Echo HCAS-236ES-LW Operator's Manual

19Engine operationEngine operationStarting the engineStarting a cold engine (Connect the spark plug cap if the product has been in storage fora long period of time)The starting procedure depends on whether the engine is cold orwarm. A cold engine is started as follows.1. Remove the blade cover and check the cutter blades. If an-ything is wrong, replace it with a new one.2. Placing the product on level ground, check to ensure that theblades does not come into contact with the surface of theground or any other impediment using a beam or other suchimplement.3. Check that there are no fuel leaks.4. Move the ignition switch to the Start position.5. Move the choke lever to the "Cold Start" position.6. Alternately press and release the purge bulb until the fuel issucked up into it.7. Checking that the area around you is safe, hold the rear gripfirmly with your left hand as shown in the illustration, pullingseveral times on the starter handle.8. If you hear an explosion-like sound and the engine stops im-mediately, move the choke lever to the "Run" position andcontinue pulling on the starter handle to start the engine.9. If the engine starts immediately when you carry out the in-structions in step 7, above, return the choke lever gently tothe "Run" position.10. Leave the engine to warm up at idle speed for a while.11. Depress the throttle trigger lockout and gradually squeezethe throttle trigger.WARNING When starting the engine, observe the precautions described from Page 4in the section "For safe use of your prod-uct" to ensure that you operate the product correctly. The attachment will operate immediately when the engine starts and could result in loss of control and possible se-rious injury. Keep movable parts of the attachment off the ground and away from objects that could become entan-gled or thrown. If the blades moves even though the throttle trigger is in the idle speed position when the engine is started, adjustthe carburettor before using the product. Blades will start moving as engine attains clutch engagement speed. Failure to observe the precautions could cause an accident or injury, or even lead to a fatality.NOTE Pull out the starter handle gently at first, and then more rapidly. Do not pull the starter rope out to more than 2/3 of its length. Do not let go of the starter handle as it returns.1. Ignition switch2. Throttle trigger3. Throttle trigger lockout4. Start1. Purge bulb2. Choke lever3. Cold Start4. Run1. Starter handle