18Attachment of shoulder strap– Adjust the strap length so that the cutter blade will be keptparallel with the ground.Detachment– In an emergency, pull the release belt (1) strongly upward,and you can detach the machine from you.Be extremely careful to maintain control of the machine atthis time. Do not allow the machine to be deflectedtoward you or anyone in the work vicinity.WARNING: Failure to maintaincomplete control of themachine at all could resultin serious bodily injury orDEATH.Observe the applicable accident prevention regulations!STARTINGMove at least 3m away from the place of refuelling. Place the brush cutter on a clean piece of ground takingcare that the cutting tool does not come into contact with the ground or any other objects.A:Cold start1) Set this machine on a flat space.For machine with U Handle or J Handle1) Set the I-O switch (1) to OPERATION.2) Choke leverClose the choke lever.Choke opening:– Full closing in cold or when the engine is cold.– Full or half opening in restart just after stop ofoperation.CORRECT HANDLING OF MACHINEPOINTS IN OPERATION AND HOW TO STOPCLOSE(1)HangerI-O switch (1)Throttle leverLowspeedHighspeedOPERATION