Starting the edger, Stopping the edger, Running in the engine – Global Machinery Company PEDG User Manual

Page 9: Cutting depth

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Starting the edger

Choke control

Start position (choke closed).

Run position (choke open).

To start the engine, proceed as follows:
1. Move the ignition switch (3) to the on position marked

with an

I.

2. Press the primer bulb (14) 6

times until there are no air

bubbles visible in the fuel

discharge line.

Note.

This is not necessary if

the engine is warm.
3. Push the choke lever (17)

up to the start position (the

choke is now closed).

Note.

Again this is not necessary

if the engine is warm.
4. Pull the recoil starter (13) until

the engine sounds like it

wants to run.

5. Push the choke down to the

run position.

6. Pull the recoil starter rapidly

until the engine starts.

7. Allow the engine to run for 10

seconds to let it warm up.

8. To increase the engine speed

depress the Lock Off button

(1) on the side of the handle

and squeeze the throttle

trigger(2).

Stopping the edger

Stop the engine by pressing the

off button (3) to the off position

marked

0.

Running in the engine

1. During the first ten hours of work, run the engine at a

moderate RPM.

2. We advise you in any case not to maintain your engine

at a high speed as the different components must settle

with each other during the process of running in the

engine.

3. It is at the end of the running in period that the

engine will reach its maximum power.

4. After the first two hours of work, stop and make sure

that all nuts and screws are securely fastened, and

tighten them if necessary.

Cutting depth

The cutting depth of the edger

can be altered to one of 3

settings 10mm, 20mm and

30mm.
1. To adjust the cutting depth,

loosen the Height adjustment

knob approx 5-6 full turns,

but do not remove.

2. Push the knob fully towards

the body of the edger and

at the same time move the

front wheel arm across to the

opposite side of the housing.

3. Raise or lower the arm to the

desired position, and then

pull the height adjusting knob

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