FS 310
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N Put on the full harness (1).
N Adjust the length of the strap so that
the spring hook (2) is about a hand’s
width below your right hip. Over-
long ends of straps may be
shortened after completing the
adjustment.
N Attach the spring hook to the
machine's perforated strip (3).
Find the right attachment point for the
cutting attachment you are using – see
"Balancing the Brushcutter".
The unit is balanced differently,
depending on the cutting attachment
used.
N With the unit suspended from the
harness, see how it is balanced and
change attachment point as
necessary:
Mowing attachments
Mowing heads, grass cutting blades and
brush knives should just touch the
ground.
Circular saw blades
Circular saw blades should "hover"
about 8 in. (20 cm) above the ground.
Controls
1 Throttle trigger lockout
2 Throttle trigger
3 Slide control
Positions of slide control
4STOP-0 – engine off – the ignition is
switched off
5 F – normal run position – the engine
is running or can start
6START – the ignition is switched on
– the engine can start
Symbol on slide control
7 h – stop symbol and arrow. To stop
the engine, push the slide control in
the direction of the arrow on the stop
symbol (h) to STOP-0.
Fitting the Full Harness