Filter
Top Products
English---15
115304126 Rev. 2 7/15/10
STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting
S Check the blade to ensur e that no cr acks
have for med at the bottom of the teeth or
by the centre hole . The most co m mon rea-
son why cr acks are formed is tha t sha rp
corn ers have been form ed at the bott om of
the teeth whil e shar pening or that the blade
has been used with dull teeth. Discar d a
blade if cr acks are found.
S Check that the support flange is not
cracked due to fatigue or due to being
tightened too much. Discard the support
flange if it is cr acked .
S Ensu re the locking nut has not lost its cap-
tive force. The nut loc k sh ould have a
locking force of at least 1.5 Nm. The tight-
ening torque of the locking nut should be
35--5 0 Nm.
S Check that the trimmer head and trimmer
guard are not damaged or cr acked.
Replace the trimmer head or trimmer
guard if they have been exposed to
impact or are cracked.
S Never use the machine without a guard
nor with a defectiv e guard.
S All covers must be co rrectly fitt ed and un-
damaged before yo u st art the machine.
Cold engine
Primer bulb: Press the primer bulb 10
times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The
primer bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke: Move the blue engine choke lever
over to the closed position.
Starting
Hold the body of the machine on the
ground using your left hand (CAUTION!
Not with your foot!).
Firmly grip the starter rope handle with
your right hand. DO NOT squeeze
throttle trigger. Slowly pull out the cord
until you feel some resistance (the starter
pawls grip); then quickly and powerfully
pull the cord.
Never wra p the starter cord around
your hand.
Repeat pulling the cor d until the engine
attempts to start. Move the blue engine
choke lever to the ½ position. Pull starter
rope until engine runs. Move the blue
engine choke lever to the opened position.
W ARNING: The comp lete clutch ,
clutch cover, and shaf t must be
fitted before the machine is started,
otherwise parts could come loose
and cause pers onal injury.
Always move the machine away
from the refueling area before
starting. Place the machine on a
flat surface. Ensure the cutting at-
tachment cannot come into contact
with any object.
Make sure no unauthorized
persons are in the working area,
otherwise there is a risk of serious
personal injury. The safety
distance is 15 metres.
Starting and stopping