Impos BT 4309, Operating Instructions Manual

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GB-5
• The cord protection cover must always be mounted
when the trimmer is operated. If this should not be
the case, the engine may overheat. OPERATE THE
DEVICE ONLY WITH THE PROTECTION COVER
MOUNTED.
• 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
available from your appointed retailer. The use of
deviating parts or other parts, accessories or at-
tachments 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)
The petrol trimmer is fitted with an additional handle. You
can adjust this handle to achieve a convenient working
position:
Remove the lower handle bracket from the included ad-
ditional handle. Put the lower handle bracket to the shaft
(from below) and put the additional handle on the shaft
exactly aligned with the bracket (from above). Connect
the two parts with each other using screws. Position the
handle according to the arrow – see warning label (B)
(Fig. 1). Tighten the screw firmly.
ASSEMBLY OF THE CORD PROTECTION COVER
(Fig. 2+3)
The protection cover must lock tightly into position at the
tube. It may be required to strongly push it into position.
1. Put the protector (B) on the shaft mounting (C).
2. Use the included screw (E) and nut (F) to fix the protec -
tion cover (Fig. 3).
ATTENTION: Make sure that all components are
mounted and assembled correctly and all screws
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 explicitly 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.
MOUNTING THE ATTACHMENT (Fig. 4–6)
Attention: Switch off the device before mounting
the attachment. DANGER OF INJURY !
Note: To facilitate mounting and dismounting the attach-
ment put the tool on the ground or a workbench.
1. Loosen the knob (A) by turning it anticlockwise (Fig. 4).
2. Hold the attachment (B) and push it straightly into the
quick-change coupling (C) until the release button (D)
engages into the corresponding hole (E) of the coupling
(Fig. 4+5).
3. Turn the knob (A) clockwise to tighten it (Fig. 6).
Attention: Before operation, the release button
must have engaged into the hole of the coupling
and the knob must have been tightened firmly!
ASSEMBLY OF THE SHOULDER STRAP
ATTENTION! - Always use the shoulder strap.
Attach the strap to the device immediately after
starting it whole the engine is idling. Always
switch the engine off first, when you detach
the strap.
1. Put the strap on; the strap must lead over your right
shoulder (Fig. 31).
2. Hook the snap hook of the shoulder strap into the
bracket provided at the main tube (Fig. 32).
3. Adjust the length of the strap such that the cutting tool
is positioned parallel to the ground, when the strap is
put over the shoulder. Determine the correct adjust-
ment for the respectively installed cutting tool by per-
forming some test swings with the engine switched off.
4. Never carry the belt diagonally across your shoulders
and chest, but rather only on one shoulder, so that you
can rapidly move away from the tool in case of danger.