WARNING: Never use a product with
defective safety components. The product's
safety equipment must be inspected and
maintained as described in this section. If
your product fails any of these checks,
contact your service agent to get it repaired.
CAUTION: All servicing and repair work on
the machine requires special training. This is
especially true of the machine's safety
equipment. If your machine fails any of the
checks described below you must contact
your service agent. When you buy any of
our products we guarantee the availability of
professional repairs and service. If the
retailer who sells your machine is not a
servicing dealer, ask him for the address of
your nearest service agent.
To do a check of the keypad
1. Press and hold the start/stop button (A). (Fig. 25)
a) The product is started when the LED (B) comes
on.
b) The product is stopped when the LED (B) goes
off.
Keypad on page 15 if the warning indicator
2. Refer to
(C) comes on or flashes.
To do a check of the power trigger lockout
The power trigger lockout prevents accidental start.
When you push the power trigger lockout (A), it releases
the power trigger (B). When you release the handle, the
power trigger and the power trigger lockout move back
to their initial positions. This movement is operated by
independent springs.
(Fig. 26)
1. Make sure that the power trigger is locked when the
power trigger lockout is in its initial position. (Fig. 27)
2. Push the power trigger and make sure that it moves
back to its initial position when you release it. (Fig.
28)
3. Make sure that the power trigger and the lock moves
freely and that the return spring works correctly. (Fig.
29)
4. Start the product. Refer to
page 13 .
5. Apply full power.
6. Release the power trigger and make sure that the
cutting attachment stops fully.
To do a check of the cutting attachment guard
WARNING: Do not use a cutting attachment
without an approved and correctly attached
cutting attachment guard. Always use the
recommended cutting attachment guard for
10
To start the product on
the cutting attachment that you use, see
Technical data on page 16 . If an incorrect
or faulty cutting attachment guard is
attached, it can cause serious personal
injury.
The cutting attachment guard stops objects that eject in
the direction of the operator. The cutting attachment
guard also prevents injuries that can occur if you touch
the cutting attachment.
1. Stop the motor.
2. Do a visual check for damages, for example cracks.
3. Replace the cutting attachment guard if it is
damaged.
Cutting equipment
Select correct cutting equipment and do maintenance on
the cutting equipment to:
•
Get maximum cutting performance.
•
Increase lifetime of the cutting equipment.
WARNING: Only use cutting attachments
with the guards we recommend! See
Technical data on page 16 . Refer to the
instructions for the cutting attachment to find
the correct way to load the trimmer line and
the correct trimmer line diameter.
WARNING: A defective cutting attachment
may increase the risk of accidents.
WARNING: Always stop the engine before
you do the work on the cutting attachment.
This continues to rotate after you release the
throttle. Make sure that the cutting
attachment has stopped fully and disconnect
the spark plug cap before you start the work
on it.
Trimmer head
WARNING: Always make sure the trimmer
line is wound tightly and evenly around the
drum to prevent harmful vibration.
(Fig. 30)
•
Only use recommended trimmer heads and trimmer
lines.
•
Only use recommended cutting attachments.
•
Smaller machines requires small trimmer heads and
vice versa.
•
The length of the trimmer line is important. A longer
trimmer line requires greater engine power than a
shorter trimmer line of the same diameter.
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