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SAFETY SETUP OPERATION MAINTENANCE
Operating Instructions
Before starting the Engine:
a. Follow the Pre-start Checks to prepare the Auger.
b. Inspect the Auger and Engine.
c. Fill the Engine with proper 25:1 stabilizer-treated fuel/oil mix.
d. Check and add gearbox oil.
e. Check the work area for utility lines and landscaping fabric.
Do not use near utility lines, and cut landscaping fabric clear before drilling.
f. Read the section that follows.
1. Place the Auger on its side with its Bit resting
on the ground that is to be drilled.
WARNING! Make sure that no debris, clothing,
or other objects are near the Bit.
Keep all bystanders away.
2. Press the Primer three or four times.
Primer
Figure C: Primer
3. Set the Choke (see Figure E):
Closed (Up) if the Engine is cold.
Open (Down) if the Engine is warm.
4. Move the Power Switch to the I position.
Squeeze the Safety Switch with your palm
and squeeze and release the Throttle.
5. Grip the Frame firmly with your left hand.
Keep all body parts well away from the Bit.
Then, with your right hand, pull rapidly on
the Starter Handle to start the Engine.
Frame
Starter
Handle
Figure D: Starter Handle