Owner's Manual

STARTING AND STOPPING
12 – English 1153993-49 Rev 2. 2012-03-21
Check before starting
• Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that
could be thrown out.
• Check the cutting attachment. Never use blades that
are dull, cr
acked or damaged.
• Check that the machine is in perfect working order.
Chec
k that all nuts and screws are tight.
• Make sure the gear housing is lubricated correctly.
See instr
uctions under the heading Gear housing.
• Check that the cutting attachment always stops when
the engine is idling.
• Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended
fo
r.
• Make sure that the handle and safety features are in
good w
orking order. Never use a machine that lacks a
part or has been modified outside its specifications.
• All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged
bef
ore you start the machine.
Starting and stopping
Cold engine
Choke:
Set the choke control in the choke position.
Primer bulb: Press the air purge diaphragm repeatedly
until fuel begins to fill the diaphragm (about 6 times). The
diaphragm need not be completely filled.
Starting
Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your
left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter
handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until
you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now
quickly and powerfully pull the cord.
Never wrap the
starter cord around your hand
Push the choke control back to its original position as
soon as the engine fires, and continue trying to start until
the engine starts.
CAUTION! When the choke control is pushed back to its
original position, the engine runs at a heightened speed,
the so called start throttle position, and the blades then
move. Start throttle position is released by throttling using
the throttle lever.
CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and
do not let go of the starter handle when the cord is fully
extended. This can damage the machine.
!
WARNING! The complete gear housing
must be fitted before the machine is
started, otherwise the clutch may loosen
and cause personal injury.
Always move the machine about 3 metres
from the refuelling position before
starting. Place the machine on a firm
surface. Remember that the blades may
start to move when the engine is started.
Make sure the blades cannot come into
contact with any object. Make sure that no
unauthorised persons are in the working
area, otherwise there is a risk of serious
personal injury. The safety distance is 15
metres.