Husqvarna 525ECS Operation Manual - Page 14

Starting And Stopping

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STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting • Check that the support flange is not cracked due to fatigue or due to being tightened too much. Discard the support flange if it is cracked. Starting Primer bulb: Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely filled. • Check that the blade and the blade guard are not damaged or cracked. Replace the blade or blade guard if it has been exposed to impact or if it is cracked. Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. • Never use the machine without a guard nor with a defective guard. • All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged before you start the machine. Starting and stopping WARNING! The complete clutch cover ! and shaft must be fitted before the machine is started, otherwise the clutch can come loose and cause personal injury. Always move the machine away from the refueling area and source before starting. Place the machine on a flat surface. Ensure the cutting attachment cannot come into contact with any object. Make sure no unauthorised persons are in the working area, otherwise there is a risk of serious personal injury. The safety distance is 15 meters (50 ft.). WARNING! When the engine is started ! with the choke in either the choke or start throttle positions the cutting attachment will start to rotate immediately. Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!). Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your right hand until you feel some resistance (the starter pawls grip), now quickly and powerfully pull the cord. Never wrap the starter cord around your hand Repeat pulling the cord until engine attemps to start (or maximum 5 pulls). Move choke control down to run position. Pull the cord until engine starts and gradually operate throttle trigger for increasing engine speed to operate speed. The throttle will automatically disengage from the start setting. 14 - English 1157435-49 Rev. 3 2016-11-09

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STARTING AND STOPPING
14 – English
1157435-49 Rev. 3 2016-11-09
Check before starting
Check that the support flange is not cracked due to
fatigue or due to being tightened too much. Discard
the support flange if it is cracked.
Check that the blade and the blade guard are not
damaged or cracked. Replace the blade or blade
guard if it has been exposed to impact or if it is
cracked.
Never use the machine without a guard nor with a
defective guard.
All covers must be correctly fitted and undamaged
before you start the machine.
Starting and stopping
Starting
Primer bulb:
Press the air purge repeatedly until fuel
begins to fill the bulb. The bulb need not be completely
filled.
Choke:
Set the choke control in the choke position.
Hold the body of the machine on the ground using your
left hand (CAUTION! Not with your foot!).
Grip the starter handle, slowly pull out the cord with your
right hand until you feel some resistance (the starter
pawls grip), now quickly and powerfully pull the cord.
Never wrap the starter cord around your hand
Repeat pulling the cord until engine attemps to start (or
maximum 5 pulls).
Move choke control down to run position.
Pull the cord until engine starts and gradually operate
throttle trigger for increasing engine speed to operate
speed. The throttle will automatically disengage from the
start setting.
!
WARNING! The complete clutch cover
and shaft must be fitted before the
machine is started, otherwise the clutch
can come loose and cause personal
injury.
Always move the machine away from the
refueling area and source before
starting. Place the machine on a flat
surface. Ensure the cutting attachment
cannot come into contact with any
object.
Make sure no unauthorised persons are
in the working area, otherwise there is a
risk of serious personal injury. The safety
distance is 15 meters (50 ft.).
!
WARNING! When the engine is started
with the choke in either the choke or
start throttle positions the cutting
attachment will start to rotate
immediately.