Güde GRT 251 P Traduction Du Mode D'emploi D'origine page 13

When cutting
Wear protective glasses/protective shield/helmet,
hearing protection and gloves when working with the string
trimmer.
Work only with safety shoes with steel toes/sole and long
trousers, never barefooted or in sandals.
Provide adequate distance from persons, children
and animals.
Switch the engine on only when your feet are in a safe
distance from the cutting head.
At all times, hold the appliance firmly by both handles. By
this, the specified safe distance from the cutting area is
guaranteed.
Make sure your posture is safe.
Never touch the spool of string when the appliance is
running.
The spool keeps rotating for a few seconds after the
appliance is switched off. Never touch the spool.
Do not cut wet grass.
Make sure the engine ventilation slots are always clean
and with no grass remains.
Stones or other items that may cause serious
injuries may be thrown away when cutting.
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
Operation
Please follow the statutory provisions regarding noise
protection instructions that may differ in various locations.
Caution! The cutting tool starts rotating when the
engine is started.
Adjusting to be only performed when the
appliance is switched off and unplugged.
Before switching the engine on, the nylon string must be
pulled out to the edge of the protection cover if necessary.
When the cutting head is started for the first time, the
string is cut off by the knife on the protection cover to the
appropriate length.
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. Start the string trimmer by pressing the hand throttle .
4. Hold the appliance at an angle of app. 30° and move
it in a regular semicircular right-left movement
5. Best results are achieved with the maximum grass
height of 15 cm.
If the grass is higher, more cuttings are
recommended .
CAUTION! Do not put the cutting head on the
ground when the appliance is being operated.
Spool of string adjusting:
1. Keep the running appliance above the grass plot-
Tap slightly the cutting head to the ground
several times. The string will extend by this.
Order for switching the appliance off:
The appliance stops after a few seconds when the hand
throttle is released. Disconnect now the appliance off the
extension or feeder cable.
Spool of string replacement
CAUTION! The appliance must necessarily be
switched off before changing the spool of string!
1. Switch the string trimmer off and wait until the nylon
fibre fully stops and then disconnect the appliance
from the feeder cable.
2. Now grasp the spool, press both notches and remove
the spool of string .
3. Remove the empty spool and fir a new one. Fit the
spool on the spring and press it until it snaps in.
Pull the string up to the edge of the protection cover if
4.
necessary. When the cutting head is started for the
first time, the string is cut off by the knife on the
protection cover to the appropriate length.
5. The appliance can now be re-plugged and started.
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.
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