3. Do not start the motor when a bystander is standing in front of the blade. 4. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. 5. Never lean over the rotating cutting head. Rocks or other debris could be thrown into eyes and face and cause serious personal injury. 6. Use extreme caution when reversing or pulling the edger toward you 7. Make sure the blade has stopped before crossing surfaces other than grass and when transporting the edger to and from the area to be edged. 8. Never oper

Failure to do so can result in serious injury. ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones graves. AVERTISSEMENT: Lire le manuel d’instructions et bien respecter tous les avertissements et toutes les instructions de securite. Tout defaut de le faire pourrait entrainer des blessures graves. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 250 Bobby Jones Expressway Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2002 Electrolux Home

Cold engine starting • H1. Move stop switch to the “ON” position. • H2. Depress the safety lever (S), squeeze the accelerator trigger (A) and push the throttle advance forwards (B). Now release the accelerator trigger (A) and then the throttle advance (B). . CAUTION! When the throttle advance is engaged, the head or blade rotates. • H3. Move choke lever (E) to the closed position . • H4. Press the primer bulb (C) several times until you see fuel going back to carburetor through pipe (D). Pull st

• B4. Keep any other persons or animals away from the work zone (minimum distance 15 meters). Since there is a danger when you are working that the blade or nylon string head could throw out grass, dirt, rocks or foreign bodies, when someone approaches switch the engine off or stop the blade or rotating head (see section entitled “Starting and stopping the engine”). • Take account of possible hazards that may not be perceived because of the noise of the machine. • Make sure there is someone in

NEVER modify or remove safety devices. Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual and on the machine before starting. Understand: • How to operate all controls • The functions of all controls • How to STOP in an emergency. DO NOT attempt to start your engine until you know what the controls do and how they work. DO NOT tilt trimmer when starting it. Keep feet away when starting engine. DO NOT operate trimmer unless trimmer shield and trailing shield are installed. Objects may be

ENGLISH - 2 CAUTION! Engine exhaust fumes can get very hot and may contain sparks. Do not use it near inflammable material soning. For this reason, you should not use the machine indoors. • the muf the machine. Never use the machine with a defective or damaged muf • CAUTION! Engine exhaust fumes con- tain carbon monoxide which can cause poi- C. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General precautions • Use the product only for the purpose for which it was designed. • Do not use this machine for any other purpose

• Never use the hedge trimmer above shoulder 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. ess 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 stable standin

• For correct assembly see the illustration on the cover and perform the following sequence of steps: • Insert the extension (B) on the safety guard (A) at the reference notches (C), and fasten with the screws (D), then apply the string cutter blade (L) with the cutting edge facing towards the outside of the shield, and fasten it with the screw (E) (Make sure the screws are tightened all the way (E) and are not loosened by the vibrations. If necessary, tighten them again). . CAUTION! If you are

If the string does not come out make sure there is still some left and try again. 6-ENGLISH Supply of the nylon string - B In order to extend the nylon line as it wears down, pull the mower gauge downwards and turn it in a clockwise direction to feed out the desired length of line. F6. Attachments fitting/removal (for split shaft models only) 1) Loosen the joint knob first, then insert attachment’s shaft into the shaft/attachment joint (1) and make sure that the locking pin(A) is secured in one

5) WARNING: always use a well sharpened blade. A blade with worn teeth besides providing poor performance might also generate a sudden thrust. This can result in a violent sideways kick caused when the blade touches against wood or solid bodies, such thrust might then cause the operator to loose control of the machine itself. Never attempt to work with a damaged blade but replace it with a new one. THRUST: can occur when using any type of circular blade within the risk area: therefore it is advi