GGP Italy SPA Brush Cutters 71501010_1 Operators Manual

							When the engine is start-
ed, the cutting tool starts to rotate immedi-
ately. Take the brush cutter to minimum
speed by pressing and releasing the throttle
lever.
Check that the cutting tool stops turning
when the engine is running at minimum
speed.
If the engine does not start
up after having repeated the operations, see the
paragraph on Troubleshooting.
STARTING UP (WITH ENGINE WARM)
The start-up procedure with the engine warm is
identical to the one with the engine cold, except
for the fact that it is not necessary to use the
choke lever positioned on the carburettor.
STOPPING THE ENGINE (Fig. 12)
Release the throttle trigger. Allow the engine to
return to minimum speed. Position the switch to
«STOP» until the engine stops.
ADJUSTING THE CARBURETTOR
Carburation of all brush cutters produced is per-
formed by the manufacturer.
Check that the air filter is clean and fitted cor-
rectly.
The “shutter” adjustment screw (mechanical
screw) is set so that the cutting tool does not
rotate when the engine is at minimum speed.
If the cutting tool rotates with the engine at min-
imum speed, turn the adjustment screw of the
shutter (positioned at the side of the choke lever
on the carburettor) (fig.13, ref. T) counter-clock-
wise until the tool stops.
In this situation the engine must in any case con-
tinue to run and rotation must be regular.
If the brush cutter requires other adjust-
ments, we recommend you contact your
Dealer or an Authorised Service Centre.
NOTE
!WARNING! 30PREPARATION FOR USE 
						

							– IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR with use of the
brush cutter, practise the procedures with
the engine switched off and the switch in
the OFF «STOP» position.
– ALWAYS FREE THE WORK AREA of objects
such as cans, bottles, stones, etc.. Hitting
these objects can cause serious injury to
the operator or others present and damage
the brush cutter. If you accidentally knock
against an object, SWITCH OFF THE
ENGINE IMMEDIATELY and inspect the cut-
ter. Never work with a damaged or faulty
brush cutter.
– ALWAYS CUT OR MOW AT FULL SPEED.
Never work at low speed, either at the start
of or during operations.
– DO NOT USE the brush cutter for purposes
other than to cut grass. DO NOT CUT above
knee level.
– DO NOT USE the brush cutter with other
people or animals nearby. Keep a minimum
distance of 15 metres between the operator
and other people or animals when cutting
or moving around. During more difficult
mowing operations keep a minimum dis-
tance of 30 metres between the operator
and other people or animals.
– IF THE BRUSH CUTTER IS USED ON
SLOPES remain below the cutting unit. DO
NOT USE THE BRUSH CUTTER if there is
even the minimum risk of slipping or over-
balancing.
– DO NOT USE the brush cutter CONTINU-
OUSLY, for lengthy times. PAUSE NOW AND
AGAIN, switching off the engine.
METAL DISKS
The 4-pointed disk is suitable for cutting tough
grass over wide areas. To cut grass, use the
brush cutter as you would a manual scythe: cut
the grass by moving the brush cutter from right
to left, then bring it back to the right, keeping it
out of the vegetation, and so on. Cut the grass
with circular sweeping movements of about 60°
- 90° (fig. 14).
The 3-pointed disk is suitable for cutting scrub
and small shrubs up to a diameter of 2 cm.
In this case, start cutting the vegetation from
above and bring the cutting head downwards in
order to cut the branches into little pieces (fig.
15).
When using metal tools
!WARNING!
!WARNING!there is a risk of recoil when the equipment
comes into contact with solid objects (trunks,
branches, stones, etc.). If the equipment does
bounce back, it will be difficult to control and
may seriously jeopardize the safety of the
operator and badly damage the brush cutter.
Never bring the rotating blade into contact
with the ground.
LINE HEAD
DO NOT USE lines other
than nylon (i.e. metal wire, plasticated metal
wire) and/or that are unsuitable for the head
in use. This could cause serious injuries and
lesions.
When you use the line
head, the front guard must be fitted with a
line-cutting blade. Fit the bottom band pro-
vided with the line-cutting blade to the guard.
Do not use very worn heads: some compo-
nents could become detached and endanger
the operator.
The brush cutter you have purchased is
equipped with a “Tap & Go” head.
To release new line: with the engine at full speed,
tap the line head against the ground (fig. 16).
Line is automatically released. The blade cuts
excess line.
Periodically remove any
grass wound around the brush cutter to prevent
overheating of the drive shaft. Grass caught
around the shaft can become wound under the
guard of the grass cutting head, reducing the
tool rotation speed (fig.17). Remove any grass
caught up using a screwdriver or other similar
tool to allow the shaft to cool correctly and the
tool to rotate freely.
CUTTING TECHNIQUES
When the brush cutter is correctly equipped with
the guard and line head, it can eliminate tall
grass and unsightly weeds in front of fences,
walls, foundations, pavements, around trees,
etc.
This brush cutter may also be used to eliminate
IMPORTANT
!WARNING!
!WARNING! CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS31
CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS 
						

