Starting And Stopping; Before Starting; Starting - Gardena K970 II Chain Manuel D'utilisation

Before starting

WARNING! Note the following before
!
starting: Please read the operator's
manual carefully and make sure you
understand the instructions before using
the machine.
Wear personal protective equipment. See
under heading "Personal protective
equipment".
Do not start the machine without the belt
and belt guard fitted. Otherwise the
clutch could come loose and cause
personal injuries.
Check that the fuel cap is properly
secured, and that there is no fuel
leakage.
Make sure no unauthorised persons are
in the working area, otherwise there is a
risk of serious personal injury.
• Perform daily maintenance. See instructions in the
section "Maintenance".

Starting

WARNING! The cutting blade rotates
!
when the engine is started. Make sure it
can rotate freely.
With a cold engine:
• Make sure that the stop switch (STOP) is in the left
position.
• Start throttle position and choke is obtained by pulling
out the choke control completely.
• Decompression valve: Press in the valve to reduce
the pressure in the cylinder, this is to assist starting
the power cutter. The decompression valve should
always be used when starting. The valve
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STARTING AND STOPPING

automatically returns to its initial position when the
machine starts.
• Press the air purge diaphragm repeatedly until fuel
begins to fill the diaphragm (about 6 times). The
diaphragm need not be completely filled.
• Grip the front handle with your left hand. Put your right
foot on the lower section of the rear handle pressing
the machine against the ground. Pull the starter
handle with your right hand until the engine starts.
Never wrap the starter cord around your hand
• Push in the choke control as soon as the engine
starts, with the choke pulled out the engine will stop