Ikra XL 30 SSB, Operating Instructions Manual

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• The cutting diameter must not exceed the length of
the protection cover stated in this manual.
• Make sure that the trimmer is not soiled by parts of
plants or other materials.
• Always switch the engine off if you make a break or
move to another area.
• Replace the exhaust pipe and (if necessary) the
spark protector if these are not in proper working
order any more.
• To keep the danger of fire as low as possible the
engine and exhaust pipe must be free from grass,
leaves and excess grease.
• For any interventions, whether maintenance or
repair works, the changing the cutting head or
installation of safety devices, the engine must be
switched off.
• Use original spare parts only. These parts are avail-
able from your appointed retailer. The use of deviat-
ing parts or other parts, accessories or attachments
that are not designed for this trimmer may result in
serious injuries to the persons using it and your
warranty will become void.
• Only use the trimmer with the right trimming cord
installed and with both trimming cords being at
the right length.
• Please note that improper maintenance, the use of
non-compliant spare parts, or the removal or modi-
fication of safety devices can cause damage to the
tool and serious injuries to the operator.
• Please note that permissible uses for the tool could
be limited by national regulations.
AFTER OPERATION
• Clean the trimmer from remainders of grass and
dirt after use.
• Lock the device in a proper place to protect it from
unauthorised use.
FURTHER SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• If there is still fuel in the device’s tank do not store
it in a building where the vapours may be ignited
by open fire or sparks.
• Let the engine cool down, before you store the
device in a closed room.
• Lock the trimmer in a proper, dry room to protect it
from unauthorised use and damage.
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY OF THE HANDLE (Fig. 1 + 2)
1. Assemble the handle holder to the shaft as indicated
by the arrow on the warning label, put the clamps (A)
over the shaft and fix the 2 screws.
2. Put the handle onto the handle holder, then put an-
other clamp (B) over the handle and fix the remaining
2 screws.
Tilt the guiding handle in forward direction until it is in
a convenient working position for you. Then tighten the
screws.
MOUNTING THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD FOR THE
METAL BLADE (Fig. 3)
1. Put the metal protection cover on the gear box and
align it according to the mounting bores. Insert the
three screws as shown in Fig. 3 and tighten them
firmly.
ATTENTION: Make sure that all components are
mounted and assembled correctly and all screws
are properly tightened.
ATTENTION!
- Do always act in accordance with
the applicable safety instructions and apply all
required safety measures. The trimmer may only
be used to cut grass or smaller weeds. It is ex-
plicitly forbidden to cut any other kind of material.
Do not use the trimmer as a lever to lift, remove
or crush objects; do also not fix it to rigid holding
devices. It is forbidden to mount any devices or
supplements to the trimmer’s drive unit that are
not explicitly released for that purpose by the
manufacturer.
ASSEMBLY OF THE PROTECTION COVER (Fig. 4)
Mount the protection shield extension as shown in Fig. 4
using the 3 included screws nuts and washers.
ATTENTION: When operating the device in con-
nection with the nylon line cutting head, the
plastic protection cover must always be installed
to cut the nylon cutting line to the correct length
and to protect the operator.
When the device is operated with a metal cutting
blade, it should be removed.
ASSEMBLY OF THE NYLON LINE CUTTING HEAD
1. Remove the split pin from the end of the drive shaft
(Fig. 6).
2. Insert an Allen key into the hole on the side of the
lower retaining flange to prevent the gear from turn-
ing. Use the included wrench to unscrew the nut turn-
ing it clockwise (Fig. 7).
3. Remove the upper retaining flange.
Make sure to keep the nut, split pin and upper
retaining flange. These parts will be required to
mount the metal blade!
4. Screw the cutting head onto the thread by turning it
anticlockwise and fasten it hand-tight (Fig. 5).
Please make sure that the line spool is properly
seated in the spool housing, the spring is located
under the line spool, and the line ends are led to the
outside through both eyelets.
ASSEMBLY OF THE METAL CUTTING BLADE
ATTENTION! - Do not use the device if the cutting
blade is deformed or the cutting teeth are defec-
tive or even lost. Replace defective cutting blades
immediately!
ATTENTION! - Never operate devices with cutting
blade without a properly installed metal cutting
blade protector. Do not operate the device with a
defective blade protector.
ATTENTION! - Always wear rugged protection
gloves when working on the cutting blade.
1. Remove the split pin from the end of the drive shaft
(Abb. 6).