13At all times allow a 1ηάmeter diameter safety zone around the working areaέάεake sure that all persons (in particular children) andήor animals remain outsidethis zone.Before using the pole hedge trimmer, make sure that the machine is in safeάoperational conditionέ εake sure that the cutting blades are not damaged, andcheck the throttle lever for easy actionέ εake sure that the cutting blades arenot in motion when the engine is idlingέ If the machine is not operating normally,contact your dealer to have the machine adjustedέ εake sure that the handlesare clean and dry, and test whether the Iάτ switch is functioning properlyέ Startthe engine only in accordance with the instructions given in this manualέ Do notuse any other methods to start the pole hedge trimmerέStart the engine of the pole hedge trimmer only after having read and fullyάunderstood the instructionsέ σever attempt to start a pole hedge trimmer that hasnot been fully assembled. Serious injury may result otherwise.Before starting the engine, always make sure that the cutting blades are notάobstructed by stones, branches or any other solid objectsέCheck the working area for wires, cord, glass or other foreign objects that couldάget caught in the cutting bladesέElectrical shockμ Be aware of all electrical lines in the vicinityέ Check the entireάwork area for the presence of power lines and electrical fences before starting toworkέPOINTS IN OPERATION AND HOW TO STOPτbserve the applicable accident prevention regulations!STARTINGεove at least γ m away from the place of refuellingέ Put the pole hedge trimmer ona clean piece of ground taking care that the cutting blades do not come into contactwith the ground or any other objectsέA: Cold start1) Set this machine on a lat spaceέβ) Set the Iάτ switch (1) to τPERATIτσέγ) Primer pumpContinue to push the primer pump until the fuel comes into the primer pump. (Ingeneral, fuel comes into the primer pump by ι to 1ί pushesέ) If the primer pumpis pushed excessively, an excess of gasoline returns to the fuel tankέτPERATIτσ δockάoff leverLow speedHighspeed(1)STτPThrottle leverPrimer pumpCarburetorPRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE