2 EN
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
All the parts of your machine
incorrectly or if it is not properly
be paid to sections preceded by the following words.
Warns against a risk of serious bodily injury or fatal accident if
instructions are not complied
• Warns against a risk of bodily injury or equipment damage if
instructions are not complied with.
NOTE: Indicates a source of
This symbol warns you to
performing specific operations. See the safety
instructions on the following p
the point or points indicated in the box.
TRAINING
A1. Carefully read the in
familiarize yourself with ho correctly and with its cont
know how to stop the engine quickly.
A2. Use the brushcu
- Cutting grass with the nylon ltachment al
walls, fences or lawns and to finish borders after mowing with a lawnmower.
- For cutting ta
- Using it for any other purpose could be
machine.
A3. Do not allow children or anyone unfamiliar w
brushcutter. Local legi
A4. Do not use the brushcutter in the followi
- When there are peopl
safety perim
may be in the
- If you have taken any medicin
and judgem
- If a nylon line cutting head is used, make sure tha
line cutter blade are cor
- If safety devices such
is damaged.
A5. Do not make alte
your safety and expose yourself to serious accident or injury.
A6. Remember that the owner
third parties and their pro
PREPARATION
B1. Do not use this e
loose-fitting
protective footwear with anti-skid gogg
(preferably leather
machine.A hard hat should be worn in ar
encountered (such as branch
B2. Make a thoroug
which could be throw
etc.).
B3. WARNING: DANGER!
Petrol is extre
Store fuel in specially d
- Refuel the machine outdoors on
during refuelling or while handling fuel
- Never remove the fuel filler cap
or while it is still hot.
- Do not start the engine in the presence of spilled
away from the ar
evaporated and vapour
- Make sure tha
B4. Replace faulty exha
B5. Each time the machine is uting, perform a
check, in particular, all attachments, cutting assemblies, de
bolts to make sure that they are not worn, dam
the gas throttle trigger an
B6. Check that the handles a
that the machine is properly ba
The correct po
preparation and checks" in this manual.
B7. Adjust the idle speed so that the cutti
control is released.
B8. Install the blade cover on the blade type cutter du
operations.
- Turn the engine switch to
- Wear gloves during this ope
OPERATION
C1. Do not run the e
may accumulate.
C2. Work by daylight only.
C3. As far as possible, avoid using the ma
C4. When operati
nylon line cutting hea
C5. Walk when you use the
of obstacles such as stones and tree stump
C6. Tread carefully on slopes. When working on slopes, always proceed crosswise:
never straight up and down
C7. Do not use the mach
responsibility to assess the potential hazards of the terrain and to take every
necessary precaution for his or he
working on slopes or rough, slip
C8. Never modify the engine settings in such a way that it runs at excessive speeds.
C9. Before starting the engine, ma
machine, that
machine is in a stable positi
C10. Takly with the safety instructions and stay
clear of the cutting attachment.
C11. The engine must be stopped and the spark plug cap removed in th
cases:
- Before performing any servicing action on the cutting system.
- Before cleaning, checkiing or repa
- The only adjustments to be carri
and idle spee
- During this operation, make
object and that
- If the cutting attachment strikes an ob
transmission shaft to make
necessary repairs before re
- If the brushcutter starts vibratinally, look for the cau
immediately and take the necessary corrective action.
C12. Stop the engine in the following cases:
- Whenever th
- Before refilling the fuel tank.
- When moving t
C13. Risk of "kickout" (blade thrust) with all rigid cutting blades.
C14. Using any attachments other than those recommended by Honda may cause
damage to your b
guarantee.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
D1. Keep all nuts and bned
maintenance is required to en
D2. Do not use the machine with damaged o
repaired. Use genui
marked with the manufacturer
speed. Parts of inf
operator safety.
D3. Wear heavy gloves when removing and installing the cutting device.
D4. Never store the brushcu
could be ignited by a flame, a spark or a source of inte
D5. Store in a clea
D6. Let the engine cool down befo
D7. To reduce fire hazards, remove leaves, grass cuttings and
brushcutter, particularly from the cooling fins, the exhaust system and the fuel
storage area.
D8. When the machine is st
by its transport guard to avoid any accidental injury.
D9. If the fuel tank has to be doper
the engine is
D10. To protect the environment, do not dispose of old engi
down the drai
Your local service station can ha
