START AND STOP

Control before starting

For reasons of safety follow these recommendations!

Check that the support flange is not cracked due to fatigue

or due to being tightened too much. Discard the support flange if it is cracked.

Ensure that the nut has not lost its tightening capacity.

The nut lock shall have a locking torque of at least

l.5 Nm. The nutʼs tightening torque shall be 35-50 Nm.

• Check that the blade and blade guard are not damaged or cracked. Replace the blade or blade guard if it has been exposed to impact or if it is cracked.

CHOKE: Set the choke control in the choke position.

!WARNING!

When the engine is started with the choke lever in either the choke- or start throttle position the cutting equipment starts to rotate immediately.

Start and stop

! WARNING !

The complete clutch cover with shaft must be fitted before the machine is started, otherwise the clutch can become loose and cause personal injury.

Always move the machine from the filling position before starting. Place the machine on a flat surface. Make sure the blade cannot come into contact with any object. Make sure that no unauthorised persons are in the working area, otherwise there is a risk of serious personal injury. The safety distance is 15 metres.

STARTING

IGNITION:Set the stop switch to the start position.

PRIMER BULB: Press the primer bulb repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled.

Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). 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. Never wrap the starter cord around your hand

Repeat pulling the cord until the engine starts. When the engine starts. return choke control to run position and apply full throttle; the throttle will automatically disengage from the start setting.

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.

CAUTION! Do not put any part of your body in marked area. Contact can result in burns to the skin, or electrical shock if the spark plug cap has been damaged. Always use gloves. Do not use a machine with damaged spark plug cap.

Stop

The engine is stopped by switching off the ignition.

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