Güde GRT 550 Mode D'emploi Original page 10

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! There is the automatic string cut-off knife
(pic. A/10) on the bottom of the spool of string cover.
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 (pic. I).
2. Hold the appliance by both hands and take the
operating posture.
3. Start the string trimmer by pressing the hand throttle
(pic. A/3) (pic. J).
4. Hold the appliance at an angle of app. 30° and move
it in a regular semicircular right-left movement (pic. N-
O)
5. Best results are achieved with the maximum grass
height of 15 cm.
If the grass is higher, more cuttings are
recommended (pic. P-Q).
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 (pic. M) by this.
2. The knife in the protection cover (pic. A/9) will cut the
string to the required length.
Order for switching the appliance off:
The appliance stops after a few seconds when the hand
throttle (pic. A3) (pic. J) 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 (pic. K-L).
3. Remove the empty spool and fir a new one. Fit the
spool on the spring and press it until it snaps in.
4.
Pull the string up 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.
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.
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.
Maintenance
Do you have any technical questions? A claim? Do you
need spare parts or the Operating Instructions?
You will be helped quickly and without needless
bureaucracy at our webpage www.guede.com in the
Services part. Please help us be able to assist you. To be
able to identify your appliance when claimed, we need to
know its serial No., order No. and year of production. All
these details can be found on the type label. Enter the
details below for future reference.
Serial No.
Order No.
Year of production:
Tel.: +49 (0) 79 04 / 700-360
Fax: +49 (0) 79 04 / 700-51999
E-Mail: support@ts.guede.com
Servicing
The appliance must always be switched off
before any servicing and cleaning. Wait until the
appliance fully stops. Unplug the appliance.
Servicing works not explicitly specified in this manual must
be performed by a professional as there might be