McCulloch B26PS Bedienungsanweisung Seite 14

6. Make sure that the safety devices on the product is
not defective.
7. Make sure that the product has no fuel leaks.
To start a cold engine
1. Put the product on a flat surface and make sure that
no objects touch the cutting attachment.
2. Squeeze throttle trigger in full position. (Fig. 52)
3. Push the air purge bulb 10 times. (Fig. 53)
4. Move the choke control to the choke position. (Fig.
54)
5. Hold the product to the ground. Pull the starter rope
handle slowly with your right hand until you feel
resistance. Pull the starter rope handle quickly and
with force until you hear the engine start. (Fig. 55)
Note: Do not twist the starter rope around your hand.
(Fig. 56)
CAUTION: Do not pull the starter rope to
full extension and do not let go of the
starter rope handle. That can cause
damage to the product.
6. Move the choke control to the run position and pull
the starter rope handle until the engine starts.
7. Push the throttle trigger lightly and run at low speed
for 60 seconds.
WARNING: Do not touch the cover. It
can burn your skin and cause electrical
shock if the spark plug cap is damaged.
Do not use a product with damaged
spark plug cap.
To start a warm engine
1. Put the stop switch to the start position.
2. Push the air purge bulb 10 times.
3. Set the choke control to the run position, then pull
the start rope until the engine starts.
To stop the product
• Push the stop switch to stop the engine. (Fig. 30)
Note: The stop switch automatically goes back to its
initial position.
General work instructions
WARNING: Be careful when you cut a tree
that is in tension. It can spring back to its
normal position before or after the cut and
hit you or the product, and cause injury.
• Clear an open space at one end of the work area,
and start the work from there.
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• Move in a regular pattern across the work area. (Fig.
57)
• Move the product fully to the left and right, to clear a
width of 4–5 m on each turn.
• Clear a length of 75 m before you turn and go back.
Move the fuel can along with you as you continue.
• Move in a direction where you do not go across
ditches and obstacles more than necessary.
• Move in a direction where the wind makes the cut
vegetation fall in the cleared area. (Fig. 58)
• Move along slopes, not up and down.
To clear grass with a grass blade
1. Keep your feet apart during operation of the product.
Make sure feet are tightly against the ground.
2. Put the support cup lightly on the ground. This
prevents the blade from touching the ground.
3. Use a sideway movement from right to left for a clear
stroke. Use the left side of the blade (between 8 and
12 o'clock) to cut. (Fig. 59)
4. Angle the blade to the left when you clear grass.
Note: The grass collects easily in a line.
5. Use a sideway movement from left to right for the
return stroke.
6. Do the work rhythmically.
7. Move forward and keep feet tightly against the
ground.
8. Stop the engine.
9. Remove the product from the clip on the harness.
10. Put the product on the ground.
11. Collect the cut material.
Grass trimming with a trimmer head
To clear
(Fig. 60)
To achieve the best results:
• Hold the trimmer so that the trimmer head is just
above the ground.
• Tilt the trimmer head at a slight angle.
• Let the end of the trimmer line strike the ground
around objects
To trim the grass
1. Hold the trimmer head immediately above the
ground at an angle. Do not push the trimmer line into
the grass. (Fig. 61)
2. Decrease the length of the trimmer line by 10-12
cm / 4-4.75 in.
3. Decrease the engine speed to decrease the risk of
damage to plants.
4. Use 80 % throttle when you cut grass near objects.
(Fig. 62)
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