- beforeclearingjammedmaterial
- beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthetool
- afterstrikingaforeignobject
- whenever the tool starts vibrating abnormally
• Alwaysensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept
clearofdebris
AFTERUSE
• Alwaysswitchofftoolanddisconnectplugfrom
powersourcebeforemakingadjustments,changing
spools,cleaningorleavingthetoolunattendedfor
anyperiod
• Storethetoolindoorsinadryandlocked-upplace,out
ofreachofchildren
EXPLANATIONOFSYMBOLSONTOOL
3Warning! Read the instruction manual
4Donotexposetooltorain
5Wear protective glasses
6Payattentiontotheriskofinjurycausedbyflying
debris(keepbystandersasafedistanceawayfrom
work area)
7Immediatelydisconnecttheplugifthe(extension)cord
is damaged or cut through while working
8Double insulation (no earth wire required)
WHEN CONNECTING NEW 3-PIN PLUG (U.K. ONLY):
• Ifforanyreasontheoldplugiscutoffthecordofthis
tool,itmustbedisposedofsafelyandnotleft
unattended
• Donotconnecttheblue(=neutral)orbrown(=live)wire
inthecordofthistooltotheearthterminaloftheplug
USE
• Cuttingguard0
- mount cutting guard A as illustrated with round head
screw supplied
! neverusethetoolwithoutcuttingguardA
• Mounting/adjustingguidehandle!
- mount guide handle B as illustrated with 4 screws
supplied
! firmlytightenall4screws
• Cordrestraint@
- hooktheloopintheextensioncordoverrestraintC
as illustrated
- pulltighttosecuretheextensioncord
• Heightadjustment#
Foradjustingthetoolheightsothatyourfrontarmis
straight when trimming
- loosen locking sleeve D 2by turning it clockwise
- extendtubeE2to the desired height
- tighten locking sleeve D 2by turning it counter-
clockwise
• On/off$
- switch on tool by pressing trigger switch F
- switchofftoolbyreleasingtriggerswitchF
! afterswitchingoffthetoolthecuttinglines
continuetorotateforafewseconds
- allowthecuttinglinestostoprotatingbefore
switching on again
! donotrapidlyswitchonandoff
• Trimming
! ensurethattheredcoverG2isremovedfrom
thelinecuttingbladebeforeusingthetool
! ensurethatthecuttingareaisfreeofstones,
debrisandotherforeignobjects
! starttrimmingonlywhentoolrunsatfullspeed
- start trimming near the mains socket and move away
while working
- cutlonggrassinlayers(alwaysstartfromthetop)
- onlytrimwiththetipofthecuttingline
- do not cut damp or wet grass
- preventthecutgrassfromcloggingthespool(donot
make heavy cuts)
- do not overload the tool
- carefullycutaroundtreesandbushes,sothatthey
do not come into contact with the cutting lines
- keepthetoolawayfromsolidobjectsinorderto
protectthecuttinglinesagainstexcessivewear
- beawareofthekickbackforcesthatoccurwhen
solid objects are touched
• Holdingandguidingthetool%
- forcuttinglonggrassslowlyswingthetoolfromright
toleftandviceversa
- forcuttingshortergrasstiltthetoolasillustrated
- turnthetool180°fortrimmingedges
- holdtoolrmlywithbothhands,soyouwillhavefull
controlofthetoolatalltimes
- maintain a stable working position
- alwaysholdthetoolwellawayfromyourbody
• Linefeeding^
- tapbuttonHlightlyontheground(preferablyona
solidsurface)whilethemotorisrunning
- twocuttinglineswillbereleasedandcutofftothe
correct length by line cutting blade J
! ensurethattheredcoverG2isremovedfrom
thelinecuttingbladebeforeusingthetool
! takecareagainstinjuryfromlinecuttingbladeJ
- afterlinefeedingalwaysreturnthetooltoitsnormal
operatingpositionbeforeswitchingon
- feedthelinesregularlytomaintainfullcuttingcircle
- when the motor runs without load and no grass is
cut,thecuttinglinesarewornorbroken;rewindthe
spool or replace the spool system
• Rewindingspool&
IncasethecuttinglinesfailtoprotrudefromspoolcapK
! switchoffthetoolanddisconnecttheplug
- removespoolsystemfromtoolandtakeoutspool
fromspoolcapK
- tightly rewind both cutting lines evenly in layers in
arrow direction
- insert both lines into spool slots X and ensure that
theyaresecurelyinplace(leavesufcientlengthof
line)
- threadbothlinesthroughspoolholesYbefore
placing the rewound spool into spool cap K
! ensurethatthespoolislocatedsecurelyinplace,
thenreleasebothlinesfromslotsXbypulling
themfirmly
- mount spool system onto tool (turnspoolclockwise
untilitclicksintoplace) *
• Replacingspoolsystem*
! switchoffthetoolanddisconnecttheplug
- simply remove/mount old/new spool system as
illustrated