							unwanted vegetation from fields, for easy prepa-
ration of the garden or to clear a particular area
of the garden completely.
Even with the guard fitted,
cutting around pavements, foundations, walls,
etc. can cause above average wear on the line.
• CUT / MOVEMENT
Walk at a regular pace, with a side to side move-
ment, similar to traditional scything. Do not tilt
the line head during operation. Try cutting a
small area at the correct height. Keep the line
head at a constant distance from the ground to
obtain an even cutting height (fig. 18).
• PRECISION CUT
Position the brush cutter straight, slightly tilted
until the lower part of the head touches the
ground and the cutting line is in the required
point. Always cut away from the operator. Do not
move the brush cutter by bringing the head with
nylon line towards the operator.
• CUTTING BESIDE FENCES / FOUNDA-
TIONS (Fig. 19)
Bring the line head towards fences, posts, rocks,
walls, etc. slowly, without hitting them hard.
If the line comes into contact with rocks, walls,
foundations etc. it may break or wear. If the line
gets caught up in fencing it may become sev-
ered, breaking suddenly.
• CUTTING AROUND TREES (Fig. 20)
Cut by gradually approaching tree trunks to pre-
vent the line from knocking against the tree.
Walk around the tree from left to right. Move the
end of the line towards the grass to cut, keeping
the line head tilted slightly forwards.
The nylon line may CUT OR
DAMAGE SMALL BUSHES. The impact of the
NOTE
NOTE
nylon line against the trunk of bushes or trees
with soft bark MAY CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE
TO THE PLANT.
• MOWING
In more severe mowing conditions tilt the head
with nylon line about 30 degrees to the left.
Adjust the handgrip if you wish to obtain better
control during this operation. 
Do not operate in this way
if there is even a slight chance of throwing up
foreign bodies that could harm people, ani-
mals or other objects (fig.21).
DO NOT SWEEP WITH THE
BRUSH CUTTER tilting the line head. Do not
use the brush cutter to remove dirt from
pavements, etc.. Your tool is powerful and
can hurl small stones etc. for a distance of 15
metres or more, wounding or injuring people
and animals or damaging to nearby objects
such as cars, windows etc. (fig. 22).
!WARNING!
!WARNING! 32CUTTING INSTRUCTIONS 
						

							REPLACING THE GRASS-CUTTING HEAD
LINE
To replace the nylon line, follow the instructions
enclosed with the head (supplementary page
separate from the guide)
Never replace the nylon
line with a line made of any other material
(e.g. metal wire). 
SHARPENING 3- OR 4-POINTED DISKS
Remove the spark plug cap
before sharpening.
Put on a pair of gloves before sharpening to
avoid contact with the blade. 
Danger of serious wounds.
Sharpen with a suitable flat file (fig. 23).
Figure 24 and 25 show:
A) The wrong way to sharpen
B) Sharpening limits
C) Wrong or unequal angles
All teeth must be sharpened in the same way.
Both sides of the 3- and 4-pointed disks can be
used. When one side is worn, the disk can be
turned over in order to use the other side.
It is important to ensure the brush cutter is cor-
rectly balanced even after sharpening.
The metal disk must never be repaired: the disk
must be replaced as soon as you notice any
breakage or if the sharpening limit has been
exceeded.
AIR FILTER
Never operate the brush
cutter without the air filter. The air filter must be
kept clean. If damaged or worn fit a new filter.
To clean the filter (Fig. 26):
1. Press the tab (A), holding the base of the air
filter guard in position, remove the cover (B)
and the filter element (C) from the filter base.
2. Wash the filter element with soap and water.
DO NOT USE PETROL!
IMPORTANT
!WARNING!
!WARNING!3. Leave the filter to dry in the air.
4. Refit the filter.
Replace the filter if it is
worn, lacerated, damaged or can no longer be
cleaned.
SPARK PLUG (Fig. 27)
1. The gap (distance between electrodes) of the
spark plug is 0.6 mm / .025”. 
Adjust if required.  
2. Clean away any carbon residues. 
3. The tightening torque must be between 12
and 15 Nm. Connect the spark plug cap.
GEAR HEAD (Fig. 28)
Lubricate with lithium-based grease. Remove
the screw and fill with grease, turning the head
manually until the grease comes out. Refit the
screw.
VARIOUS CHECKS 
– Throttle and safety levers: check operation.
–  STOP button: check operation.
– Fuel tank: check for any leaks. Do not work in
the event of fuel leakage.
– Cooling air slots: clean.
– Cylinder fins: clean.
– Front guard: check condition.
– Cutting unit: clean away grass residues.
– Screws: check they are screwed down tightly.
– Electric cables and connections: check the
condition and replace if necessary. Make sure
all connection function correctly.
SHARPENING THE LINE-CUTTING BLADE 
1. Remove the line-cutting blade (E) from the
guard (fig. 29).
2. Clamp the line-cutting blade in a vice.
Sharpen the blade using a flat file making sure
you keep the cutting angle. Sharpen in one
direction only.
NOTE
NORMAL MAINTENANCE33
NORMAL MAINTENANCE 
						

							EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE
Contact your local Authorised Service Centre for
any procedures not considered to be ordinary
maintenance.
Repairs carried out by unauthorised service cen-
tres and unqualified personnel will invalidate the
warranty.
ONLY USE AND REQUEST ORIGINAL SPARE
PARTS. 
STORAGE
If you do not follow these
instruction oily deposits may form in the carbu-
rettor, making starting difficult or causing perma-
nent damage due to disuse of the brush cutter.
1. Clean the outer part of the engine, the drive
assembly, the guard and the line head.
2. Empty the fuel tank.
3. After emptying the fuel tank start the engine.
4. Run the motor at minimum speed until it stops
to remove all fuel from the carburettor.
5. Allow the engine to cool (about 5 minutes).
6. Use the specific key to remove the spark plug.
7. Pour in 1 teaspoonful of 2-stroke engine oil
(new oil). Pull the starter cord a few times to
cover the internal components with a layer of
oil. Refit the spark plug.
8. Store the brush cutter in a cool, dry place, far
from sources of heat (such as radiators, boil-
ers, etc.) or naked flames.
PREPARING THE BRUSH CUTTER AFTER
STORAGE
1. Remove the spark plug.
2. Pull the starter cord vigorously to remove
excess oil from the combustion chamber.
3. Clean and check the gap (distance between
electrodes) of the spark plug or fit a new spark
plug with a suitable gap.
4. Prepare the brush cutter for use 
5. Fill the tank with suitable fuel. See paragraph
FUEL AND LUBRICANT.
IMPORTANT
ALL OUR MACHINES ARE TOP QUALITY. THEY
ARE PERFECTLY TUNED AND ARE DESIGNED
SO THAT THE OPERATOR CAN WORK IN MAX-
IMUM SAFETY.
– NEVER TAMPER WITH MACHINES
– NEVER WORK WITH MACHINES WITH MISS-
ING OR DAMAGED PARTS. 34NORMAL MAINTENANCE
– Do not cause disturbance to the natural
environment and those around you.
– Always work in safety.
– Avoid hazardous situations.
– Never work alone, especially in remote
areas.
– Take care over those around you and
possible dangers. 
– Always wear personal protective gar-
ments.
– Only work with appropriate saws to safe-
ty standards and which have been sub-
jected to regular accurate servicing per-
formed by a skilled person!!!
– RESPECT THE ECOSYSTEM!! 
						

							TROUBLESHOOTING35
TROUBLESHOOTING
Incorrect start-up procedure
Incorrect carburation
Spark plug dirty
Fuel filter clogged
Dirty air filter
Incorrect carburetion
Incorrect carburetion
Incorrect spark plug gap
Incorrect carburetion
Mixture with incorrect petrol-oil ratio
The machine will not
start up or keeps
stopping
PROBLEMPROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE MEASURE
Follow the instructions in the User
Manual.
Have the carburettor adjusted at an
Authorised Service Centre.
Clean, correct the gap or replace spark
plug.
Replace the fuel filter.
Remove, clean and refit the air filter.
Adjust the carburettor at an authorized 
Service Centre.
Adjust the carburettor at an authorized 
Service Centre.
Clean, correct the gap or replace spark 
plug.
Adjust the carburettor at an authorized 
Service Centre.
Use appropriate mixture
The machine starts
up but there is little
power
Motor irregular
Motor has no power
when running
Operation
IRREGULAR
Excessive fumes 
						

