McCulloch 115145929 - Manual (Page 6)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Allow the cutting blades to reach full speed
before entering the material to be cut.
S Never attempt to use this hedge trimmer to
cut hedges that have any branches with a
diameter larger than 1 cm.
OPERATING POSITION
Eye
Protection
Hearing
Protection
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
D
To stop engine, move the ON/OFF switch to
OFF position.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
D
Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 meters)
away from the fueling site.
D
Hold the unit on the ground in the starting po-
sition as shown. Support unit so the blade is
off of the ground and away from trees,
bushes, onlookers, etc.
D
This unit is designed to start at a fast idle
speed without blade movement. The speed is
controlled by the choke lever.
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
Switch
ON OFF
Throttle
Trigger
Throttle
Lock--out
NOTE: In the following steps, when the
choke lever is moved to the FULL CHOKE
position until it clicks, the correct throttle set-
ting for starting is set automatically.
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Engage the choke lever with the throttle
lever by moving the choke lever to the
FULL CHOKE position until it clicks.
Choke
Lever
Primer Bulb
4. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine sounds as if it is trying to run, but do
not pull rope more than 6 times.
5. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
6. Pull starter rope sharply until the engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the en-
gine doesn’t start after 6 pulls (at the
HALF CHOKE position), check to make
sure the ON/OFF switch is in the ON posi-
tion. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position until it clicks to reset the
throttle and press the primer bulb 6 times;
pull the starter rope 2 more times. Move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the starter rope until the
engine runs, but no more than 6 more
pulls. NOTE: If the engine still doesn’t
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
7. Once the engine starts, allow the engine
to run 10 seconds, then move the choke
lever to the OFF CHOKE position. Allow
the unit to run for 30 more seconds at the
OFF CHOKE position before squeezing
the throttle trigger to run engine at full
speed. NOTE: If engine dies with the
choke lever in the OFF CHOKE position
prior to pulling the trigger, move the choke
lever to the HALF CHOKE position and
pull the rope until the engine runs, but no
more than 6 pulls. If the engine dies while
squeezing the throttle trigger, move the
choke lever to the FULL CHOKE position
until it clicks to reset the throttle; then
move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position and pull the rope until the
engine runs, but no more than 6 pulls.
STARTING A WARM ENGINE
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position until it clicks to reset the
throttle; then move the choke lever to the
HALF CHOKE position.
4. Pull starter rope sharply until engine runs,
but no more than 5 pulls.