AL-KO MS 4300 User Manual

Translationoftheoriginaloperatinginstructions
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Instructions for use
Alwayslettheenginerunintheupperspeedrangeduring
trimmingandcutting.
Safety instructions
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Caution!
Observethesafetywarningsinthisdocumentationand
onthemachine.
 Personswhoarenotfamiliarwiththetrimmershould
practisehandlingitwiththeengineswitchedoff
 Wearappropriateworkingclothes
 Alwaysensurestabilitywhenworking.
 Alwaysoperatethemachinewithbothhands.
 Keepbodyandclothingawayfromcuttingparts.
 Keepthirdpartiesawayfromthedangerarea.
 Neverholdthestringheadhigherthankneelevelwhen
thedeviceisinoperation.
 Donotspraytheunitwithwaterandprotectagainstrain
andhumidity.
 Whenmowingonslopingground,alwaysstanddownhill
ofthecuttingdevice.
 Neverworkonaslipperyhillsideorslope.
 Neverusethedeviceinthevicinityofhighlyammable
liquidsorgases–Riskofreand/orexplosion!
 Aftercontactwithaforeignobject:
 Switchofftheengine.
 Examinethedevicefordamage.
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automatically.
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screwdriveror
similartool.
Cleantheguardregularlytopreventtheshafttube
fromoverheating.
Trimming
1. Examinetheterrainanddeterminethedesiredcut-
tingheight.
2. Guideandholdthestringheadatthedesiredheight.
3. Swingthedevicefromsidetosideinasweeping,
scythe-likemotion.
4. Alwayskeepthestringheadparallelwiththeground.
Close trimming
5.
Holdthedevicesothatitistiltedforwardataslight
angleandmovesjustabovetheground.
6. Alwaystrimawayfromyourbody.
Trimming along fences and foundations

Caution!
Donotcomeintocontactwithsolidstructures–Danger
ofrecoil!
1. Movetheunitslowlyandcarefullywithoutallowing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.
3. Mowfromlefttorightaroundtreetrunks.
4. Cutgrassandweedswiththetipofthestringand
keepthestringheadtiltedslightlyforwards.
Trimmingalongstonewalls,foundationsandtree
leadstoincreasedstringwear.
Mowing
1. Tiltthestringheadtotherightatanangleof30degrees.
2. Movethehandgriptothedesiredposition.
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Caution!
Removeforeignobjectsfromtheworkingarea.
Riskofinjury/damagetopropertyfromejectedforeign
objects.
Mowing with the cutting blade
When mowing with the cutting blade, the cutting blade
shouldbeguidedinacurvinghorizontalmotionfromone
sidetotheother.

AL-KO MS 4300 Specifications

General

Brand	AL-KO
Model	MS 4300
Category	Trimmer
Language	English