Operation Manual

FS 240, FS 240 R
English
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N Press in the outer edge (arrows) of
the choke knob (5) and then turn it
to <.
Cranking
N Place the unit on the ground: It must
rest securely on the engine's guard
plate and the deflector.
N If fitted: Remove the transport guard
from the cutting attachment.
To reduce the risk of accidents, check
that the cutting attachment is not
touching the ground of any other
obstacles.
N Make sure you have a firm footing,
either standing, stooping or
kneeling.
N Hold the unit firmly on the ground
with your left hand and press down
– do not touch the throttle trigger or
lockout lever – your thumb should
be under the fan housing.
NOTICE
Do not stand or kneel on the drive tube.
N Hold the starter grip with your right
hand.
N Pull the starter grip steadily.
NOTICE
Do not pull out the starter rope all the
way – it might otherwise break.
N Do not let the starter grip snap back.
Guide it slowly back into the housing
so that the starter rope can rewind
properly.
N Continue cranking until the engine
runs.
As soon as the engine runs
N Press down the throttle trigger
lockout and open the throttle – the
choke knob moves to the run
position F. After a cold start, warm
up the engine by opening the
throttle several times.
WARNING
Make sure the carburetor is correctly
adjusted. The cutting attachment must
not rotate when the engine is idling.
Your machine is now ready for
operation.
Stopping the Engine
N Depress the momentary contact
stop switch – the engine stops –
release the stop switch – it springs
back to the run position.
9926BA008 KN
5
9926BA009 KN
9926BA010 KN
002BA664 KN