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STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting
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Check the blade to ensure that no cracks
have formed at the bottom of the teeth or
by the centre hole. The most common rea-
son why cracks are formed is that sharp
corners have been formed at the bottom of
the teeth while sharpening or that the blade
has been used with dull teeth. Discard a
blade if cracks are found.
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Check that the support flange is not
cracked due to fatigue or due to being
tightened too much. Discard the support
flange if it is cracked.
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Ensure the locking nut has not lost its cap-
tive force. The nut lock should have a
locking force of at least 1.5 Nm. The tight-
ening torque of the locking nut should be
35--50 Nm.
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Check that the trimmer head and trimmer
guard are not damaged or cracked.
Replace the trimmer head or trimmer
guard if they have been exposed to
impact or are cracked.
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Never use the machine without a guard
nor with a defective guard.
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All covers must be correctly fitted and un-
damaged before you start the machine.
Cold engine
Primer bulb: Press the primer bulb 10
times until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The
primer bulb need not be completely filled.
Choke: Move the blue engine choke lever
over to the closed position.
Starting
Hold the body of the machine on the
ground using your left hand (CAUTION!
Not with your foot!).
Firmly grip the starter rope handle with
your right hand. DO NOT squeeze
throttle trigger. Slowly pull out the cord
until you feel some resistance (the starter
pawls grip); then quickly and powerfully
pull the cord.
Never wrap the starter cord around
your hand.
Repeat pulling the cord until the engine
attempts to start. Move the blue engine
choke lever to the
½
position. Pull starter
rope until engine runs. Move the blue
engine choke lever to the opened position.
WARNING:
The complete clutch,
clutch cover, and shaft must be
fitted before the machine is started,
otherwise parts could come loose
and cause personal injury.
Always move the machine away
from the refueling area before
starting. Place the machine on a
flat surface. Ensure the cutting at-
tachment cannot come into contact
with any object.
Make sure no unauthorized
persons are in the working area,
otherwise there is a risk of serious
personal injury. The safety
distance is 15 metres.
Starting and stopping
