Start And Stop; Control 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. Replace the support
fl ange if it is cracked.
• Ensure that the nut has not
lost its tightening capac-
ity The nut lock shall have
a locking torque of at least
1.5Nm. The nutʻs tightening
torque shall be 35-50 Nm.
• Check that the blade and the
blade guard are not dam-
aged 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, other-
wise the clutch can become loose and cause
personal injury.
Always move the machine from the fi lling po-
sition 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 per-
sonal injury. The safety distance is 15 metres.
STARTING
PRIMER BULB: Press the
primer bulb repeatedly until
fuel begins to fi ll the bulb.
The bulb need not be com-
pletely fi lled.
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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 resist-
ance (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.
CAUTION! The stop switch
automatically returns to the
start position. In order to
prevent unintentional starting,
the spark plug cap must be
removed from the spark plug
when assembling, checking
and/or performing mainte-
nance.
WARNING!
When the engine starts with the choke lever
in the choke or starter throttle position the
cutting tool (blade or trimmer) starts to rotate
immediately.
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