Operation Of The Device - Flo 79755 Manual Del Usuario

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Operation of the device

Operate the device only in daylight or sufficient artificial light.
Do not work during rain. If possible do not cut wet grass, wet hedges and wet wood.
Make sure you have a secure footing on slopes.
Do not run with the scythe, only walk. Do not scythe on excessively inclined slopes. While scything on slopes move and never
upwards or downwards.
Turn the cutting element off, if the device is to be inclined during movement on other surfaces than grass, and when it is being
transported to and from the scything area.
Do not operate the device if the guards and housings are damaged or missing. Do not use the device without the guard and
handle.
Turn the motor on in accordance with the operating instructions, make sure your feet are far from the cutting element.
Do not incline the device, while starting the motor, unless inclination is required during start-up. In such a case do not incline the
device more than required and lift only the part which is far from the operator. Before start-up make sure both hands are in the
correct position.
Do not place hands and feet close to rotating elements.
Stop the motor:
- each time you have to abandon the device
- before cleaning the outlet
- before cleaning, revision or repairs of the device
- when the device has been hit by a foreign body. Make sure the device is not damaged and if necessary repair it, before it is
started again
- if the device starts to vibrate excessively (check it immediately)
ATTENTION! Once the motor has been turned off, the cutting element keeps rotating for some time. Wait until it has stopped.
Maintenance and storage
Remove the spark plug before assembly, adjustments, replacement of accessories or storage of the tool.
This will permit to avoid accidental activation of the tool. Do not store the device with fuel in the tank. Maintain all the nuts, bolts
and screws in adequate conditions, so as to be sure the device may be operated safely. Be careful during any adjustments of the
device, so that your fingers are not trapped between the moving cutting element and the fixed parts of the device. Make sure a
correct cutting element is being used.
Replace worn or damaged elements to guarantee safe operation of the device.
OPERATION OF THE DEVICE
Preparing the device for work
Install the auxiliary handle positioning it and fixing all the screws (II). Between the spindle guard and the handle install the sleeve
deadening vibrations (III).
In order to install the given module connect its spindle guard to the motor spindle guard.
For this purpose it is necessary to pull the lock shank (IV) and place the extension shaft in such a manner that the lock shank is
aligned with the hole (IV). Then tighten the handwheel in order to secure the connection (V).
In an identical manner, if required, install the extension shaft, which permits to extend the working range of the device.
Through the opening in the clamping ring above the auxiliary handle pass the catch of the arm belt. (VI)
Preparation of the trimmer for work
Before the first use it is necessary to install a cutting element which is adequate for the task to be realised: the cutting line head
or blade, the cutting element guide, the additional handle and the arm belt. The cutting line head must be used exclusively to cut
grass.
The blade may be used to cut shrubs, hard plant sprouts, etc.
In order to install the guard of the cutting element, fasten it with screws to the spindle guard. (VII)
Depending on the selected cutting element, install the cutting line reel or the metal blade.
In case the cutting line reel is meant to be used, install the upper fixing plate and then, blocking the spindle so that it does not
rotate, screw the cutting line reel on. (VIII)
Attention! Before work may be commenced remove the guard from the knife located at the edge of the guard. The guard must be
kept in order to install it once the work has been concluded.
In case the cutting blade is meant to be used, install the upper fixing plate on the spindle. Install the cutting blade on the plate so
that the hole in the blade matches the protruding part of the fixing plate. (IX)
Install the lower fixing plate, the fixing plates guard and use the screw to secure the blade. (X)
Attention! Before work may be commenced, remove the guard of the cutting blade. The guard must be kept in order to install it
once the work has been concluded.
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