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2. FUEL & OIL
Motor fuel: mix at 40:1 fuel to oil ratio
Note:
Only use oil that is expressly labelled for use with air-cooled
2-stroke engines.
Note:
Always transport and store fuels in
an approved container (supplied bottle is
for mixing only).
1. Fill with unleaded petrol up to fuel line.
2. Add 2-stroke oil up to oil line. Shake
sufficiently for a thorough mix.
3. Fill the fuel tank up to the filler
neck with the fuel mix.
Fuel tank capacity: 330ml
4. Fasten the fuel tank cap and clean any
spillage.
500ml
Regular
Unleaded
500ml
Regular
Unleaded
3. STARTING & STOPPING
OPERATION
Cold starting
1. Set the equipment down on a hard,
level surface and set the choke lever
to “ ”.
2. Press the priming bulb up to
10 times until the bulb is full.
4. Hold the hedge trimmer firmly and pull out the recoil starter until you
feel it start to resist. Pull firmly on the recoil starter 4 times. The hedge
trimmer should start.
5. Once the engine has started,
allow the equipment to warm
up for 10 seconds.
6. Hold down the safety switch and
actuate the throttle lever once to
disable the choke.
Note:
If the engine does not start up even after several attempts,
read the section “
Troubleshooting”
.
Note:
The hedge trimmer has a centrifical clutch which will deactivate once
it reaches a faster speed.
3. Set the On/Off switch to
“On (I)”.
WARNING!:
BE SURE TO STOP THE ENGINE BEFORE
REFUELLING. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE REFUELLING.
MOVE AT LEAST 3M AWAY FROM THE FUELLING POINT
BEFORE STARTING THE MOTOR.
Pre-startup checks
1. Ensure that the blade cover has been removed and the rotating handle
is secured into the desired position.
2. Ensure that there is sufficient fuel/oil mix in the tank before starting the
engine.
