Electrolux HT020 - Manual (Page 7)

CAUTION!
• Before starting the machine read this manu-
al in its entirety, with special attention to the
safety devices and recommended personal
protection equipment.
• Before starting the machine make sure it is
in perfect conditions and that all the safety
devices are correctly installed and in perfect
working order. Inspect the blades carefully
and do not use the machine with worn or
damaged blades, or if they exhibit notice-
able cracks.
• Make sure all the covers are correctly
installed
• Make sure the parts of the gear box and its
lit are correctly mounted. Starting a machine
without mounting these parts correctly
could cause serious personal injury
CAUTION!
To start the machine correctly and safely, use
the following procedure:
• Place the machine on the ground in a flat,
stable position
• Grasp the starter knob with one hand and
use the other to hold the machine steady on
the ground (Note: do not wind the starter
cord around your hand) and pull gently until
you feel some resistance, then pull the cord
sharply and forcefully (to start the engine
when warm or cold see the instructions
below.
CAUTION!
Do not pull the starter cord all the way to the
limit and do not let it snap back against the
machine as this could damage it.
COLD ENGINE
1 Place the stop switch on "I" or "START"
2 Turn the fuel enrichment lever (E) to the closed
position. Press the air purge diaphragm repeat-
edly until fuel begins to fill the diaphragm (C).
The diaphragm need not be completely filled.
3 Pull the cord until the engine starts.
ENGLISH - 5
CAUTION! Wear heavy gloves of the
approved type!
There are two possible cutting procedures with
this machine:
1 Horizontal
2 Vertical
1 The horizontal cutting position is used to even
the tops of bushes, shrubs and hedges.
• Always cut from right to left.
• Never use the hedge trimmer above shoulder
height.
2 The vertical cutting procedure is used to trim
the sides of shrubs, bushes and hedges.
• Always cut upward from the bottom.
• Hold the machine with both hands.
• Press the trigger of the butterfly valve all the
way during cutting operations.
• When you have finished, release the trigger on
the butterfly valve and wait for the engine to
idle; the blade should stop.
• Move on to the next section.
• After reaching the next section and taking a sta-
ble standing position, resume working by press-
ing the trigger on the butterfly valve all the way
down.
E. Cutting procedure
FUEL STORAGE
• Gasoline is highly inflammable.
• Before going near any type of fuel, put out your
cigarette, pipe or cigar.
• Store the fuel in a cool, well-ventilated place, in
an approved fuel storage container.
• Never store the engine with fuel in the tank in a
poorly ventilated place where the fumes pro-
duced by the gasoline could propagate and
reach a fire, candle, burner or furnace pilot light,
water heater, dryer, etc.
• The fumes produced by the fuel can cause an
explosion or fire.
• Never store excessive quantities of fuel.
• To prevent problems in starting the engine
again, we recommend that you never let the
machine run completely out of fuel.
F. Starting and stopping the engine