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OPERATION
KNOW YOUR PRUNER
READ THIS I NSTRUCTION MANUAL A ND SAFETYRULES BEFORE O PERA TING Y OUR U NIT.
Compare the ill ustr ations with your unit to familiarize yourse lf wi th t he loca tion of the va rious controls
and adjustments. Save this manual for future ref erence.
Primer Bulb
Assi st Handle
Throttle Trigger
Start Lever
Spark Plug
Shaft
Muf
ler
ON/STOP
Switch
Coupler
Starter Handle
Attachment
Hanger
Chain
Bar
Bar oil fill cap
Bar nut
Pruner
Extension Shaft
ON/STOP SWITCH
The ON/STOP switch is located on the trigger
handle and is used to stop the e ngine. To stop
the engi ne, p ush and release the engine ON/
STOP switch.
PRIMER BULB
The PRIMERBULB r em oves airfr omthecar-
buretor and fuel lines and fills them with fuel.
This allows you to start t he engine with fewer
pulls on the starter rope. Activate the primer
bulb by pressing it and allowing it to return to
its original form.
START LEVER
The START LEVER h elps t o supp ly fue l to the
engine to aid in starting. Act iva te the starting
system by movi ng the start lever to t he STAR T
positi on. D O N OT squeeze t he thr ottle tr igger
until the engine has star ted and runs. After the
engine starts, allo w t he en gine to wa rm--up 5
seconds, the n fully squeeze the throttle trigger
to deacti vate the sta rting system.
COUPLER
The COUPLER enables optional attach-
ments to be installed on the unit.
CHAIN TENSION
It is normal for a new chain to stretch during
first 15 minutes of operation. You should
check your chain tension frequently . See
CHAIN TENSION in the SERVICE AND AD-
JUSTMENTS section.
BEFORE STARTING EN GINE
WARNING: Besure to r ead the fuel
information in the safety rules before you be-
gin. If you d o not understand the safet y rules,
do not attempt to fuel your unit. Call
1-800-554-6723.
FUELING ENGINE
WARNING: Remove fuel ca p slowly
when refueling.
HELPFUL TIP
Toobtain thecorrect oilmix
ratio, pour 3.2 ounces of
2--cycle synthetic oil into
one gallon of fresh gas.
IMPORTAN T:This equipment is designed to
operate on unleaded gasoline wit h a minimum
87 octane (R+M/2 method), wit h ethanol
blended up to 10%maxi mum by volume (E-10).
Beforeoperat ion, gasolin emust b e m ixed with a
good quality syn thetic 2-cycle air-coo led engine
oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1.
Poulan/WEED EA TER brand sy nthetic o il is
reco mmended. Mix g asol ine and oil at a ra tio of
40:1. A 4 0:1 rati o is obtain ed by mixi ng 3.2 fluid
ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded gasoline.
DO NOT USE au tomotive oil or m arine oil.
These o ils will cause engine damage. When
mixing fuel, foll ow instructions pri nted on
contai ner . Once oil is added to gasoline, shake
contai ner momentarily to a ssure that the fuel is
thoroughly mixed. Always r ead and f ollow t he
safe ty r ules re lating to f uel before fueli ng yo ur
unit. Purchasefuel inquantiti es thatcan beused
within 30 days to assure fuel freshness.
