Safety pole guard
CAUTION! Fire hazard. Never use the
CAUTION! Never use a brush cutter machine with a defective or damaged
without its safety pole guard muffler.
correctly in place.
CAUTION! Engine exhaust fumes are
This device, fastened to the machine, ensures a
toxic. For this reason, you should
minimum distance between the operator and the
not use the machine indoors.
cutting device during use, and prevents the
machine from striking and injuring the operator if
CAUTION! Engine exhaust fumes
the blade hits a hard surface (fig. A no. 21).
can get very hot and may contain
Mufflersparks. Do not use the machine near
" The muffler serves to reduce the noise level to inflammable material.
a minimum and to route the exhaust fumes
produced by the combustion engine away from Harness
the operator.CAUTION! It is very important to
" Follow these procedures for safe use of the familiarize yourself with the release
brush cutter.mechanism. In case of emergency
CAUTION! The muffler can get very you need to be able to release the
hot during use and should be machine quickly.
allowed to cool for some time after
The harness is equipped with a fasten-release
switching off the engine. Therefore,
mechanism. The harness enables the operator
take special precautions when, for
to support the machine during use (see ?Safety
any reason, you have to touch the
precautions?, B7).
area around the muffler.
D. Fuel Mixture
CAUTION! CAUTION! Control the specifications
" Do not smoke while refueling!of the oil shown on the package; the
" Open the cap on the tank by use of oil lacking the specifications
loosening it slowly.expressly indicated in this manual
" Fill the tank outdoor, far from flames could cause serious damage to the
or sparks.engine!
" Never add fuel in the tank when the
" To obtain the best mixture, pour the oil into an
engine is running or hot to avoid the
approved container first, followed by the
risk of fire (let the engine cool off
gasoline, and shake the container well (every
before filling the tank).
time you take fuel out of it).
" Avoid contact of the oil and fuel with
" Be careful not to spill the gasoline.
the skin and eyes.
" The characteristics of the mixture tend to
" Fill the tank in a well-ventilated place.
deteriorate in time, so you should only prepare
" Do not inhale the toxic fumes of the
as much mixture as you are going to need (the
fuel mixture.
use of deteriorated fuel can seriously damage
" Store the fuel mixture in suitable fuel
the engine).
containers only.
Filling the tank
Preparation of the mixture
CAUTION! The following precautions
CAUTION! Do not use any other type
should be taken to reduce the fire
of fuel than the type recommended in
hazard:
this manual. This machine is
" Always ensure there is adequate
equipped with a two-stroke engine
ventilation.
and should therefore be fueled with a
" Do not smoke or take sources of heat
mixture of unleaded gasoline (with a
or sparks near the fuel.
minimum octane rating = 90) and
" Refuel with the engine off.
fully synthetic oil specific for two-
" Open the cap on the tank carefully to
speed engines that use unleaded
eliminate any excess pressure.
gasoline in the proportions indicated
" Do not take the cap off the tank with
in the table on the cover, fig. (D).
the engine running.
" After fueling, close the cap tightly.
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