							Sound power level measured
(ISO 10884)
Sound pressure
(EN 27917)
36TECHNICAL DATA
*Earthed in accordance with ISO 11806 (without fuel, cutting and protection equipment)
•  1left (or front) 
•  2right (or rear)                     
TECHNICAL DATA
Minimum
revolutions
2 -stroke
air-cooled
25.4 cm
3
0.8 kW
10000 ± 200 1/min
2600 - 2800 1/min
8000 rpm min
-1
Ø 26 mm
Centrifugal
LD L8RTF
Electronic 
WYJ 393
Petrol – oil 50:1
750 cm
3
Motor type
Displacement
Power
Maximum revolution speed
Idle speed
Tool Maximum revolution speed
Drive
Clutch
Spark plug
Ignition
Carburettor
Mixture
Tank capacity
(m/s
2)
ISO7916
Weight (kg)* (ISO 11806)
28
28JModel
sx1
dx2
sx1
dx2
sx1
dx2
thread
disk
thread
disk
Mono Duplex
111.6 dB 111.4 dB
111 dB 109.5 dB
96.9 dB 97 dB
98.6 dB 95.8 dB
6.7 m/s
23.1 m/s2
4.2 m/s24.3 m/s2
7.45 m/s27.45 m/s2
7.32 m/s27.32 m/s2
9.49 m/s29.49 m/s2
8.91 m/s28.91 m/s2
4.9 kg 5.1 kg
Ok Ok
Ø 255 Ø 255
Ø 255 Ø 255
/// ///2 -stroke
air-cooled
33.6 cm
3
1.2 kW
9500 ± 200 1/min
2600 - 2800 1/min
7600 rpm min
-1
Ø 26 mm
Centrifugal
LD L8RTF
Electronic
WYJ 393
Petrol – oil 50:1
900 cm
3
34
Mono Duplex
110.5 dB 110.8 dB
108.5 dB 109.5 dB
97.5 dB 96.4 dB
96 dB 94.8 dB
6.4 m/s
22.2 m/s2
4.4 m/s23.9 m/s2
8.1 m/s23.5 m/s2
5.8 m/s22.7 m/s2
4.9 m/s23.9 m/s2
5.8 m/s25.4 m/s2
6.7 kg 7.1 kg
Ok Ok
Ø 255 Ø 255
Ø 255 Ø 255
/// Ø 2552 -stroke
air-cooled
40.6 cm
3
1.2 kW
10800 ± 200 1/min
2600 - 2800 1/min
8650 rpm min
-1
Ø 26 mm
Centrifugal
LD L8RTF
Electronic
WYJ 394
Petrol – oil 50:1
900 cm
3
40
Mono Duplex
112.7 dB 112.3 dB
110.9 dB 111 dB
99 dB 96.4 dB
98.2 dB 96.1 dB
4.4 m/s
22.1 m/s2
3.4 m/s23.7 m/s2
7.9 m/s24.9 m/s2
6.8 m/s26.0 m/s2
7.2 m/s25.3 m/s2
8.1 m/s28.3 m/s2
6.7 kg 7.1 kg
Ok Ok
Ø 255 Ø 255
Ø 255 Ø 255
/// Ø 255 
						

							PRESENTATION37
Cher Client,
Nous désirons avant tout vous remercier de la préférence que vous avez accordée à nos produits et
nous espérons que l’utilisation de cette machine vous réservera de grandes satisfactions et répondra
pleinement à votre attente. Ce manuel a été rédigé pour vous permettre de bien connaître votre machi-
ne et de l’utiliser dans les meilleures conditions de sécurité et d’efficacité; n’oubliez pas qu’il est par-
tie intégrante de la machine, gardez-le à portée de la main pour pouvoir le consulter à tout moment et
remettez-le avec la machine si vous deviez la céder ou la prêter à d’autres personnes.
Votre nouvelle machine a été projetée et construite conformément aux normes en vigueur, elle résulte
sûre et fiable si elle est utilisée dans le plein respect des indications contenues dans ce manuel (utili-
sation prévue); toute autre utilisation ou le non-respect des normes de sécurité pour l’emploi, l’entre-
tien et la réparation indiquées sont considérés comme une “utilisation impropre” et entraîne la perte
de la garantie et le déclin de toute responsabilité du Constructeur, en reversant sur l’utilisateur les frais
dérivant de dommages ou lésions personnelles ou à autrui.
Si vous deviez trouver de légères différences entre la description donnée et la machine en votre pos-
session, tenez compte du fait que, dans le cadre de l’amélioration continuelle du produit, les informa-
tions contenues dans ce manuel sont sujettes à des modifications sans préavis ou obligation de mise
à jour, sans remettre en cause toutefois les caractéristiques essentielles aux fins de la sécurité et du
fonctionnement. En cas de doute, contactez votre revendeur. Bon travail!  
						

