On 26 May 2007 06:00:02 -0700, D wrote:

How do you start a Kawasaki Brush Cutter? We have hired one and we
cannot start it!

Did it not come with instructions? Didn't the hire shop ask if you where
OK with using/handling it?

It's almost certainly a 2 stroke and these can be right beggers to start.
Fistly has it got the right ratio fuel and 2 stroke oil mix in the tank.

There probably will be a choke lever somewhere, set it to full choke.
(Symbol showing a plate across a pipe rather than along the length).
Probably a priming dome made of rubber or translucent "rubber", press this
the indicated number of times, by Ryobi takes 7 presses. Find the engine
run/stop switch set it to run. Find the throttle hold it fully open. Take
up the slack in the cord then pull smartly. If it doesn't start or try to
fire repeat half a dozen times before repriming. If it tries to fire or
coughs, splutters and dies reduce the choke to 50% (if it has that
position) and repeat pulling. Once it's running you'll probably have to
juggle the throttle to keep it running and full choke will make it run
very rough and probably not idle. Once it's run for 10s to 20s or so it'll
be warm enough not to require choke so that can be turned off and the
engine restarted.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail