PLEASE NOTE:
Even if it is used carefully, cutting
around foundations, stone or concrete walls, etc. will
result in the line suffering more than normal wear.
TRIMMING / MOWING
Swing the trimmer from side to side in a scything
motion. Always keep the cutting head parallel to the
ground. Check the site and decide what cutting height
you require. Guide and hold the cutting head at the
required height to ensure that you cut evenly (Fig.
M3).
LOWER TRIMMING
Hold the trimmer right in front of you at a slight angle
so that the underside of the cutter head is above the
ground and the line strikes the correct target. Always
cut away from yourself. Never draw the trimmer
towards yourself.
CUTTING ALONG FENCES / FOUNDATIONS
When cutting approach wire mesh fences, lath
fences, natural stone walls and foundations slowly so
that you can cut close to them without striking the
obstacle with the line. If, for example, the line strikes
stones, stone walls or foundations, it will wear or fray.
If the line strikes wire fencing it will break.
TRIMMING AROUND TREES
When trimming around tree trunks, approach slowly
so that the line does not strike the bark. Walk around
the tree, cutting from left to right. Approach grass or
weeds with the tip of the line and tilt the cutting head
forwards slightly.
WARNING:
Take extreme care during mowing
work. When doing such work keep a distance of 30
meters between yourself and other people or animals.
MOWING
For mowing you want to cut all the vegetation down to
the ground. To do this, set the cutting head at an
angle of 30° to the right. Place the handle in the
required position. Remember the increased risk of
injury to the user, watchers and animals and the
danger of damaging other items due to objects (for
example stones) being thrown out (Fig. M4).
WARNING: Do not remove any objects from
footpaths, etc. using the trimmer.
The trimmer is a
powerful tool and can throw small stones and other
objects a distance of 15 meters or more, causing
injuries and damage to cars, houses and windows.
7. Cleaning, maintenance, storage,
transport and ordering of spare parts
7.1 Cleaning
Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor
housing free of dirt and dust as far as possible.
Wipe the equipment with a clean cloth or blow it
with compressed air at low pressure.
We recommend that you clean the device
immediately each time you have finished using it.
Clean the equipment regularly with a moist cloth
and some soft soap. Do not use cleaning agents
or solvents; these could attack the plastic parts of
the equipment. Ensure that no water can seep
into the device.
7.2. Maintenance
Always switch off the machine and pull out the spark
boot plug before carrying out any maintenance work.
7.2.1 Replacing the line spool / cutting line
1. Unscrew the retainer screw (Fig. N1/Item A) in a
counter-clockwise direction and remove (Fig.
N1/N2).
2. Remove the spool (Fig. N3/Item B) and the spring
(Fig. N3/Item C) from the spindle (Fig. N3/Item D).
The following steps only have to be carried out if only
the line and not the entire spindle requires replacing:
Remove the remaining cutting line from the spool.
Hold the two halves of a new cutting line together
in the middle and place the loop in one of the
slots on the spool divider (Fig. N4).
Wind the line with tension in a counter-clockwise
direction as shown in the illustration (Fig. N5),
with the two halves being separated by the spool
divider. Wind up all of the line down to the last
15cm of each end.
3. Fasten each of the ends of the line in a slot (Fig.
N6/Item F) on the opposite side of the spool.
4. Fit the springs on the inside of the spool and thread
each of the ends of the line through one of the
eyelets in the spool holder (Fig. N3/Item E).
5. Insert the spool in the spool holder. Make sure that
the spring slides over the spindle and does not get
stuck.
6. Press the spool into the spool holder with your
hand and use your other hand to fasten the retainer
screw tightly (Fig. N7).
7. Give each end of the line a strong tug to pull the
line out of the slots.
8. Cut off all excess line to reduce it to approx. 13 cm.
This will reduce the load on the engine when
starting up and warming up.
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