ADJUSTING IDLING SPEED
• Before adjusting the carburetor, clean the air filter and
warm up the engine.
• Idle screw is adjusted in order to ensure a good safety
margin between idle running and clutch engagement.
With the engine idling (3000 rpm), the blade should
not move. We recommend that you have the dealer
or an authorised mechanic carry out any carburetor
adjustments.
• Weather conditions and altitude may effect carburation.
• Do not allow anyone to stay close to the hedgetrimmer
while working or while adjusting the carburetor.
HEDGE TRIMMING TECHNIQUES
Trim the sides of a hedge first, and then the top.
Vertical cut:
• With the single-sided blade hedge-trimmer, model
226HS75S/226HS99S, always cut from the bottom up.
Horizontal cut:
• In order to get the best cutting results, slightly tilt the
blade (5÷10°) towards the cutting direction.
• Cut slowly, specially with thick hedges.
• Use only as much throttle as is needed to do the job.
Excessive engine speed is unnecessary.
• Avoid cutting thick branches, for which will damage the
blades and shorten the life of drive systems.
• Always keep your body to the carburetor side of your
trimmer, never on the muffler side.
• When a new machine is first operated, in the first few
minutes grease may come out of the gear case. But, since
this is excess grease, there is no cause for alarm. Just
wipe it off with the engine stopped for next use.
• Always remember that the TIP of the blades does cutting.
You will achieve better results by not crowding the
blades into the cutting area. Allow the unit to trim at its
own pace.
• If anything jams in the blades while you are working,
switch off the engine and wait until it has stopped
completely before cleaning the blades. Disconnect the
HT lead from the spark plug.
• Never put the machine down with the engine running
unless you have it in clear sight.
Operation
