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WARNING! When using gas tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to
reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit.
Read all these instructions before operating this product and save these instructions.
Meaning of symbols marked on the product
Read the user manual before using the machine
Whenever the machine is in use, safety goggles
must be worn to safeguard against flying object,
as must ear protectors, such as a soundproof hel-
met, in order to protect the operator’s hearing. If
the operator is working in an area where there is
a risk of falling objects, a safety helmet must also
be worn
15m(50ft)
Keep people or animals at least 15m away from
the machine during operation
Warning! Cutting elements continue to rotate
after the engine turned off
Warning! Hot surface
Wear gloves to protect your hands
Warning: Rotating blades
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Beware of thrown objects
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Acoustic power level LWA accordance with
directive 2000/14/EC + 2005/88/EC
Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle for
cutting head
Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle for
blade
Wear feet protection
READ YOUR USER MANUAL AND ALL SUPPLE-
MENTS (IF ANY ENCLOSED) THOROUGHLY BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
1. Wear close fitting, tough work clothing that will
provide protection, such as long slacks or trousers,
safety work shoes, heavy duty work gloves, hard hat,
a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye protec-
tion and a good grade of ear plugs or other sound
barriers for hearing protection.
2. Prequel in a safe place.
Open fuel cap slowly to
release any pressure which may have formed in fuel
tank.To prevent a fire hazard, move at least 10 feet
(3 meters) from fueling area before starting.
3. Comply with all fire prevention regulations. com-
pliance with all local, state, or federal laws in the
united states is the user’s responsibility.Your unit
comes with a spark arrester screen furnished in the
user kit. Replacement spark arrester screen kits are
available from distributor.
4. Turn
unit off before setting it down.
5. Always hold unit firmly with both hands, the
thumb and fingers encircling the handles.
6. Keep all screws and fasteners tight. Never operate
your equipment when it is improperly adjusted or not
completely and securely assembled.
7. Keep handles dry, clean and free of fuel mixture.
8. Keep stringhead as close to ground as practical.
Avoid hitting small objects with stringhead.When cut-
ting on a slope, stand below stringhead. NEVER cut
or trim on a hill or slope, etc. if there is the slightest
chance of slipping, sliding or losing firm footing.
9. Check area you will be trimming for debris that
may be struck or thrown during operation.
10. Keep all parts of your body and clothing away
from stringhead when starting or running engine.
Before starting engine, make sure stringhead will not
come in contact with any obstacle.
11. Stop engine before examining cutting line.
12. Store equipment away from possible ignition
s
ources, such as gas-powered wate
r heaters,
clothes dryers, or oil-fired furnaces, portable
heaters, etc.
13. Always keep the debris shield, stringhead, and
engine free of debris build-up.
14. Operation of equipmentshould always be restricted
to mature and properly instructed individuals.
15. WARNING: The emission of exhaust gases is toxic.
16. Emergency Stopping Procedure. When it is neces-
sary to stop engine immediately, DEPRESS the
switch to stop.
17. This unit has a clutch, routines for checking that
the cutting attachment stops turning when the engine
idles.
WARNING: Keep children, bystanders, and
animals 50 feet (15 meters) away. If
approached stop unit immediately.
WHAT TO DO
15m(50ft)
GENERAL SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
• What to do
• Brush / grass blade safety precautions
• What not to do
GENERAL IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
• Safety features
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
• “Loop With Barrier” handle installation
• “Bullhorn” handle installation
• Cutting attachment guard installation
• Cutting head installation
• Remove and installation the blade cover
• Blade installation
• Remove and installation the blade cover
FUEL AND ENGINE OIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
• Refueling
• Engine oil
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
• Shoulder harness
• Starting a cold engine
• Warm engine start
• Low temperature start
• To stop engine
TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
• Additional safety precautions
• Cutting head line release
• Trimming procedures
• Cutting with blades
• Using weed blades
• Using a brush blade
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
• Replacing cutter line
• Air Filter
• Fuel Filter
• Carburetor Adjustment
• Spark Plug
• Cutting attachment guard knife shapening
• Storing a unit
• Removing a unit from storage
TROUBLE SHOOTING THE ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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