Make sure the gas tank is sealed before starting your weed whacker. Always use the right kind of gas mixture because most weed whackers are two cycle.
The kill switch controls the flow of electricity to the motor. It’s also referred to as a the “on/off switch”; if it’s kept off, the engine cannot start. [1] X Research source
If you’ve used the weed whacker in the past five minutes, the engine should still be warm enough. You won’t need to switch on the choke or use the purge valve.
This step is only needed when cold starting the weed whacker. If it doesn’t start, keep pressing the purge valve. Sometimes if the weed whacker has been sitting around it needs more priming.
Be sure not to pull on the trigger below the shaft; you don’t need to give the weed whacker any gas for it to start. [5] X Research source
For a warm start, you should only need to follow this step. There’s no need to fiddle with the purge valve, and you should make sure the choke is on the run position. [9] X Research source
Some electric weed whackers are battery powered. If this is the case, you’ll need to make sure you’ve charged the weed whacker before trying to start it. [10] X Research source Make sure the trigger isn’t held down when plugging in the weed whacker.
