Switching Off The Engine; Working With The Petrol Power Scythe - EINHELL GE-BC 43 AS Originalbetriebsanleitung

7.3 Switching off the engine
Emergency Stop procedure:
If it becomes necessary to stop the equipment im-
mediately, set the On/Off switch to „Stop" or „0".
Normal procedure:
Let go of the throttle lever and wait until the engi-
ne has changed to idling speed. Then set the On/
Off switch to „Stop" or „0".
7.4 Using the harness
Important! Always use the harness when
working with the equipment. Always switch off
the equipment before you release the harness.
(Otherwise there is a risk of injury.)
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Fit the harness (25) as shown in Fig. 22.
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Hook the equipment to the harness (Fig. 23).
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Adjust to the perfect working and cutting po-
sition using the various harness adjusters on
the harness (Fig. 23).
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To establish the optimum length of the har-
ness, you should then make a few swinging
movements without starting the engine (Fig.
25).
The harness is fi tted with a quick-release mecha-
nism. Pull the red part of the harness (Fig. 24) if
you need to remove the equipment quickly.
7.5 Work practice
Practice all the work steps with the engine swit-
ched off before you start to use the equipment.
8. Working with the petrol power
scythe
Extending the cutting line
Caution! Do not use any kind of metal wire or
metal wire encased in plastic in the line spool.
This may cause serious injuries to the user.
To extend the cutting line, run the engine at full
speed and tap the line spool on the ground. This
will automatically extend the line. The blade on
the safety shield will cut the line to the appropriate
length (Fig. 26).
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Important: Remove all grass and weed remnants
at regular intervals to prevent the shaft tube over-
heating. Lawn, grass and weed remnants become
trapped under the safety shield (Fig. 27) and
prevent the shaft tube from receiving adequate
ventilation. Remove the remnants carefully using
a screwdriver or the like.
Diff erent cutting methods
When the equipment is correctly assembled it
will cut weeds and long grass in places which are
diffi cult to access, e.g. along fences, walls and
foundations and also around trees. It can also
be used for „mowing" down vegetation so that a
garden can be better prepared or a certain area
cleared down to the soil.
Please note: Even if it is used carefully, cutting
around foundations, stone or concrete walls, etc.
will result in the line suff ering more than normal
wear.
Trimming/mowing
Swing the trimmer from side to side in a scything
motion. Always keep the line spool parallel to the
ground. Check the site and decide which cutting
height you require. Guide and hold the line spool
at the required height to obtain an even cut (Fig.
28).
Low trimming
Hold the trimmer right in front of you at a slight
angle so that the underside of the line spool is
above the ground and the line strikes the correct
target. Always cut away from yourself. Never draw
the trimmer towards yourself.
Cutting along fences/foundations
Approach wire mesh fences, lath fences, natural
stone walls and foundations slowly so that you
can cut close to them without striking the obstac-
le with the line. If, for example, the line strikes
stones, stone walls or foundations, it will wear or
fray.
If the line strikes wire fencing, it will break.
Trimming around trees
When trimming around tree trunks, approach
slowly so that the line does not strike the bark.
Walk around the tree, cutting from left to right. Ap-
proach grass or weeds with the tip of the line and
tilt the line spool forwards slightly. Warning! Take
extreme care during mowing work. When doing
such work keep a distance of 30 meters between
yourself and other people or animals.
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