STARTING AND STOPPING
Starting and stopping
WARNING! Note the following before
!starting:
Do not start the power cutter without the belt guard fitted. Otherwise the clutch could come loose and cause personal injuries.
Always move the machine away from the refuelling area before starting.
Ensure that you and the machine have a good working stance and that the cutting blade can rotate freely.
Keep people and animals well away from the working area.
Starting a cold engine
Ignition: Slide the ignition switch to the left.
Choke: Pull the choke control fully out.
Start throttle lock: Press in the throttle trigger lock, throttle control and then the start throttle lock (A). Release the throttle control and it is locked in the half throttle position. The lock releases when the throttle control is pressed in fully.
Decompression valve:
Press in the valve to reduce the pressure in the cylinder, this is to assist starting the power cutter. The decompression valve should always be used when starting. The valve automatically returns to its initial position when the machine starts.
Starting a warm engine
Use the same starting procedure as for a cold engine but without setting the choke control in the choke position.
Starting
WARNING! The cutting blade rotates when
!the engine is started. Make sure it can rotate freely.
Grip the front handle with your left hand. Put your right foot on the lower section of the rear handle pressing the machine against the ground. Never wrap the starter cord around your hand
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.
CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do not let go of the starter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine.
When the engine starts, quickly apply full throttle to automatically disengage fast idle.
Stopping
The engine is stopped by switching the ignition off using the stop switch.
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