AL-KO BC 410 Betriebsanleitung Seite 18

Warm start
1. Set the ignition switch to "Start".
2. Set the choke to "RUN".
3. Lock the gas lever as described under "Cold start".
4. Pull the starter cord a maximum of 6 times – the en-
gine starts. Keep the gas lever pressed down until the
engine runs smoothly.
Engine does not start:
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Set the choke to the "RUN" position.
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Pull the starter cord 5 times.
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If the engine still does not start:
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Wait 5 minutes and then try again with the gas
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lever pressed down.
Refer to the "Troubleshooting" chapter.
Switch off the engine.
1. Release the gas lever and let the engine idle.
2. Set the ignition switch to "STOP".
Caution!
The engine continues to run after it is switched off –
Risk of injury!
Instructions for use
Always let the engine run in the upper speed range during
trimming and cutting.
Safety instructions
Caution!
Observe the safety warnings in this documentation and
on the machine.
Wear appropriate working clothes
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Always ensure stability when working.
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Always operate the machine with both hands.
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Keep body and clothing away from cutting parts.
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Keep third parties away from the danger area.
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Never hold the string head higher than knee level when
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the device is in operation.
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When mowing on sloping ground, always stand downhill
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of the cutting device.
Never work on a slippery hillside or slope.
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Never use the device in the vicinity of highly flammable
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liquids or gases – Risk of fire and/or explosion!
After contact with a foreign object:
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Switch off the engine.
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Examine the device for damage.
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Persons who are not familiar with the trimmer should
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practise handling it with the engine switched off.
Lengthening the cutting string
1. Let the engine run at full throttle and tap the string
head on the ground.
The string is lengthened automatically.
The cutter on the guard shortens the string to the
permissible length.
Cleaning the guard
1. Switch off the device.
2. Carefully remove mowing debris with a screwdriver or
similar tool.
Clean the guard regularly to prevent the shaft tube
from overheating.
Trimming
1. Examine the terrain and determine the desired cut-
ting height.
2. Guide and hold the string head at the desired height.
3. Swing the device from side to side in a sweeping,
scythe-like motion.
4. Always keep the string head parallel with the ground.
Close trimming
1. Hold the device so that it is tilted forward at a slight
angle and moves just above the ground.
2. Always trim away from your body.
Trimming along fences and foundations
Caution!
Do not come into contact with solid structures – Danger
of recoil!
Translation of the original operating instructions