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Cutting attachment
• Do the regular maintenance. Let an approved
service center regularly examine the cutting
attachment to do adjustments or repairs.
• The performance of the cutting attachment
increases.
• The life of the cutting attachment increases.
• The risk of accidents decreases.
• Only use an approved cutting attachment guard. For
more information, see
#
.
• Do not use a damaged cutting attachment.
Grass trimmer head
• Make sure that you wind the grass trimmer line
tightly and equally around the drum to decrease the
vibration.
• Use only the approved grass trimmer heads and
grass trimmer lines. See
#
.
• Use a correct length of the grass trimmer line. A long
grass trimmer line uses more engine power than a
short grass trimmer line.
• Make sure that the cutter on the cutting attachment
guard is not damaged.
• Soak the grass trimmer line in water for 2 days
before you attach the grass trimmer line to the
product. This increases the life of the grass trimmer
line.
Fuel safety
• Do not start the product if there is fuel or engine oil
on the product. Remove the unwanted fuel/oil and let
the product dry. Remove unwanted fuel from the
product.
• If you spill fuel on your clothing, change clothing
immediately.
• Do not get fuel on your body, it can cause injury. If
you get fuel on your body, use a soap and water to
remove the fuel.
• Do not start the engine if you spill oil or fuel on the
product or on your body.
• Do not start the product if the engine has a leak.
Examine the engine for leaks regularly.
• Be careful with fuel. Fuel is flammable and the fumes
are explosive and can cause injuries or death.
• Do not breathe in the fuel fumes, it can cause injury.
Make sure that there is a sufficient airflow.
• Do not smoke near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not put warm objects near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not add the fuel when the engine is on.
• Make sure that the engine is cool before you refuel.
• Before you refuel, open the fuel tank cap slowly and
release the pressure carefully.
• Do not add fuel to the engine in an indoor area. Not
sufficient airflow can cause injury or death because
of asphyxiation or carbon monoxide.
• Tighten the fuel tank cap carefully or a fire can
occur.
• Move the product at a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from
the position where you filled the tank before a start.
• Do not put too much fuel in the fuel tank.
• Make sure that a leak cannot occur when you move
the product or fuel container.
• Do not put the product or a fuel container where
there is an open flame, spark or pilot light. Make
sure that the storage area does not contain an open
flame.
• Only use approved containers when you move the
fuel or put the fuel into storage.
• Empty the fuel tank before long-term storage. Obey
the local law on where to dispose fuel.
• Clean the product before long-term storage.
• Remove the spark plug cable before you put the
product into storage to make sure that the engine
does not start accidentally.
Safety instructions for maintenance
• If you cannot adjust the idle speed to make the
cutting attachment stop, speak to your service
center. Do not use the product until the product is
correctly adjusted or repaired.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Read the safety chapter before
you assemble the product.
To attach the loop handle
1. Attach the loop handle to the shaft in compliance
with the illustration and tighten.(Fig. 23 )
2. Make sure that the loop handle attaches between
the arrows on the shaft.
To assemble the two-piece shaft
1. Turn the knob to loosen the shaft coupling.(Fig. 24 )
2. Push the shaft into the shaft coupling until the shaft
attaches.(Fig. 25 )
3. Make sure that you tighten the knob before you use
the product.(Fig. 26 )
To disassemble the two-piece shaft
1. Turn the knob to loosen the shaft coupling.(Fig. 27 )
2. Hold the engine end and pull the shaft out of the
shaft coupling.(Fig. 28 )
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