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STARTING AND STOPPING

Check before starting

SNever start the machine indoors. Ex haust
fumes can be dangerous if inhaled.
SObserve your surroundings and make
sure that there is no risk of people or
animals coming into contact with the
cutting equipment.
SPlace the machine on the ground,
ensure the cutting attachment is clear of
twigs and stones. Hold the body of the
machine on the ground using your left
hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot).
Then grip the starter handle with your
right hand and pull the starter cord.
SCheck that the trimmer head and trimmer
guard are not damaged or cracked.
Replace the trimmer head or trimmer
guard if they have been exposed to
impact or are cracked.
SNever use the machine without a guard
nor with a defective guard.

Cold engine

Primer bulb: Press theprimer bulb 10
times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The
primer bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke: Movethe blue engine chok e lever
over to the closed position.

Starting

Hold the body of the machine on the
ground using your left hand (CAUTION!
Not with your foot!).
Firmly grip the starter rope handle with
your right hand. DO NOT squeeze
throttletrigger. Slowly pull out the c ord
until you feel some resistance (the starter
pawls grip); then quickly and powerfully
pull the cord.
Never wrap the starter cord around
your hand.
Repeat pulling the cord until the engine
attempts to start. Squeeze throttle trigger
to release the choke. Continue to hold
throttletrigger and pull s tarter rope until
engine runs.
WARNING: When the engine is
started with the chokein either the
chokeor start throttle positionsthe
cutting attachment will start to rotate
immediately.
WARNING: The complete clutch,
clutch cover, and shaft must be
fitted before the machineis started,
otherwise parts couldcome loose
and cause personal injury.
Always move the machine away
fromthe refueling area before
starting.Place the machine on a
flat surface. Ensure the cutting at-
tachment cannot come into contact
with any object.
Makesur e no unauthorized
persons are in the working area,
otherwisethere is a risk of serious
personal injury.Th esaf ety
distance is 15 meters.

Starting andstopping