14 – EnglishSTARTING AND STOPPINGCheck before starting• Inspect the working area. Remove any objects that couldbe thrown out.• Check the cutting attachment. Never use blades that aredull, cracked or damaged.• Check that the machine is in perfect working order. Checkthat all nuts and screws are tight.• Make sure the gear housing is lubricated correctly. Seeinstructions under the heading Gear housing.• Check that the cutting attachment always stops when theengine is idling.• Only use the machine for the purpose it was intended for.• Make sure that the handle and safety features are in goodworking order. Never use a machine that lacks a part orhas been modified outside its specifications.• All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged beforeyou start the machine.Starting and stoppingStartingCold engineIgnition: Set the stop switch to the start position.Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. Thisshould automatically set the stop switch to the start position.Air purge: Press the air purge diaphragm repeatedly untilfuel begins to fill the diaphragm. The diaphragm need not becompletely filled.Warm engineIgnition: Set the stop switch to the start position.Choke: Set the throttle to the start position by moving thechoke control to the choke position and then returning it to itsoriginal position.! WARNING! The complete clutch cover andgear housing must be fitted before themachine is started, otherwise the clutch maycome loose and cause personal injury.Always move the machine about 3 metresfrom the refuelling position before starting.Place the machine on a firm surface.Remember that the blades may start to movewhen the engine is started. Make sure theblades cannot come into contact with anyobject. Make sure that no unauthorisedpersons are in the working area, otherwisethere is a risk of serious personal injury.