Starting the Engine
1. Fir mly push in the primer 3 times with y our thumb ,
holding the primer in for a second before releasing it
eac h time ( Figure 13 ).
Figure 13
Note: If the air temperature is belo w 55°F (13°C),
fir mly push the primer in 5 times .
2. Hold the blade control bar ag ainst the handle ( Figure
14 ).
Figure 14
1. Blade control bar
3. T ur n the ignition k ey ( Figure 15 ) (models 20074 and
20074A only) or pull the recoil star t handle ( Figure 16 ).
Note: W hen y ou pull the recoil star t handle , k ee p y our
fing ers a w a y from the cable on the handle .
Figure 15
Figure 16
4. If the mo w er does not star t in 1 or 2 pulls (or within
5 seconds using the electric star ter), press the primer
button 1 or 2 times and tr y star ting it ag ain.
Note: If the mo w er still does not star t, contact an
A uthorized Ser vice Dealer .
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