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Startup
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3. Lock the gas lever as described under “Cold
start”.
4. Pull the starter cord a maximum of 6 times.
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the engine starts.
5. Keep the gas lever pressed down until the en-
gine runs smoothly.
Engine does not start
1. Set the choke to the “RUN” position.
2. Pull the starter cord 5 times.
If the engine still does not start
1. Wait 5 minutes and then try again with the gas
lever pressed down.
OPERATION
Always let the engine run in the upper speed
range during trimming and cutting.
Safety instructions
CAUTION!
Please observe the safety and warning
notices in this manual and on the pro-
duct.
CAUTION!
During extended periods of use the vi-
brations can cause disorders of the
blood vessels or nervous systems of the
fingers, hands and wrists. You may ex-
perience parts of your body going numb,
twinges, pains or changes in the skin.
If such symptoms arise, please consult
your doctor!
Never hold the string head higher than knee
level when the device is in operation.
Never work on a slippery hillside or slope.
When mowing on sloping ground, always
stand downhill of the cutting device.
Never use the device in the vicinity of highly
flammable liquids or gases – Risk of fire and/
or explosion!
After contact with a foreign object:
Switch off the engine.
Examine the device for damage.
Persons who are not familiar with the trim-
mer should practise handling it with the en-
gine switched off.
Avoiding recoil
CAUTION!
Risk of injury from uncontrolled kick-
back!
Do not use cutting blade near solid obst-
acles.
Dense vegetation, young trees or brushwood can
jam the cutting blade and stop it turning.
Avoid jamming by noting the direction in
which the vegetation leans and then cutting
from the opposite side.
If the cutting blade becomes entangled during
cutting:
Switch off the engine immediately.
Hold up the device so that the cutting
blade does not jump or break.
Push the caught material away.
Trimming
1. Examine the terrain and determine the desi-
red cutting height.
2. Guide and hold the string head at the desired
height.
3. Swing the device from side to side in a
sweeping, scythe-like motion.
4. Always keep the string head parallel with the
ground.
Close trimming
1. Hold the device so that it is tilted forward at a
slight angle and moves just above the ground.
2. Always trim away from your body.
Trimming along fences and foundations
CAUTION!
Risk of injury from uncontrolled kick-
back!
Do not use cutting blade near solid obst-
acles.
1. Move the device slowly and with care, ensu-
ring that the string does not impact with obst-
acles.
Trimming around tree trunks
1. Guide the device slowly and carefully around
tree trunks, ensuring that the cutting string
does not touch the tree bark.
2. Mow from left to right around tree trunks.