Start And Stop; Checks Before Starting - Husqvarna 323E Operator's Manual

Control before starting
For reasons of safety follow
these recommendations!
• Check that the support fl ange
is not cracked due to fatigue
or due to being tightened too
much. Discard the support
fl ange if it is cracked.
• Ensure that the nut has not
lost its tightening capacity.
The nut lock shall have a
locking torque of at least
l.5 Nm. The nutʼs tightening
torque shall be 35-50 Nm.
• Check that the blade and
blade guard are not damaged
or cracked. Replace the
blade or blade guard if it has
been exposed to impact or if
it is cracked.

Start and stop

!
WARNING !
The complete clutch cover with shaft must be
fi tted before the machine is started, otherwise
the clutch can become loose and cause
personal injury.
Always move the machine from the fi lling
position before starting. Place the machine
on a fl at surface. Make sure the blade cannot
come into contact with any object. Make
sure that no unauthorised persons are in
the working area, otherwise there is a risk of
serious personal injury. The safety distance is
15 metres.
STARTING
IGNITION:
Set the stop
switch to the start position.
PRIMER BULB: Press the
primer bulb repeatedly
until fuel begins to fi ll the
bulb. The bulb need not be
completely fi lled.
START AND STOP
CHOKE: Set the choke control
in the choke position.
!
Hold the body of the machine
on the ground using your left
hand (CAUTION! Not with
your foot!). Grip the starter
handle, slowly pull out the
cord with your right hand until
you feel some resistance
(the starter pawls grip), now
quickly and powerfully pull
the cord. Never wrap the
starter cord around your
hand
Repeat pulling the cord until
the engine starts. When the
engine starts. return choke
control to run position and
apply full throttle; the throttle
will automatically disengage
from the start setting.
CAUTION! Do not pull the
starter cord all the way out
and do not let go of the
starter handle when the cord
is fully extended. This can
damage the machine.
CAUTION! Do not put any
part of your body in marked
area. Contact can result in
burns to the skin, or electrical
shock if the spark plug cap
has been damaged. Always
use gloves. Do not use a
machine with damaged spark
plug cap.
Stop
The engine is stopped by
switching off the ignition.
WARNING!
When the engine is started with the choke
lever in either the choke- or start throttle
position the cutting equipment starts to rotate
immediately.
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