After assembling the edger, I put in oil and gas. I pressed the primer bulb a few times and gaven the cord several yanks. After priming it again, it started after several pulls. It ran for all of 5 seconds. Being new, and out of the box, I primed it again. After several pulls, it started and ran for 2 seconds. Ok. I let it set for an hour and repeated the process all over again. It woul$ sputter and stall. After three rounds of this, I took it back for a refund.