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English (Original instructions)
2. Set the choke lever to position.
3. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze the
throttle trigger completely and pull the starter grip until
the engine starts.
RBC430SBD
See fi gure 7b.
NOTE: Lay the product on the ground. Ensure the cutting
means will not contact anything when it starts to rotate.
1. Press the primer bulb 10 times.
2. Set the choke lever to
position.
3. Hold down the throttle lock and then squeeze
the throttle trigger. Lock the throttle in position by
depressing the throttle interlock button. Hold the foam
handle tightly with left hand and pull the starter grip
upwards with right hand ina quick,
fi rm and consistent
motion until the engine starts.
To stop the engine:
Place the ignition switch to "O" (off) position.
OPERATING THE GRASS TRIMMER
WARNING
Always position the unit on the operator’s right side. The
use of the unit on the operator’s left side will expose
the user to hot surfaces and can result in possible burn
injury.
WARNING
To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit
with the bottom of the engine above waist level.
RBC430SESD
See fi gure 7.
Hold the product with the right hand on the
rear handle and the left hand on the front handle.
RBC430SBD
See fi gure 5.
Hold the product with the right hand on the trigger handle
and the left hand on the left handle.Keep a
fi rm grip with
both hands while in operation. The product should be held
at a comfortable position with the trigger hand or rear
handle about hip height.
Always operate the product at full throttle. Prolonged
cutting at partial throttle will result in lubricant dripping
from the silencer. Cut tall grass from the top down.
This will prevent grass from wrapping around the shaft
housing and string head which may cause damage from
overheating. If grass becomes wrapped around the string
head, stop the engine, and remove the grass.
CUTTING TIPS
See fi gure 7.
■ Do not push into the grass to be cut. Move from side to
side, moving forward a little at the end of each sweep.
■ Keep the product tilted towards the area being cut.
■ Do not cut in dangerous cutting area.
■ Use the tip of string to do the cutting; do not force
string head into uncut grass.
■ Wire and picket fences cause extra string wear, even
breakage. Stone and brick walls, kerbs and wood may
wear string rapidly.
■ Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood mouldings,
cladding and fence posts can easily be damaged by
the string.
ADVANCING THE LINE
Line advance is controlled by tapping the string head on
grass while running engine at full throttle.
■ Run engine at full throttle.
■ Tap the bump knob on ground to advance string. The
string advances each time the knob is tapped. Do not
hold the bump knob on the ground.
■ The string should advance until it is cut to length by
the line cutting blade located on the cutting attachment
guard.
OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER
RBC430SESD
See fi gure 8.
Hold the brushcutter with your right hand on the rear
handle and your left hand on the front handle.
RBC430SBD
See fi gure 6.
Hold the brushcutter with the right hand on the trigger
handle and the left hand on the left handle.
■ Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation.
The product should be held at a comfortable position
with the trigger hand or rear handle about hip height.
■ To help reduce the risk of kickback: Do not push into
the material to be cut. Move from right to left in steady
sweeps, moving forward a little at the beginning of
each new sweep.
■ Maintain your grip and balance on both feet. Position
yourself so that you will not be drawn off balance by
the kick-back reaction of the cutting blade.
■ Adjust the strap hanger to a comfortable position.
Exercise extreme caution when using the blade with
the product. Blade thrust is the reaction that may occur
when the spinning blade contacts anything it cannot
cut. This contact may cause the blade to stop for
an instant, and suddenly “thrust” the unit away from
the object that was hit. This reaction can be violent