• Always cut with both feet on solid ground to prevent being
pulled off balance.
• Make sure you can move and stand safely. Check the area
around you for possible obstacles (roots, rocks, branches,
ditches, etc.) in case you have to move suddenly.
• Do not cut above chest height, as a stick edger held higher is
difficult to control against kickback forces.
• Do not work near electrical wires. Leave this operation for
professionals.
• Cut only when visibility and light are adequate for you to see
clearly.
•
Do not cut from a ladder, this is extremely dangerous.
• Stop the stick edger if the blade strikes a foreign object. Inspect
the stick edger and repair parts as necessary.
• Even a small amount of dirt will quickly dull a blade and
increase the possibility of kickback.
• Stop the engine before setting the stick edger down.
• Be particularly cautious and alert while wearing hearing
protection because such equipment may restrict your ability to
hear sounds indicating danger (calls, signals, warnings, etc).
• Be extremely cautious when working on slopes or uneven
ground.
WARNING: Never use rigid blades when cutting in
stony areas. Thrown objects or damaged blades may
result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or
bystanders. Watch out for thrown objects. Always
wear approved eye protection. Never lean over the
cutting attachment guard. Stones, rubbish, etc. can
be thrown up into the eyes causing blindness or
serious injury. Keep unauthorised persons at a
distance. Children, animals, onlookers and helpers
should be kept outside the safety zone of 50 ft (15 m).
Stop the machine immediately if anyone approaches.
Never swing the machine around without first
checking behind you to make sure no-one is within
the safety zone.
WARNING: Never cut when visibility is poor or in
very high or low temperatures or in freezing weather.
Starting The Engine
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.
• Place the stick edger on level ground and ensure that no
objects or obstructions are in immediate vicinity which could
come in contact with the cutting attachment. Hold the body of
the machine on the ground using your left hand (
CAUTION!
Not with your foot!
), see
Fig. 28
.
• Slowly push the purge bulb 6 to 8 times
(A, Fig. 29)
.
• Move the on/off switch
(B, Fig. 30)
to the start position “I”.
• Pull the choke lever
(D, Fig. 31-32)
in the CLOSE position. The
half-throttle is automatically set when choke lever is set at
CLOSE.
en
29
30
31
32
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OPERATION
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