Operation Manual

STARTING AND STOPPING
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ting
• Inspect the working area.
Remove any objects that
could be thrown out.
• Check the cutting attachment. Never use blades that
are dull, cracked or damaged.
• Check that the machine is in perfect working order.
Check that all nuts and screws are tight.
• Make sure the gear housing is lubricated correctly.
• 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.
• All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged
before you start the machine.
Starting and stopping
Cold engine
(1) Choke control
Set the choke control in the choke position.
(2) Primer b
ulb:
Press the air purge diaphragm repeatedly until fuel
begins to fill the diaphragm (about 6 times). The
diaphragm need not be completely filled.
(3) 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 twist the
starter cord around your hand.
!
WARNING! The complete gear housing
m
ust be fitted before the machine is
started, otherwise the clutch may loosen
and cause personal injury.
Always move the mac
hine 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.
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