CHOKE ON
POSITION
(Choke lever up)
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STARTING & STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS
EDGING INSTRUCTIONS
1. The Atom Edger is very easy and
simple to use. You will soon become
an expert after a few edgings.
2. Thoroughly inspect the area
where the edger is to be used
and remove all stones, sticks,
wires and other foreign
objects.
3. Adjust blade height (Fig.15) and
with new blade, try No.2 position.
4. Start engine.
5. Use both arms extended
downwards, as in Fig. 16, hold
both handle grips firmly. Accelerate
engine by pushing down safety
interlock with thumb and pulling
trigger (Fig. 11).
Do not overload motor, allow it
to run freely. To stop blades
rotating, release trigger.
6. If blade is not deep enough,
or if digging too deep, adjust
blade height, to suit depth required
(Fig.15). It is always more
comfortable and relaxed to
have arms fully extended
downwards
as shown in Fig.16 and on
front cover illustration.
7. Do not lift handles by excessive
bending of elbows (Fig.17).
8. As cutting action begins, move the
lawn edger forward so that the
blade can cut the edge as you
move forward (Fig 16 & 18).
9. Continue at a moderate pace
until you are familiar with the
controls and the handling
of the Atom Edger.
! WARNING
10. Blade rotating speed should be fast
under load. If blade rotates slowly,
jams or stops in the ground (Fig.19),
lower handles or release trigger and
recommence (Fig. 18).
11. Clutch: The Atom Edger is equiped with
a safety clutch. DO NOT run edger if
blade is jammed, as clutch shoes will
prematurely wear and cause damage if
cutting blades do not rotate (Fig. 19).
! NOTE
A built in automatic centrifugal clutch disengages the
blade from rotating at engine idle speed. The clutch
engages the blade when the engine speed is increased.
13. Even with the grass growing over the concrete
and you cannot see the edge, you can feel the
edge of the concrete with the rotating blades
by slightly sideways tilting the handles of the
edger away from the concrete so that the
blades tilt towards the concrete and
skim below the concrete edge
which acts as a guide (Fig. 20).
Edger blades are made from
high tensile hardened spring
steel and will last a long time.
Once the edge is established
the second and subsequent
times around are very fast.
14. Sideways Tilting: Lower either
left or right handle to achieve
angle cutting (Fig. 21).
FIG 11
SWITCH
ON
SAFETY
INTERLOCK
THROTTLE
TRIGGER
FIG 15
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
FIG 20
FIG 21
FIG 18
FIG 19
FIG 16
FIG 17
Place edger on ground in horizontal position. See Fig. 14 below.
COLD START
1.
Switch engine on (Fig.
11). Engine starts at idle.
2.
Slide choke lever up to full choke ON position (Fig.
12).
3.
Press and release the primer bulb 10 times (Fig.13). For first time star
ting
of new unit, press primer bulb twenty times to remove any air from carburettor.
4.
Make sure you have a fir
m footing. With one foot on cross brace,
hold down motor with left hand. With right hand pull the starter grip
slowly until you feel it engage – and then give it a quick pull (Fig. 14).
5.
When engine star
ts to run allow it to run on half choke for a few seconds
to warm up, then push choke off (down) to engine run position.
6.
Throttle T
rigger (engine accelerator control) is operated by pushing
down interlock with thumb and pulling on trigger (Fig.11).
HO
T
OR W
AR
M START
7.
Switch ignition on and follow instruction 3&4.
FLOODED ENGINE
8.
Ignition ON, choke lever OFF in run position.
9.
Pull starter rope up to 10 times to clear excess fuel.
FIG 14
FIG 12
FIG 13
Only operate unit
when moving
forward. DO NOT operate walking backwards,
as you may trip, fall and injure yourself.
10. If engine has excesive fuel that cannot be cleared, remove spark plug from engine and from spark plug terminal, crank engine to clear excess fuel,
wipe and dry spark plug of all fuel, re-install spark plug terminal, and retsart as above. Otherwise allow to stand for 30 minutes before restarting.
12. Edging along concrete edge: For position
of blade, align edge guide (at front of
blade cover) with edge of concrete. If
blade hits concrete, lower handles and
re-position blade at side of concrete.
! NOTE
Keep the inside of blade
guard clean, especially in
muddy conditions. A clogged guard can slow
down or stop blade rotation and may cause
damage to automatic safety clutch. Always
operate blade at high speed when edging.
To prevent damage to Edger body, untangle
and remove any grass, vines or wire that
may wrap around the blade drum.
FIG 22
To avoid personal
injury, never carry the
Edger while the motor is running. Never hold the
handle cross brace if the motor is running. (Fig.22)
Stop the engine prior to lifting or carrying.
The Lawn Edger can be transported by
guiding it on its wheel, or carrying it with
motor switched off holding handle between
blade cover and motor.
! WARNING
FIG 23
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