Homelite MIGHTYLITE UT50500 User Manual

Do  not  allow  familiarity  with  this  product  to  make  you 
careless. Remember that a careless fraction of a second is 
sufficient to inflict serious injury.

Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side 
shields when operating power tools. Failure to do so could  
result in objects being thrown into your eyes, resulting in 
possible serious injury.

Do not use any attachments or accessories not recom-
mended by the manufacturer of this product. The use of  
attachments or accessories not recommended can result 
in serious personal injury.

You may use this product for the purpose listed below:
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  Edging  around  walkways,  curbing,  and  other  similar 

areas

This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires 
pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle lubricant. Pre-mix unleaded  
gasoline  and  2-cycle  engine  lubricant  in  a  clean  1  gallon 
container approved for gasoline.
Recommended fuel: This engine is certified to operate on 
unleaded gasoline intended for automotive use.
Mix Homelite 

Premium Exact Mix lubricant with gasoline  

according to the instructions on the package. If 

Exact Mix lubricant is not available, use a high quality syn-
thetic 2-cycle engine lubricant, mixed at 2.6 oz. per gallon 
(US).
Do not use automotive lubricant or 2-cycle outboard lubri-
cant.
NOTE: Premium Exact Mix fuel mix will stay fresh up to 
30 days. DO NOT mix quantities larger than usable in a 30 
day period.

 

1 gallon (US) 

2.6 oz.

 

1 liter 

20 cc (20 ml)

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  Clean surface around fuel cap to prevent contamination.

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  Set product on its side so that the spout points up.

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  Loosen fuel cap slowly. Rest the cap on a clean surface.

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  Carefully pour fuel into the tank. Avoid spillage.

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  Immediately replace fuel cap and hand tighten. Wipe up 

any fuel spillage.

NOTE: It is normal for smoke to be emitted from a new engine 
during first use.

Always shut off engine before fueling. Never add fuel to a 
machine with a running or hot engine. Move at least 30 ft. 
from refueling site before starting engine. Do not smoke!

See Figures  - .
Product should be on a flat, bare surface for starting.
To start a cold engine:
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  Slowly press the primer bulb seven (7) times.

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  Rotate  the  choke  dial  clockwise  to  the 

FULL  CHOKE 

position.

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  Squeeze  the  trigger  lock  and  throttle  trigger  fully  and 

continue to hold through remaining steps.

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  Pull the starter grip sharply until engine attempts to run 

(no more than 4 pulls).

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  Rotate  the  choke  dial  counterclockwise  to  the 

CHOKE position.  

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Pull the starter grip sharply until the engine runs.

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  Allow the engine to run for 10 seconds.

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  Rotate  the  choke  dial  counterclockwise  to  the 

 position.

Fig. 4