Husqvarna 371K Operator's Manual

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English – 15Start and stopWARNING! Before starting observe thefollowing:• Do not start the power cut without the cutting arm orcutting head fitted. Otherwise the clutch can comeloose and cause personal injury.• Always move the power cutter from the filling areabefore starting.• Ensure that you and the machine stand firmly and thatthe cutting blades rotates freely.• Make sure no unauthorised persons are within theworking area.!START AND STOPStartTake hold of the front handleusing your left hand. Placeyour right foot on the lowersection of the rear handle andpress the power cutter againstthe ground.Grip the starter with your righthand, and slowly pull thestarter cord out until you feelsome resistance (the pawlsgrip) now pull quickly andpowerfully.NOTE! Do not pull out thestarter cord completely and donot release the starter fromthe fully extended position.This can damage the powercutter.When the engine starts,quickly apply full throttle andthe starter throttle catch willautomatically disengage.WARNING! The cutting blade can rotate whenthe engine starts. Make sure it can rotatefreely.!StopThe engine is stopped byswitching off the ignition.(Slide the stop switch to theright.)Starting a cold engineIGNITION:Slide the stop switch to theleft.CHOKE:Pull out the choke.DECOMPRESSION VALVEPress in the value to reducethe pressure in the cylinder,this makes starting the powercutter easier. Thedecompression valve shouldalways be used when starting.When the machine hasstarted the value automaticallyreturns to its original position.FAST IDLE:Combined choke/fast idle isreceived when the choke ismoved to choke position.Starting a warmengineUse the same procedure asfor starting cold engine butwithout choke. Fast idle isrecived by first set the chokecontrol in choke position, andthen back again.A