FC 95, FC 110
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N Press the manual fuel pump
bulb (9) at least five times – even if
the bulb is filled with fuel.
Cranking
N Place the unit on the ground: It must
rest securely on the engine support
and the deflector. Check that the
blade is not touching the ground or
any other obstacles.
N Make sure you have a safe and
secure footing.
N Hold the unit with your left hand and
press it down firmly – your thumb
should be under the fan housing.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
N Hold the starter grip with your right
hand.
N Pull the starter grip slowly until you
feel it engage and then give it a brisk
strong pull.
NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the
way – it might otherwise break.
N Do not let the starter grip snap back.
Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
N Crank the engine until it begins to
fire. After no more than five
attempts, turn the choke knob to e.
N Continue cranking.
As soon as the engine runs
N Blip the throttle trigger. The slide
control moves to the normal run
position F – and the engine settles
down to idle speed.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is correctly
adjusted. The cutting blade must not
rotate when the engine is idling.
Your machine is now ready for
operation.
Stopping the engine
N Push the slide control in the
direction of the arrow on the stop
symbol (h) to STOP-0.
At very low outside temperatures
As soon as the engine runs:
N Blip the throttle trigger to disengage
the starting throttle position. The
slide control moves to the normal
run position F – and the engine
settles down to idle speed.
N Open the throttle slightly.
N Warm up the engine for a short
period.
If engine does not start
Choke knob
If you did not turn the choke knob to e
quickly enough after the engine began to
fire, the combustion chamber is flooded.
N Turn the choke knob to e.
N Set the slide control, lockout lever
and throttle trigger to the starting
throttle position.
N Start the engine by pulling the
starter rope briskly – 10 to 20 pulls
may be necessary.
If the engine still does not start
N Move the slide control to STOP-0.
N Remove the spark plug – see
"Spark Plug".
N Dry the spark plug.
g if the engine is cold
e for warm start – also use this posi-
tion if the engine has been running
but is still cold.