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STARTING AND STOPPING
20 – English
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
Starting
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.
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.
!
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.
!
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.