STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before startingStarting and stopping
S Check the blade to ensure that no cracks
have formed at the bottom of the teeth orWARNING:Thecompleteclutch,
by the centre hole. The most common rea-clutch cover, and shaft must be
son why cracks are formed is that sharpfitted before the machine is started,
corners have been formed at the bottom ofotherwise parts could come loose
the teeth while sharpening or that the bladeand cause personal injury.
has been used with dull teeth. Discard aAlways move the machine away
blade if cracks are found.from the refueling area before
starting. Place the machine on a
flat surface. Ensure the cutting at-
tachment cannot come into contact
with any object.
Make sure no unauthorized
persons are in the working area,
otherwise there is a risk of serious
S Check that the support flange is notpersonal injury. The safety
cracked due to fatigue or due to beingdistance is 15 meters.
tightened too much. Discard the support
flange if it is cracked.Cold engine
Primer bulb: Press the primer bulb 10
times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The
primer bulb need not be completely filled.
S Ensure the locking nut has not lost its cap-
tive force. The nut lock should have a
locking force of at least 1.5 Nm. The tight-
ening torque of the locking nut should be
35--50 Nm.
Choke: Move the blue engine choke lever
over to the closed position.
S Check that the trimmer head and trimmer
guard are not damaged or cracked.
Replace the trimmer head or trimmer
guard if they have been exposed to
impact or are cracked.
Starting
Hold the body of the machine on the
ground using your left hand (CAUTION!
Not with your foot!).
Firmly grip the starter rope handle with
your right hand. DO NOT squeeze
throttle trigger. Slowly pull out the cord
until you feel some resistance (the starter
pawls grip); then quickly and powerfully
pull the cord.
Never wrap the starter cord around
S Never use the machine without a guardyour hand.
nor with a defective guard.
Repeat pulling the cord until the engine
S All covers must be correctly fitted and un-attempts to start. Squeeze throttle trigger
damaged before you start the machine.to release the choke. Continue to hold
throttle trigger and pull starter rope until
engine runs.
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