Ikra IBF 25-1, Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instruction

shrubs and that the impact of the nylon line against the 

trunk of bushes or trees with soft bark could seriously 

damage the plant.

Clearing

When mowing away, you capture the whole vegetation 

down to the ground. To do so tilt the cutting head to the 

left with an angle of 30 degrees. Adjust the handle to the 

desired position. Be aware of the higher danger of injuries 

for the operator, surrounding persons and animals, and 

the danger of damages to property through hurled-away 

objects (e.g., stones) (Fig. 26).

CUTTING WITH THE CUTTING BLADE 

(Fig. 25)

When cutting with the cutting blade, always wear protec-

tion goggles, face protection, protection clothes, and use 

the shoulder strap.

Start cutting above the under growth and then move 

down with the scything blade so as to cut the brush into 

small pieces.

SCYTHING 

(Fig. 26)

Proceed at a regular pace, with a circular motion similar 

to a traditional scythe, without tilting the cutting line head 

during the operation. 
First try cutting at the right height in a small area, so as to 

then achieve a uniform cutting height keeping the cutting 

line head at a constant distance from the ground.
For heavier cutting it can be useful to tilt the cutting line 

head by about 30°.

WARNING! Do not work in this way if there is 

the possibility of causing objects to be thrown, 

which could harm people and animals and 

cause damage.

IF THE CUTTING DEVICE GOT STUCK

Shrubs and trees may jam the cutting blade and cause 

the blade to stop. Avoid the blade from getting stuck by 

cutting through appropriate undergrowth and brushwood 

from changing sides. If the cutting blade should, how-

ever, got stuck stop the engine immediately. Hold the 

device up an avoid that the cutting blade deformed by 

bending or even breaks when you push the brushwood 

to be cut away from the cutting blade.

AVOIDING KICKBACKS

When using metal cutting tools (thicket blade) there is 

the danger of kickbacks if the tool gets in touch with 

some solid object (tree trunks, branches, stones etc.). If 

this should happen, the device is “kicked“ or thrown back 

against the turning direction of the tool. This may lead to 

the loss of control over the tool and to the danger of injury 

for the operator and people nearby! 

Do not use metal cutting tools near fences, metal 

posts, boundary stones, or foundations.
Extending the cutting cord

To extend the cutting cord let the engine run at full throttle 

and bump the cutting head (1) on the ground. The cord is 

automatically extended. The cutter at the protection cover 

cuts the cord to the required length (Fig. 28).

Important note:  Do not use metal wire or plas-

tic-sheathed metal wire of any kind in the cutting 

head. This may lead to serious injuries of the 

operator.
ATTENTION: Regularly remove any remainders 

of grass and weed to avoid an overheating of 

the shaft tube. Remainders of grass and weeds 

get caught under the protection cover (Fig. 29) 

avoiding a sufficient cooling of the shaft tube. 

Remove the remainders carefully with a screw-

driver or a similar tool.

Replacing the cutting cord

1.  Remove the screw by turning it clockwise (Fig. 30). 

2.  Remove the coil and spring from the spindle (Fig. 30).

3.  Remove the remaining cutting cord.

4.  Fold a 6 m x 2,0 mm cord in half. Put the loop end into 

the slot of the spool (Fig. 31). The slot is located in the 

centre wall that divides the two cord chambers from 

each other.

5.  Roll both halves of the cord concurrently around 

the spool. The wrapping direction is engraved in the 

spool: “Wind Cord”. Make sure that the cord is always 

tensioned and that each half of the cord stays in the 

proper separate spool housing. Roll up the cord until 

15 cm of cord remain at each end (Fig. 32).

6.  Lead each cord end through the openings at the re-

spectively opposite side of the coil (Fig. 33).

7.  Lead the spring over the spindle and thread the cord 

ends through the eyelets in the housing (Fig. 34).

8.  Lead the coil into the housing while pulling the cord 

ends through the eyelets. Make sure that the spring is 

positioned correctly in relation to the coil and housing 

(Fig. 34).

9.  When the coil sits in its correct position in the housing, 

push it firmly into the housing so that the spring is ten

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sioned. Firmly pull at both ends of the cord so that the 

cord cannot be pinched between the coil and housing. 

Maintain the spring tension through continuous pres-

sure on the coil in the housing and fix the screw by 

turning it anticlockwise. Fasten the screw fingertight 

only (Fig. 35).

10. Cut the cord to about 17 cm to avoid excessive load 

to the engine during the starting and warm-up phase 

(Fig. 15).

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

ATTENTION! Always wear protective gloves 

when carrying out maintenance work. Never 

perform maintenance works with the engine still 

being hot.

AIR FILTER

 (Fig. 36+37)

To clean the air filter:

1. 

Remove the fixing screw (x) of the air filter cover (Fig. 

36).

2.  Clean the filter using soap and water. 

   Never use petrol or benzene !

3.  Let the Filter dry in the air.

4.  Now put the filter in again proceeding the other way 

round.