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Starting
Move at least three meters away from the refueling
location in order to start the brushcutter!
To start the brushcutter, lay it down on a sufficiently clear location
so that it is resting on its foot in stable position and the cutting
tool does not come into contact with anything else, neither with
the ground nor with other objects.
Cold starting
If there are any starting problems, excessi-
vely stored fuel could be the reason. Fuel
can only be stored for a limited period
of time and is subject to ageing!
Therefore, purchase only as much fuel as is sup-
posed to be consumed in a few months!
1 Push the short-circuit switch (
1
) upward to "START".
Move the choke lever (
2
) upward into
-position (close
choke).
3 Press the fuel pump (
3
) lightly approx. 7–10 times until there
are no more air bubbles to be seen in the fuel pump.
4 Hold the brushcutter firmly with one hand as shown in the
illustration.
5 Pull out the starter handle (
4
) slowly until you can feel a
resistance.
The piston is now located just before the upper dead-center
position.
6 Now pull further quickly and forcefully until the first audible
ignition occurs.
The engine will start to run for a short time.
Do not pull out the starter handle more than 50
cm and do not let it fly back; instead guide it back
slowly by hand.
7 Move the choke lever (
2
) downward into -position (open
choke).
8 Pull the starter handle again until the engine starts to run.
At idle
(throttle lever (6) is not operated)
, the cutting
tool must not rotate. However, if the cutting tool
is rotating, the idle speed must be adjusted
(see
section "Checking and adjusting the idle speed")
.
9 By grabbing the handle and pressing the safety locking
button (
5
) and the throttle lever slightly (
6
), bring the engine
up to medium speed and maintain that speed.
Never run the brushcutter under full load immedi-
ately; instead, let the engine warm up for approx.
three to five minutes at medium speed.
10 With new machines, adjust the idle speed if necessary (see
section "Checking and adjusting the idle speed").
Warm starting
Start the brushcutter in warm condition, as described in the
section "Cold starting", but without opening the choke, i.e.
without putting the lever (
2
) into -position.
Turning off the engine
To turn off the engine, push the short-circuit switch (
1
) down-
ward to "STOP".
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