Operating - Güde GRT 250 P Mode D'emploi Original

Hold the appliance by both handles at all times to
guarantee the specified safe distance from the cutting
area.
Make sure your posture is safe.
Never touch inside the spool of string.
After switching the appliance off, the string keeps rotating
for a few seconds. Never touch the string when running.
Do not cut wet grass.
Make sure the engine ventilation slots are always clean
and with no grass remains.
Stones or other items may be thrown away when
cutting and cause serious injuries.
Behaviour in case of emergency
Provide necessary first aid treatment corresponding to the
injury nature and seek qualified medical help as soon as
possible. Protect the injured person from other injuries and
calm him/her down.
First aid kit must always be available in the place of
your work in case of accident in accordance with DIN
13164. Material taken out of the first aid kit needs to be
supplemented right away.
If help is needed, please provide the following details:
1. Place of accident
2. Accident nature
3. Number of injured persons
4. Injury type

Operating

Please follow the statutory regulations regarding the
protection against noise provisions that may differ in
individual locations.
Caution! The automatic string cut-off knife (pic. A/9)
is located underneath the spool of string cover.
Caution! The cutting tool starts rotating when the
engine is started.
Adjustment to be only performed when the
appliance is switched off and unplugged.
If necessary, the nylon string must be pulled out to the
protection cover edge before starting the engine. When the
cutting head is initially run, the string is cut to the
appropriate length by the knife on the protection cover.
1. Connect the string trimmer feeder cable to the
extension cable and hang it to the cable lock.
2. Hold the appliance by both hands and take the
operating posture.
3. To start the string trimmer, press the hand throttle
(pic. A/5).
4. Hold the appliance at an angle of app. 30° and move
it from the right to the left in half-circle (pic. K-L).
5. Best results are achieved with max. grass length of
15 cm (pic. M).
More cuttings are recommended when the grass is
higher (pic. N).
CAUTION! Do not put the cutting head on the
ground when the appliance is running.
Spool of string adjustment:
1. Keep the running appliance above the grass plot. Tap
slightly the cutting head by the ground. By this,
the string will be extended (pic. J).
2. The knife in the protection cover (pic. A/9) will cut the
string to the required length.
Switch-off order:
The appliance gets stopped after a few seconds when the
hand throttle is released. Now disconnect the appliance
from the extension or feeder cable.
Spool of string change
CAUTION! The appliance must necessarily be
unplugged before changing the spool of string!
1. Switch the string trimmer off and wait until the nylon
string fully stops and disconnect the appliance from
the feeder cable.
2. Now grasp the spool and turn it to the left in the "open
lock symbol" direction.
3. Remove the empty spool and replace it with a new
one. Fit the spool on the spring and turn it to the right
in the "closed lock symbol" direction until it snaps in.
4.
If necessary, when the cutting head is initially run, the
string is cut to the appropriate length by the knife on
the protection cover.
5. The appliance may now be plugged and started now.
Training
Please read carefully the Operating Instructions and the
servicing instructions. Familiarise thoroughly with the
controls and proper using of the appliance. You must know
how the appliance works and how controls can quickly be
switched off.
Never let children work with the appliance. Never let an
adult person work with the appliance without proper
training.
Do not let any persons, especially small children and pets,
to the place of your work.
Be careful to prevent slipping or falling.
Warranty
A warranty period of 12 months applies to commercial use
and 24 months apply to private use and commences on
the day of purchase of the device.
Warranty applies exclusively to failures due to defective
material or workmanship. An original sale slip with
indication of date of sale must be presented in case of
claiming for the warranty rights.
Warranty does not cover unprofessional use such as
device overload, violent use, damage caused by third party
or foreign materials, failure to comply with operations and
assembly manual, and normal wear and tear.
Disposal
The disposal instructions are based on icons placed on the
appliance or its package. The description of the meanings
can be found in the "Marking" section.
Transport package disposal
The package protects the appliance against damage
during transport. Packing materials are usually chosen
depending on their environmental friendliness and disposal
method and can therefore be recycled.
Returning the package to material circulation saves raw
materials and reduces waste disposal costs.
Parts of packages (e.g. foils, styropor®) can be dangerous
to children. Risk of suffocation!
Keep parts of packages away from children and dispose
them as soon as possible.
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