Operation - MTD GT40 Manual De Instrucciones

Operation

Adjusting the working angle E
Risk of injuries due to the cutting tool.
¾ Only adjust the device with the motor
switched off and the cutting tool at a
standstill.
¾ Do not reach into the area of the rotating
line.
¾ Always remove the power pack prior to
working on the device.
The trimmer can be set in any of five different
operating angles. This allows you to easily reach
problematic and difficult-to-access positions in the
garden.
Press and hold the locating button 1 .
Î
Set the operating angle 2 .
Î
Release the locating button.
Î
3 The head of the lawn trimmer engages audibly.
Edge cutting function F
The edge cutting function enables precise and easy
cutting along the lawn edge.
Press button 1 and simultaneously turn the head
Î
of the lawn trimmer through 90° 2 .
3 The head of the lawn trimmer engages audibly.
Note
To make working easier, in this position, the
device can be guided along the ground on
the guide wheel K [12].
Operation
Inserting the power pack G
Incorrect handling of the power pack and
the charger
ÂRisk of injuries and material damage
¾ Read and observe the operating instruc-
tions of the power pack and the charger.
Push the power pack into the power pack com-
Î
partment until it audibly engages 1 .
3 The electrical contacts are closed and the device
is ready for use.
WARNING!
WARNING!
Switching the device on G
Risk of injuries or material damage.
¾ Always hold on to the device with both
hands during operation. One hand en-
closes the handle, the other hand holds
the middle handle.
Press the lock-on switch on the handle 2 .
Î
Simultaneously press the on-off switch on the
Î
handle 3 .
3 The device operates.
Adjusting the speed of the cutting line G
Select between position I and II of the speed
Î
switch 4 .
I = slow
II = fast
Adjusting the line
Automatic
With each switching off and on the line is adjusted
out of the line cassette.
Note
Frequently switching on and off without
reason results in increased line wear.
Note
If the cutting line becomes too short during
operation due to wear, switch the device off
and then back on again to extend the
working length of the cutting line automati-
cally.
Manual H
Risk of injuries due to the cutting tool.
¾ Only adjust the device with the motor
switched off and the cutting tool at a
standstill.
¾ Do not reach into the area of the rotating
line.
¾ Always remove the power pack prior to
working on the device.
Risk of injury on the line cutter
¾ After pulling out new line, always hold
the device in its normal working position
before you switch it on.
WARNING!
WARNING!
CAUTION!
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