STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting
•Check 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.
•Never use the machine without a guard nor with a defective guard.
•All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged before you start the machine.
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
Ignition: Set the stop switch to the start position.
Primer bulb: Press the air purge 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
Use the same starting procedure as for a cold engine but without setting the choke control in the choke position.
Starting
WARNING! When the engine is started with
!the choke in choke position the cutting attachment will start to rotate immediately.
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 twist the starter cord around your hand.
Repeat pulling the cord until the engine starts. When the engine starts, return choke control to run position.
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.
Stopping
Stop the engine by switching off the ignition.
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