Open the fuel stopcock.
plug, making sure that there are no traces of
Firmly connect the cable cap to the spark
Put the cover back.
nance or replace it.
It must be intact, clean and in perfect
knobs.
Remove the cover by unscrewing the two
Clean around the filter cover.
Fully tighten the fillercap and wipe off any
iit down.
and insert it, as illustrated, without screwing
Unscrew the cap , clean the end of the dipstick
BEFORE EVERY USE
Before every use, perform the following checking
procedures in order to assure a regular opera-
tion.
Check oil level
See the specific chapter (8.1) for the oil to be
used.
a)
Place engine level.
b)
Clean around oil fill.
c)
d)
Remove the cap with the dipstick and check
the oil level that must be between the “MIN”
and “MAX” marks.
e)
If oil is required, add oil of the same kind up
to the “MAX” mark, being careful not to spill
any outside the oil fill.
f)
spilled oil.
Check air cleaner
The efficiency of the air filter is fundamental for
the engine to work properly. Do not start the
engine if the filtering element is missing or bro-
ken.
a)
b)
c)
Check the condition of the filtering element
working order; if not, either carry out mainte-
d)
Adding fuel
Do not drip petrol onto the
plastic parts of the motor or the machine to
prevent damaging them and remove all traces
of spilt petrol immediately. The warranty does
not cover damage to plastic parts caused by
petrol.
IMPORTANT
5.1.3
5.1.2
5.1.1
5.1
5. STANDARDS OF USE
See “Technical Data” chapter (8.1) for the fuel
characteristics.
Refuelling must be made when the engine is
cold, following the instructions contained in the
machine's Instructions Manual.
Spark plug cap
dirt inside the cap and on the spark plug termi-
nal.
STARTING THE ENGINE (cold)
The engine must be started in the way described
in the machine’s Instruction Manual, always
making sure that any device (if present) that
could cause the machine to advance or the
engine to stop is disengaged.
a)
b)
Move the throttle to “CHOKE”.
c
) Turn the starter key as described in the
machine’s instruction manual.
After a few seconds, slowly move the throttle
from “CHOKE” to either “FAST” or “SLOW”.
If the engine starts but does
not keep running, repeat the above steps with
the throttle on “FAST”.
STARTING THE ENGINE (hot starting)
•) Follow the whole cold-starting procedure
with throttle control in “FAST” position.
USE OF THE ENGINE IN OPERATION
Maximum revs must be used to optimise the
engine’s yield and performance, by setting the
throttle trigger to “FAST”.
Keep your hands away
from the silencer and surrounding areas
that can become extremely hot. With the
engine running, do not get loose-fitting
clothing (ties, scarves, etc.) or hair closer to
the top part of the engine.
!
WARNING!
5.4
5.3
NOTE
5.2
5.1.4
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