Partner T280 - Starting a Cold Engine; Starting a Warm Engine; Starting a Flooded Engine; Operating the Coupler

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1. Set unit on a flat surface.
2. Move ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
3. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
4. Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE position
by a ligning lever with positio nshown onde-
ca l (s ee illustration below) .
Choke
position
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5. Squeeze and hold trigger through all re-
maining steps.
6. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine sounds as if it is trying to start, butdo
not pull rope more than 6 times.
7. As soon as engine sounds as if it is trying
to start, move choke lever to HALF
CHOKE by a ligning le ver with p osition
sh own on decal (s ee illust ra tion below) .
Choke
position
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8. Pull starter ropesharply until engineruns,
but no more than 6 pulls. If the engine
doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the HALF
CHOKE position), move the choke lever
to the FULL CHOKE position and press
theprimerbulb6 times. Squeeze andhold
thethrottletriggerandpull thestarterrope
2 moretimes. Move thechoke lever to the
HALF CHOKE position and pull the start-
er rope until the engine runs, but no more
than 6 pulls.
NOTE:
If engine still doesn’t start, it is
probably flooded. Proceed to STARTING
A FLOODED ENGINE.
9. Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10
seconds, then move the choke lever to
OFF CHOKE by aligning lever with posi-
tion shown on decal (see following il-
lustration). Allow the unit to run for 30
more seconds at OFF CHOKE beforere-
leasing the throttle trigger.
NOTE:
If engine dies with the choke le-
verin theOFF CHOKEposition, movethe
choke lever to theHALF CHOKE position
and pull the rope until engine runs, but no
more than 6 pulls.
Choke
position
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STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
2. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
3. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger.
Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until
the engine runs smoothly.
4. Pull starter ropesharply until engineruns,
but no more than 5 pulls.
5. Allow engine to run 15 seconds, then
move the choke lever tothe OFF CHOKE
position.
NOTE:
If engine has not started, pull starter
rope5morepulls. If enginestill doesnotrun,it
is probably flooded.
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE
Flooded engines can be started by placing
the choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position;
then, pull the rope to clear the engine of ex-
cess fuel.Thiscould requirepullingthestarter
handle many times depending on how badly
the unit is flooded.
If the unit still doesn’t start, refer to TROU-
BLESHOOTING TABLE.
OPERATING THE COUPLER
This model is equipped with a coupler which
enables optional attachments to be installed.
W ARNING:
Always stop unit anddis-
connect spark plug beforeremoving or instal-
ling attachments.
REMOVING TRIMMER ATTACH-
MENT (OR OTHER OPTIONAL AT-
TACHMENTS)
CAUTION:
When removing or installing at-
tachments, place the unit on a flat surface for
stability.
1. Loosen the coupler by turning the knob
counterclockwise.
Coupler
Knob
LOOSEN
TIGHTEN
Upper Shaft
Lower
Attachment