16 ■ STARTING ENGINEThe cutting head will start rotating upon theengine starts.1. Rest the unit on a flat, firm place. Keep thecutting head off the ground and clear ofsurrounding objects as it will start rotating uponstarting of the engine.2. Push the primer pump several times untiloverflown fuel flows out in the clear tube. (OP1)3. Move the choke lever to the closed position.(OP2)4. Set the ignition switch to the “START” position.(OP3)(1) primer pump(2) choke lever(3) close(4) open(5) ignition switch(6) throttle lever5. Holding the hedge-trimmer down, pull thestarting rope slowly until you meet resistance(OP4). Then operatel hard several times, andwhen the engine starts, wait for about 10seconds and then pull the throttle lever (OP3(6)),the choke lever (OP2(2)) will return automaticallyto the original “OPEN” position.Use the semi-acceleration device only in thephase of starting the engine.• Avoid pulling the rope to its end or returning it byreleasing the knob. Such actions can causestarter failures.IMPORTANTWARNINGWARNING7. Operation[HTZ2400][CHTZ2400]OP4(1)OP1(2)(4) (3)OP2(5)(6)OP3