							38IDENTIFICATION DE LA MACHINE ET DE SES PIÈCES
IDENTIFICATION DE LA MACHINE ET DE SES PIÈCES
1) Moteur
2) Bougie
3) Poignée de démarra-
ge
4) Levier du starter
5) Dispositif d’injection
(Primer)
6) Filtre air
7) Bouchon réservoir
mélange
8) Poignée arrière
9) Levier accélérateur
10) Levier de sécurité
11) Interrupteur
Marche/Arrêt
12) Fixation bandoulière
13) Entretoise de sécuri-
té
14) Tube de transmission
15) Poignée avant
16) Protection avant
17) Tête à engrenages
18) Tête de coupe avec
fil nylon
19) Disque de coupe
20) Étiquette matricule
La machine que vous avez
achetée est fournie avec
l’équipement suivant:
1) livret d’instructions pour
l’emploi et l’entretien;
2) clé bougie / torx;
3) goupille.
ÉTIQUETTE MATRICULE
1) Marque de conformité selon la directive
98/37/CE
2) Nom et adresse du constructeur
3) Niveau de puissance acoustique LWA
selon la directive 2000/14/CE
4) Modèle de référence du constructeur
5) Modèle de machine
6) Numéro matricule machine
7) Marque de certification
11) Année de constructi
1
LWA
dB
PRODUCT SERVICE
2
645711
3   
						

							SYMBOLES39
1)Attention! Danger
2)Lire le manuel avant dutiliser cette machine.
3)Votre appareil auditif pourrait être compromis pour
toujours. Nous avertissons l’utilisateur de cette
machine qu’en l’utilisant dans des conditions norma-
les d’usage quotidien continu, il peut être soumis à un
niveau de bruit égal ou supérieur à: 85 dB (A). Un
équipement de protection individuelle est obligatoire.
Toujours porter des lunettes de sécurité (risque de
projections) et des protections acoustiques comme le
casque anti-bruit (risque d’endommager l’appareil
auditif) pendant l’utilisation de la machine. En présen-
ce de risque de chute d’objets, porter un casque de
protection.
4)Porter des chaussures de sécurité et des gants!
5)Risque de projections! Écartez toute personne ou
animal domestique à 15 m minimum  lorsque vous uti-
lisez la machine.
6)Si ce symbole est présent: ne pas utiliser de lames
de scie circulaire. Danger: L’utilisation de lames de
scie circulaire sur des débroussailleuses munies
de ce symbole expose l’utilisateur au risque de
lésions très graves, voire mortelles.
7)Fréquence maximum de rotation de l’arbre de
transmission auquel est fixé le dispositif de coupe.
8)Indication de niveau de puissance acoustique LWA
selon la directive 2000/14/CE.
9)Risque mortel d’intoxication! Au cours du fonction-nement, le moteur produit des gaz d’échappement
nocifs, Ne pas utiliser la débroussailleuse dans des
endroits fermés ou avec une aération insuffisante.
Risque mortel d’intoxication.
10)Risque d’incendie! Le mélange est inflammable.
Ne pas répandre le carburant.
11)Se tenir à l’écart de toute flamme ou source d’é-
tincelles. Ne pas fumer. Ne pas répandre le carburant.
Ne jamais remplir le réservoir avec le moteur allumé
ou chaud. 
12)Attention aux surfaces chaudes! Pendant le fonc-
tionnement et pendant un certain temps après l’arrêt,
le pot d’échappement, le cylindre, le carter moteur,
etc. restent chauds. Ne pas les toucher tant qu’ils ne
se sont pas refroidis: risque de brûlures!
13)Travailler toujours avec la protection montée!
14)Attention aux dispositifs de coupe ! Attention aux
mains. Ne pas enfiler les mains sous le dispositif de
protection.
15)Attention aux dispositifs de coupe ! Attention aux
pieds. Ne pas enfiler les pieds sous le dispositif de
protection.
16)Air
17)Enrichisseur (choke)
SYMBOLES
ATTENTION: la machine que vous avez achetée a été construite pour une utilisation non professionnelle.
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