recommend emptying the fuel tank whenever youany excess pressure. After fueling, close the cap tightly.
transport the machine.Take care not to spill any fuel. The fumes produced by the
fuel can cause an explosion or fire. Gasoline is highly
Fire prevention precautionsinflammable: before going near any type of fuel, put out
Never work with the brush cutter in the presence ofyour cigarette, pipe or cigar. Do not smoke or take
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fire or spilled gasoline. If you have spilt it on yourself,sources of heat or sparks near the fuel. Never refuel near
change your clothes at once. Keep the machine clean byor over inflammable objects (dry leaves, etc..).
removing any grass cuttings, leaves, excess oil to reduce
the fire hazard. Engine exhaust fumes can get very hotKickback
and may contain sparks. Do not use the machine nearMachines equipped with blades may produce a
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inflammable material. The muffler gets very hot during useviolent kickback on contact with solid bodies. The
and remains hot for some time after switching off theforce of the kickback can cause the operator to lose con-
engine. This also applies at idle speed. Take every precau-trol of the machine. The blade is capable of amputating
tion to reduce the fire hazard, especially in the presence ofarms and legs. Always work with a sharp blade. A blade
inflammable materials or gas. Start the engine at a dis-with worn teeth can create problems in cutting and can
tance from the filling site and far away from any fuel tankscause KICKBACK, that is, a violent thrust on the front of
(at least 3 meters).the machine caused by the impact of the blade against
wood or solid foreign bodies. This kickback can cause
When filling the fuel tank, dry any spilled fuel. Neverloss of control of the machine. Never sharpen a damaged
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add fuel in the tank when the engine is running orblade: replace with a new one. Kickback can also occur
hot to avoid the risk of fire (let the engine cool off before fill-when cutting with any type of blade in the hazardous
ing the tank). Fill the tank outdoor, far from flames orzone (see I3). Do not let the blade cut in the risk sector to
sparks. Do not take the cap off the tank with the engineprevent kickback.
running. Open the cap on the tank carefully to eliminate
C. Description of the safety devices on the machine
The guard covers the sharp extremities of the
1 2 3 4
blade when the machine is in the resting position
for transport or storage.
Safety lever
Safety guard
Never use the machine with its Safety lever
pressed with adhesive tape, string or other.1 2 3 4 10
This device serves to prevent accidentally press-This very important safety device (fig. A no.19)
ing the throttle trigger (fig. A no. 3). In fact, theprevents any objects that come into contact with
trigger (fig. A no. 3), can only be pressed if thethe cutting device, or the grass itself, from flying
safety lever is pressed at the same time (fig. A no.up and striking the operator.
17). By means of 2 separate springs, upon
releasing the grip, the throttle trigger (fig. A no. 3)Safety pole guard
and safety lever (fig. A no. 17) return automatically
to their original positions.1 2 3 4
Antivibration deviceThis device, fastened to the machine, ensures a
The machine is equipped with an antivibrationminimum distance between the operator and the
device which serves to reduce the vibrationscutting device during use, and prevents the
transmitted to the operator.machine from striking and injuring the operator if
the blade hits a hard surface (fig. A no. 18).
Engine stop device
Turn the stop button Stop (fig. A no. 7) to O /Muffler
STOP to stop the engine. To make sure this but-
ton works properly, start the engine and check1 2 3 4 67 9 14
that it stops when the Stop button is turned to
the Stop position.The muffler serves to reduce the noise level to a
minimum and to route the exhaust fumes pro-
Protection for transportduced by the combustion engine away from the
operator.
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Harness
Never use a machine with the blade cover
still on.CAUTION! It is very important to famil-
iarize yourself with the release mecha-
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