WARNING: The muffl er and other
parts of the engine (e.g. fi ns of
the cylinder, spark plug) become
hot during operation and remain
hot for a while after stopping the
engine. To reduce risk of burns do
not touch the muffl er and other
parts while they are hot.
ASSEMBLING THE SAFETY GUARD (Fig.7)
Fit the blade guard (A) to the shaft arm with
screws in a position allowing the operator to
work safely (B).
NOTE: assemble the skirt (C) only when
using the nylon heads. Secure the skirt
(C) to the protection (A) by means of the
screw (D).
W A R N I N G :
cutting attachment without an
approved guard. See the section
o n R e c o m m e n d e d c u t t i n g
a t t a c h m e n t s ( Pa g e 1 0 ) . A n
incorrect or faulty guard may lead
to serious personal injury.
WARNING: The defl ector provided
with your brush cutter may not
protect the operator from all
foreign objects (gravel, glass, wire,
etc) thrown by the rotating cutting
a t t a ch m e n t . T h row n o b j e c t s
may also ricochet and strike the
operator.
WARNING: Immediately replace a
broken or damaged guard; never
try to mount the guard in incorrect
position.
ASSEMBLING THE CUTTING ATTACHMENT
WA R N I N G : W h e n f i t t i n g t h e
cutting attachment it is extremely
important that the drive flange
engages correctly in the centre
hole of the cutting attachment. If
the cutting attachment is fitted
incorrectly it can result in serious
and/or fatal personal injury.
ASSEMBLY
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WA R N I N G : O n l y u s e c u t t i n g
attachments with the guards we
recommend! See the chapter on
Recommended cutting attachments
(Page 10). Refer to the instructions for
the cutting attachment to check the
correct way to load the cord and the
correct cord diameter. Keep the teeth
of the blade correctly sharpened!
Follow our recommendations. Also
refer to the instructions on the blade
packaging. Maintain the correct blade
setting! Follow our instructions.
WARNING: Always stop the engine
before doing any work on the
cutting attachment. The attachment
continues to rotate even after the
throttle has been released. Ensure
that the cutting attachment has
stopped completely and disconnect
the HT lead from the spark plug
before you start to work on it.
WARNING: Using an incorrect
cutting attachment or an incorrectly
sharpened blade increases the risk
of kickout.
WARNING: Always discard a blade
that is bent, twisted, cracked, broken
or damaged in any other way. Never
attempt to straighten a twisted blade
so that it can be reused. Only use
original blades of the specifi ed type.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
serious injury, never use wire or
metal-reinforced line or other material
in place of the nylon cutting lines.
Pieces of wire could break off and
be thrown at high speed toward the
operator or bystanders.
FITTING THE NYLON LINE HEAD (Fig. 8)
Put the upper (F) fl ange in place. Put the head
fi xing pin (H) in the appropriate hole (L) and tighten
the head (N) anti-clockwise by hand.
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