StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.MovethefuelvalvetotheOpenposition,alltheway
totheright(Figure11).
Figure11
1.Choke3.Starter
2.Fuelvalve
2.MovethechokeleverlefttotheOnpositionifyou
arestartingacoldengine.
Note:Awarmorhotenginemaynotrequirechoking.
3.Holdthesafetybailagainstthehandleandpushthe
handledownenoughtoraisethecuttingwheeloffthe
ground.
4.Pullthestarterhandlelightlyuntilyoufeelresistance,
thenpullthehandlebriskly.Returnthestarterhandle
gently(Figure11).
5.Aftertheenginestarts,graduallymovethechokelever
backtotheOffposition.
Note:Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,movethechoke
backtoOnagainuntiltheenginewarmsup.Then
moveittotheOffposition.
6.Holdthethrottleleveragainstthehandletospinthe
cuttingwheel.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Releaseyourhandfromthethrottlelever.
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
letitrunforaminutebeforereleasingthesafetybail.
Thishelpstocooltheenginebeforestopping.Inan
emergency,theenginemaybestoppedimmediately.
2.Releasethesafetybailtostoptheengine.
3.MovethefuelvalvetotheClosedposition,alltheway
totheleft.
GrindingaStump
DANGER
Themachinewillcutandamputatehandsandfeet.
•Stayintheoperator'spositionwhilethemachine
isrunningandkeepawayfromthecutting
wheel.
•Keepallbystandersasafedistancefromthe
machine.Stopthemachineimmediatelyifany
peopleoranimalsentertheworkarea.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
Alwaysstoptheengineandverifythecutting
wheelhasstoppedrotating.
WARNING
Grindingastumpwillthrowwoodchips,soil,and
otherdebrisintotheairwhichcouldinjureyouor
bystanders.
•Alwaysweareyeprotectionandahardhatwhen
usingthemachine.Ameshvisoralonedoesnot
providesufcienteyeprotection;supplement
withprotectiveglasses.
•Ensurethateveryone,includingchildrenand
animals,maintainadistanceofatleast15m(50
feet)fromthemachine.
1.SetthrottletotheDisengageposition,starttheengine,
andallowthemachinetowarmupfor2minutes.
2.Pushthehandledownenoughtoraisethecutting
wheelofftheground(Figure12).
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