STARTING AND STOPPING
Before starting
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.
Decompression valve: Press the valve to reduce the compression in the cylinder.The decompression valve should always be used when starting. The valve automatically returns to its initial position when the machine starts.
Stop switch: Make sure that the stop switch (STOP) is in the left position.
Start throttle position - cold engine: Start throttle position and choke is obtained by pulling out the choke completely.
Start throttle position - warm engine: The correct choke/ start throttle setting is obtained by pulling the choke control to the choke position and then pushing it in again. This only engages the start throttle setting without any choke.
Starting
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
WARNING! The cutting blade rotates when
!the engine is started. Make sure it can rotate freely.
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.
With a cold engine: Push in the choke control as soon as the engine fires and make repeated starting attempts.
When the engine starts, quickly apply full throttle to automatically disengage fast idle.
Stopping
Stop the engine by moving the stop switch (STOP) to the right.
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