the above steps.
6. After a 10 second warm-up, move the
choke lever to the RUN position.
