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NOTICE
■ The brushcutter can be damaged if pressed
into the ground with your foot or knee.
► Press the brushcutter against the ground
with your left hand. Do not stand or kneel
on the shaft.
► Press the brushcutter 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 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 engine is cold: Warm up engine by
briefly opening the throttle.
► 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.
► If the engine is flooded: Try to start the engine
again with the choke lever (2) in position .
9.3
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.
► 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.
As long as the stop switch is pressed, the ignition
is switched off. After the stop switch has been
released again, the ignition is switched on again.
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.
English
10 Testing the Trimmer
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