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Setting the throttle cable:
If the maximum speed of the equipment drops 
over time and you have ruled out all the other 
possible causes listed in section 12 „Troubleshoo-
ting“, it may be necessary to adjust the throttle 
cable. First of all check whether the carburetor 
opens fully when the throttle handle is pressed 
right through. This is the case if the carburetor 
slide (Fig. 13a) is completely opened when the 
throttle is fully activated. Figure 13a shows the 
correct setting. If the carburetor slide is not com-
pletely open, it must be adjusted.
The following steps are required to adjust the 
throttle cable:
• 
 Undo the lock nut (Fig. 13b/Item C) a few 
turns.
• 
 Undo the adjusting screw (Fig. 13b/Item D) 
until the carburetor slide is completely open 
when the throttle is fully activated, as shown 
in Figure 13a.
• 
 Retighten the lock nut.
9.6 Setting the idling speed
Important! Set the idling speed when the equip-
ment is warm.
Only an authorized service center is allowed to 
set the idling speed. The start-up speed of the 
cutting tool must be at least 1.25 times the idling 
speed.
9.7 Applying grease to the gear unit
After every 20 hours of use add a little gear grea-
se (approx. 10 g) at the lubrication point (C) (Fig. 
7c).
10. Cleaning, storage, transport and 
ordering of spare parts
10.1 Cleaning
• 
Keep the handles free of oil so that you can 
maintain a firm grip.
• 
Clean the equipment as required with a damp 
cloth and, if necessary, mild washing up 
liquid.
Important!
Always pull out the spark boot plug each time 
before carrying out any cleaning. Never immerse 
the equipment in water or other liquids in order to 
clean it.
Store the equipment in a safe and dry place out of 
the reach of children.
10.2 Storage
Important: Never put the equipment into storage 
for longer than 30 days without carrying out the 
following steps.
Storing the equipment
If you intend to store the equipment for longer 
than 30 days, the equipment must be prepared 
accordingly. Otherwise the fuel still remaining in 
the carburetor will evaporate and leave a rubbery 
sediment. This can cause problems when starting 
up the equipment and may require expensive 
repairs.
1.  Slowly remove the fuel tank cap to release 
any pressure that may have formed in the 
tank. Carefully empty the tank.
2.  To remove the fuel from the carburetor, start 
the engine and let it run until it stops.
3.  Leave the engine to cool (approx. 5 minutes).
Note: Store the equipment in a dry place and 
far away from possible ignition sources such as 
an oven, a gas-fi red hot water boiler, a gas-fi red 
dryer, etc.
Putting the equipment back into operation
1.  Remove the spark plug (see section 9.4).
2.  Clean the spark plug and check that the 
electrode gap is correct, or insert a new spark 
plug with the correct electrode gap.
3.  Prepare the equipment for operation.
4.  Fill the tank with the relevant mixture of fuel 
and oil. See the section „Fuel and oil“.
10.3 Transport
To transport the machine, empty the petrol tank 
as described in section 10. Clean coarse dirt off 
the equipment with a brush or hand brush. Dis-
mantle the drive rod mechanism as described in 
section 5.1.2.
10.4 Ordering spare parts
Please provide the following information on all 
orders for spare parts:
• 
Model/type of the equipment
• 
Article number of the equipment
• 
ID number of the equipment
• 
Part number of the required spare part
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