MAINTENANCE
•Press on the belt tensioner with your thumb to tension the belt. Now tighten the screw holding the belt tensioner.
•Fit the belt cover.
Carburetor
The carburettor is equipped with fixed needles to ensure the machine always receives the correct mixture of fuel and air. When the engine lacks power or accelerates poorly, do the following:
•Check the air filter and replace if necessary. When this does not help, contact an authorised service workshop.
Adjusting the idle speed
CAUTION! If the idle speed cannot be
!adjusted so that the cutting attachment stops, contact your dealer/service workshop. Do not use the machine until it has been correctly adjusted or repaired.
•Start the engine and check the idling setting. When the carburettor is set correctly the cutting blade should be still while engine is idling.
•Adjust the idle speed using the T screw. When an adjustment is necessary, first turn the screw clockwise until the blade starts to rotate. Now turn the screw anti- clockwise until the blade stops rotating.
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Rec. idle speed: 2700 rpm
Starter
WARNING! When the recoil spring is wound
!up in the starter housing it is under tension and can, if handled carelessly, pop out and cause personal injury.
Always be careful when changing the recoil spring or the starter cord. Always wear protective goggles.
Checking the starter cord
•Loosen the screws that hold the starter against the crankcase and remove the starter.
•Pull the cord out about 30 cm and lift it into the
Changing a broken or worn starter cord
•Remove any remnants of the old starter cord and check that the return spring works. Insert the new starter cord through the hole in the starter housing and in the cord pulley.
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