STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting
WARNING: When the engine is started with the choke in either the choke or start throttle positions the cutting attachment will start to rotate immediately.
SNever start the machine indoors. Exhaust
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.
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Starting and stopping
WARNING: The complete clutch, clutch cover, and shaft must be fitted before the machine is started, otherwise parts could come loose and cause personal injury.
Always move the machine away from the refueling area before starting. Place the machine on a flat surface. Ensure the cutting at- tachment cannot come into contact with any object.
Make sure no unauthorized persons are in the working area, otherwise there is a risk of serious personal injury. The safety distance is 15 meters.
Cold engine
Primer bulb: Press the primer bulb 10 times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The primer bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke: Move the blue engine choke 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 throttle trigger. Slowly pull out the cord 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. Move the blue engine choke lever to the ½ position. Pull starter rope until engine runs. Move the blue en- gine choke lever to the opened position.
