FS 38
English
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Cranking
N
Place the unit on the ground: It must
rest securely on the engine support
and the deflector.
To reduce the risk of accidents, check
that the cutting attachment is not
touching the ground of any other
obstacles.
N
Make sure you have a firm footing,
either standing, stooping or
kneeling.
N
Hold the unit firmly on the ground
with your left hand and press down
– thumb under the fan housing – do
not touch the throttle trigger or
trigger lockout.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
N
Hold the starter grip with your right
hand.
N
Pull the starter grip slowly until you
feel it engage and then give it a brisk
strong pull.
NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the
way – it might otherwise break.
N
Do not let the starter grip snap back.
Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
N
Continue cranking.
When engine begins to fire
N
After no more than five pulls, move
the choke lever (8) to
e
and
N
continue cranking.
As soon as the engine runs
N
Squeeze the throttle trigger to
disengage the tongue – the engine
will settle down to idle speed.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is correctly
adjusted. The cutting attachment must
not rotate when the engine is idling.
Your machine is now ready for
operation.
Stopping the Engine
N
Move the stop switch to 0.
If engine does not start
Choke lever
If you did not move the choke lever
quickly enough to
e
after the engine
began to fire, the engine is flooded.
232BA012 KN
232TI013 KN
232BA014 KN
8
232TI015 KN
