Close Trimming; Trimming Along Fences And Foundations; Trimming Around Tree Trunks - AL-KO solo 116 Manual De Instrucciones

Switching off the engine (Fig. 13)
1. Release the gas lever (13-3) and let the en-
gine idle.
2. Set the ignition switch (13-1) to "STOP".
Caution!
The engine and cutting equipment continue to run
after being switched off – Risk of injury!
Instructions for use
Always let the engine run in the upper speed range
during trimming and cutting.
Safety instructions
Caution!
Observe the safety warnings in this documentation
and on the machine.
Persons who are not familiar with the trimmer
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should practise handling it with the engine swit-
ched off
Wear appropriate working clothes
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Always ensure stability when working.
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Always operate the machine with both hands.
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Keep body and clothing away from cutting parts.
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Keep third parties away from the danger area.
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Never hold the string head higher than knee level
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when the device is in operation.
Do not spray the unit with water and protect
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against rain and humidity.
When mowing on sloping ground, always stand
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downhill of the cutting device.
Never work on a slippery hillside or slope.
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Never use the device in the vicinity of highly flam-
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mable liquids or gases – Risk of fire and/or ex-
plosion!
After contact with a foreign object:
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Switch off the engine.
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Examine the device for damage.
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Lengthening the cutting string
1. Let the engine run at full throttle and tap the
string head on the ground.
The cutting string will be extended automati-
cally.
The blade on the safety shield shortens the
cutting string to the permissible length.
Cleaning the guard
1. Switch off the device.
2. Carefully remove mowing debris with a screw-
driver or similar tool.
Clean the guard regularly to prevent the shaft
tube from overheating.
Trimming
1. Examine the terrain and determine the desired
cutting height.
2. Guide and hold the string head at the desired
height.
3. Swing the device from side to side in a sweep-
ing, scythe-like motion.
4. Always keep the string head parallel with the
ground.

Close trimming

1. Hold the device so that it is tilted forward at a
slight angle and moves just above the ground.
2. Always trim away from your body.
Trimming along fences and founda-
tions
Caution!
Do not come into contact with solid structures –
Danger of recoil!
1. Move the unit slowly and carefully without al-
lowing the cutting string to hit any obstacles.

Trimming around tree trunks

2. Guide the device slowly and carefully around
tree trunks, ensuring that the cutting string does
not touch the tree bark.
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