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► Press the trimmer against the ground with
your left hand.
► Pull the starter grip slowly with your right hand
until you feel it engage.
► Pull the starter grip quickly and allow the
starter rope to rewind several times until the
engine runs.
► If the choke lever (2) is in the position :
briefly press the throttle lever lockout (3) and
the throttle trigger (4).
The choke lever (2) springs to position . The
engine runs at idling speed.
► If the cutting attachment rotates when the
engine is idling: Rectify the malfunction.
Throttle cable adjustment is not correct.
► If the engine does not start: Move the choke
lever (2) to position and try again to start
the engine.
9.2 Shut off the engine
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► Release the throttle trigger (1) and throttle trig‐
ger lockout (2).
The cutting attachment comes to a standstill.
► Depress the stop switch (3).
The engine stops.
10 Testing the Trimmer
10.1 Checking the controls
Throttle trigger lockout and throttle trigger
► Shut off the engine.
► Attempt to pull the trigger without depressing
the lockout lever.
► If the trigger can be pulled: Do not use your
trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer for
assistance.
The throttle trigger lockout is defective.
► Press the throttle trigger lockout and keep
pressed.
► Depress the throttle trigger.
► Release the throttle trigger and throttle trigger
lockout.
► If the trigger or trigger lockout is stiff or does
not spring back to the idle position: Do not use
your trimmer and contact your STIHL dealer
for assistance.
Trigger or trigger lockout is faulty.
Throttle cable adjustment
► Start the engine.
► Attempt to pull the trigger without depressing
the lockout lever.
► If the engine accelerates: Adjust the throttle
cable.
Throttle cable adjustment is not correct.
Shut off the engine
► Start the engine.
► Depress the stop switch.
The engine stops.
► If the engine does not stop:
► Move the choke lever to position .
The engine stops.
► Do not use your trimmer and contact a
STIHL servicing dealer for assistance.
The brushcutter is defective.
11 Operating the Trimmer
11.1 Winter Operation
The carburetor may ice up if the engine is oper‐
ated at temperatures below +10°C. The shutter
must be set to the winter mode so that carburetor
is additionally heated by warm air from around
the engine.
NOTICE
■ The engine may overheat if is operated in the
winter mode at temperatures above +10°C.
► Change setting to summer mode.
► Shut off the engine.
English 10 Testing the Trimmer
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