Starting And Stopping; Check Before Starting - Gardena FC2255 Manuel D'utilisation

Check before starting

• Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed
at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The
most common reason why cracks are formed is that
sharp corners have been formed at the bottom of the
teeth while sharpening or that the blade has been
used with dull teeth. Discard a blade if cracks are
found.
• Check that the support flange is not cracked due to
fatigue or due to being tightened too much. Discard
the support flange if it is cracked.
• Ensure the locking nut has not lost its captive force.
The nut lock should have a locking force of at least 1.5
Nm. The tightening torque of the locking nut should be
35-50 Nm.
• Check that the blade guard is not damaged or
cracked. Replace the blade guard if it is exposed to
impact or is cracked.
Check that the trimmer head and trimmer guard are not
damaged or cracked. Replace the trimmer head or
trimmer guard if they have been exposed to impact or are
cracked.
• Never use the machine without a guard nor with a
defective guard.
• All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged
before you start the machine.
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STARTING AND STOPPING

Starting and stopping
WARNING! The complete clutch cover
!
and shaft must be fitted before the
machine is started, otherwise the clutch
can come loose and cause personal
injury.
Always move the machine away from the
refuelling area before starting. Place the
machine on a flat surface. Ensure the
cutting attachment cannot come into
contact with any object.
Make sure no unauthorised persons are
in the working area, otherwise there is a
risk of serious personal injury. The safety
distance is 15 metres.
Cold engine
Ignition: Set the stop switch to the start position.
Choke: Set the choke control (A) in the choke position.
Primer bulb: Press the air purge diaphragm (B)
repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the diaphragm. The
diaphragm need not be completely filled.
Decompression valve (C): Press the valve to reduce the
pressure in the cylinder and make starting easier. You
should always use the decompression valve when
starting the machine. Once the machine has started the
valve will automatically return to its original setting.
C
B
A