STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting
•Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that could be thrown out.
•Check the cutting attachment. Never use blunt, cracked or damaged equipment.
•Check that the machine is in perfect working order. Check that all nuts and screws are tight.
•Make sure the chain is adequately lubricated. See instructions under the heading Lubricating the cutting attachment.
•Check that the cutting attachment always stops when the engine is idling.
•Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended for.
•Make sure that the handle and safety features are in good working order. Never use a machine that lacks a part or has been modified outside its specifications.
Starting and stopping
WARNING! The complete clutch cover and
!shaft must be fitted before the machine is started, otherwise the clutch can come loose and cause personal injury.
Always move the machine away from the refuelling area before starting. Place the machine on a flat surface. Ensure the cutting attachment cannot come into contact with any object. Make sure no unauthorised persons are in the working area, otherwise there is a risk of serious personal injury. The safety distance is 15 metres.
Cold engine
Primer bulb:
Press the primer bulb repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke:
Set the choke control in the choke position.
Warm engine
Primer bulb:
Press the primer bulb repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke:
Set the throttle to the start position by moving the choke control to the choke position and then returning it to its original position.
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