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9.2
Work site
So as to avoid damaging the machine and to guarantee a good quality or work, a number of
conditions are set in relation to the site:
• Remove visible foreign objects (twigs, pipes, loose stones, ropes, sticks…) from the site
before starting work. This helps prevent objects being catapulted outwards and causing
potential injuries to bystanders.
• You are also advised to mark obstacles that have been encountered previously with a stick
or another marker.
9.3
Preparing the machine
9.3.1 Refuelling
When petrol in the machine is running low, it must be refuelled. The use of fresh petrol is
recommended at all times. Use unleaded petrol, preferably with an octane index of 98 or 99.
Warning:
Under certain conditions, petrol is extremely flammable and highly explosive.
Fires and petrol explosions can inflict severe burns and cause damage to per-
sonal property. Consequently, the following points should be observed:
• Never add petrol whilst the engine is running. Always allow the engine to cool off for sev
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eral minutes prior to fuelling.
• Only use fresh petrol. ELIET is environmentally conscious and, therefore, recommends
using unleaded petrol with an octane of 98 or 99. To preserve fuel freshness for longer
periods of time, additives may be used.
• Store the petrol in an approved tank. Keep out of reach of children.
• Never refuel at the location where the machine is later to be operated Keep a distance of
at least 10 m from the selected work area Doing so will avoid creating a fire hazard.
• The fuel tank is on the left hand side of the machine and has a total capacity of about 18l.
• Clean off the area around the cap of the fuel tank and remove it.
• Take note that a fuel filter can be inserted into the opening of the tank. Refrain from pour
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ing too quickly; allow the petrol sufficient time to penetrate the filter without overflowing.
• If there is no tank sieve present, then select a funnel with a filter that can be used to keep
unwanted rubbish from getting into the tank.
• Do not fill the tank completely. Fill up to approximately 10 millimetres from the brim. So
