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• When working, hold the cutting head over the ground and swing the equipment slowly to and
fro in an even curve, like a line trimmer.
• Do not hold the cutting blade at an angle.
• Do not use the equipment to cut uncontrolled growth, undergrowth or scrub.
• Check the metal cutting blade regularly for damage and replace damaged cutting blades.
If the Equipment Vibrates
Clean the equipment, remove any grass remnants present on the cutting head and in the protective
cover.
Cleaning the Equipment
• Clean the cutting device and protective cover of grass and earth after each cutting procedure.
• The equipment is to be neither sprayed with water nor placed in water.
• Do not use detergents or solvents. These could cause irreparable damage to the equipment
Changing the spool (Picture 11)
1. Switch off the engine.
2. Place the equipment on the ground and ensure that no fuel leaks and that the equipment is
safely supported.
3. Unscrew the mowing head (16) clockwise by hand. To make the work easier, the gear housing
(19) and bottom flange (33a) can be locked using maintenance locking pin (see also picture 6).
4. Pull off the spool cover (43) and remove the cutting line spool (17) from the mowing head (16).
5. To install the new spool, thread both line ends through the eyes (44) in the mowing head. Press
the spool into the mowing head. Ensure that the springs (45) are sitting correctly here.
6. Replace the spool cover (43) and press it into the slots in the mowing head (16); it clicks
in audibly.
MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE
Have any work not described in these instructions carried out by service
centre. Wear gloves when handling the metal cutting blade and thread cutter.
Risk of injury. Never use metallic lines or saw blades. The use of such
nonoriginal parts can cause personal injury and irreparable damage to the
equipment and will result in immediate invalidation of the guarantee.
Use the cutting blade only to work on open, level areas. Inspect carefully the
area to be cut and remove all foreign bodies. Avoid impacts on stones,
metal or other obstacles. The metal cutting blade could be damaged and
there is a risk of recoil.
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