Operators Manual

STARTING AND STOPPING
14 – English
Check before starting
• Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that
could be thrown out.
• Check the cutting attachment. Never use blunt,
cracked or damaged equipment.
• Check that the machine is in perfect working order.
Check that all nuts and screws are tight.
• Check that the cutting attachment always stops when
the engine is idling.
• Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended
for.
• Make sure that the handle and safety features are in
good working order. Never use a machine that lacks a
part or has been modified outside its specifications.
Starting and stopping
Starting
Set the stop switch to the start position.
Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel
begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely
filled.
Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position.
Move the choke lever up.
Put the gear box on fell fruit or on a branch. The cutting
attachment must not contact to the gound or other
objects.
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 twist the
starter cord around your hand.
!
WARNING! The complete clutch cover
and shaft must be fitted before the
machine is started, otherwise the clutch
can come loose and cause personal
injury.
Always move the machine away from the
refuelling area and source before
starting. Place the machine on a flat
surface. Ensure the cutting attachment
cannot come into contact with any
object. Make sure no unauthorised
persons are in the working area.
Otherwise there is a risk of serious
personal injury. The safety distance is 15
meters.
!
WARNING! When the engine is started
with the choke in choke position the
cutting attachment will start to rotate
immediately.
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