FUEL STORAGE
•Gasoline is highly inflammable.
•Before going near any type of fuel, put out your cigarette, pipe or cigar.
•Store the fuel in a cool,
•Never store the engine with fuel in the tank in a poorly ventilated place where the fumes pro-
duced by the gasoline could propagate and reach a fire, candle, burner or furnace pilot light, water heater, dryer, etc.
•The fumes produced by the fuel can cause an explosion or fire.
•Never store excessive quantities of fuel.
•To prevent problems in starting the engine again, we recommend that you never let the machine run completely out of fuel.
E. Cutting procedure
CAUTION! Wear heavy gloves of the approved type!
There are two possible cutting procedures with this machine:
1Horizontal
2Vertical
1 The horizontal cutting position is used to even the tops of bushes, shrubs and hedges.
•Always cut from right to left.
•Never use the hedge trimmer above shoulder height.
2 The vertical cutting procedure is used to trim the sides of shrubs, bushes and hedges.
•Always cut upward from the bottom.
•Hold the machine with both hands.
•Press the trigger of the butterfly valve all the way during cutting operations.
•When you have finished, release the trigger on the butterfly valve and wait for the engine to idle; the blade should stop.
•Move on to the next section.
•After reaching the next section and taking a sta- ble standing position, resume working by press- ing the trigger on the butterfly valve all the way down.
F. Starting and stopping the engine
CAUTION!
•Before starting the machine read this manu- al in its entirety, with special attention to the safety devices and recommended personal protection equipment.
•Before starting the machine make sure it is in perfect conditions and that all the safety devices are correctly installed and in perfect working order. Inspect the blades carefully and do not use the machine with worn or damaged blades, or if they exhibit notice- able cracks.
•Make sure all the covers are correctly installed
•Make sure the parts of the gear box and its lit are correctly mounted. Starting a machine without mounting these parts correctly could cause serious personal injury
CAUTION!
To start the machine correctly and safely, use the following procedure:
•Place the machine on the ground in a flat, stable position
•Grasp the starter knob with one hand and use the other to hold the machine steady on the ground (Note: do not wind the starter cord around your hand) and pull gently until you feel some resistance, then pull the cord sharply and forcefully (to start the engine when warm or cold see the instructions below.
CAUTION!
Do not pull the starter cord all the way to the limit and do not let it snap back against the machine as this could damage it.
COLD ENGINE
1 Place the stop switch on "I" or "START"
2 Turn the fuel enrichment lever (E) to the closed position. Press the air purge diaphragm repeat- edly until fuel begins to fill the diaphragm (C).
The diaphragm need not be completely filled.
3 Pull the cord until the engine starts.