Parklander Pro PRO-40SUM, Original Instructions Manual

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1. Slide ignition switch (18) to RUN position. (Fig.
17)
* Push priming bulb (19) several times so that
fuel fl ows through return pipe. (Fig. 18)
2. Set choke lever (20) to START position (A).
(Fig. 19)
3. Pull recoil starter briskly, taking care to keep
the handle in your grasp and not allowing it to
snap back.
(Fig. 20)
4. When you hear the engine want to start, return
choke lever to RUN position (B). Then pull recoil
starter briskly again.
NOTE
If engine does not start, repeat procedures from 2
to 4.
5. After starting engine, allow the engine about
2–3 minutes to warm up before subjecting it to
any load.
7. Check that the cutting attachment does not
rotate when the engine is idling.
Cutting (Fig. 21,22)
When cutting, operate engine at over 6500
min-1. Extended time of use at low rpm may
wear out the clutch prematurely.
Cut grass from right to left.
When working on a slope, the blade should
allow the contour from top to bottom, with the
operator looking down to the left.
Blade thrust may occur when the spinning
blade contacts a solid object in the critical
area.
A dangerous reaction may occur causing the
entire unit and operator to be thrust violently.
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This reaction is called blade thrust. As a result,
the operator may lose control of the unit which
may cause serious or fatal injury. Blade thrust
is more likely to occur in areas where it is diffi
cult to see the material to be cut.
The blade turns counter-clockwise, therefore,
be advised to operate the unit from right to
left for effi cient cutting. Keep onlookers out of
working area at least 15 m.
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parts are undamaged. When grass or vines wrap
around attachment, stop engine and attachment
and remove them.
WARNING
Stopping (Fig. 23)
Decrease engine speed and run at an idle for a
few minutes, then turn off ignition switch (18).
WARNING
A cutting attachment can injure while it
continues to spin after the engine is stopped
or power control is released. When the unit is
turned off , make sure the cutting attachment
has stopped before the unit is set down.
How to use nylon head
When cutting, operate engine at over 6500 min-1.
Extended use at low rpm may wear out the clutch
prematurely.
This product is designed so that it will stop cutting
when the nylon line becomes 16 cm or longer.
A cutting attachment can injure while it
continues to spin after the engine is stopped
or power control is released. When the unit is
turned off , make sure the cutting attachment
has stopped before the unit is set down.
Set the engine speed as low as possible and
tap the Head on the ground. (Fig. 24) Also,
you can extend nylon line with hands but the
engine must be completely stopped. (Fig. 25)
Adjust nylon line to proper length 11-14 cm
before each operation.
If cutting attachment should strike against
stones or other debris, stop the engine and
make sure that the attachment and related
WARNING