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For your own safety please read this manual before attempting to operate your new unit. Failure to follow instructions can result in serious personal injury. Spend a few moments to familiarize yourself with your trimmer before each use. Pour votre sécurité, lisez entièrement ce manuel avant d’utiliser votre nouvel outil. Le non respect des instructions peut résulter en des accidents graves.
Todo el servicio que no sea el mantenimiento del usuario se llevará a cabo en un Centro de Servicio Autorizado McCulloch. Los d años o las condiciones que hagan inoperable este producto debido a las prácticas inadecuadas de mantenimiento anularán la garantía del fab ricante.
1-1. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURNS, FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY: 1. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS listed in this manual before/during operation of this trimmer. 2. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK this equipment has a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other).
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3. INSPECT UNIT FOR DAMAGE to the housing, cord or plug. Keep all fasteners tight. Do not use if the switch does not turn the unit off properly. Never use unit if cord or plug has been damaged, the motor or unit itself is not working as it should or has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors or dropped in water.
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6. EXTENSION CORD - Use only with an extension cord intended for outdoor use. Match wire gauge to the cord length. See table below. A 2-wire cord without a ground connection may be used since this appliance is double insulated. If in doubt of proper wire size, use the next heavier gauge. Please note that the smaller the gauge num- ber, the heavier the cord.
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NO SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE - Your double insulated appliance has no serviceable parts inside. Do not attempt to repair it yourself. For service information, contact the McCulloch Product Service Department listed on the back cover of this User Manual. 8. RISK OF EYE INJURY - Always wear goggles or other suitable eye protection when operating your trimmer.
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16. AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING - Do not carry plugged in trimmer with your finger on the switch. 17. DISCONNECT trimmer from power supply when not in use and before servicing stringhead. 18. STORE idle trimmer indoors. Appliance should be stored in a dry, high or locked up place - out of the reach of children.
à effectuer par l'utilisateur, s'adresser à un Centre de réparation agréé McCulloch. La garantie du fabricant sera nulle et non avenue si des dommages ou des conditions causés par de mauvaises pratiques d'entretien rendent le produit inutilisable.
INSTRUCCIONES DE ENSAMBLE Fig. 3-1A NOTE: The only assembly required for your trimmer is to install the debris shield and adjust the assist handle. 3-1. DEBRIS SHIELD INSTALLATION 1. Position the motor housing with stringhead carrier facing up (Figure 3-1A).
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Fig. 3-2 3-2 DEBRIS SHIELD KNIFE SHARPENING Remove cutter knife (A) from debris shield (B). (Fig. 3-2) Place knife in a bench vise. Sharpen knife using a flat file, being careful to maintain the angle of cutting edge. File in one direction only. 3-3 ATTACH ASSIST HANDLE (FIG.
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3-6 STARTING When starting the string-trimmer for the first time, check that the nylon wires touch or pass over the wire-cutting blade. If they are not long enough, press the button and, at the same time, pull the nylon wires (Fig. 3-6A).
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Take a secure hold of the grass trimmer and, without letting it touch the grass to be cut unlock security then press the switch on the upper handgrip. Let the string trimmer run for a few seconds and “bump” the stringhead against the lawn.
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4-2 TRIMMER OPERATION TRIMMING / MOWING (Fig. 4-2A). Swing trimmer with a sickle-like motion from side to side. Do not tilt the string- head during the procedure. Test area to be trimmed for proper cutting height. Keep stringhead at same level for even depth of cut.
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Always use eye protection. 7. SWEEPING - DO NOT SWEEP WITH TRIMMER (Fig. 4-2E) 4. POUR COUPER L’HERBE AUTOUR DES ARBRES. Approacher lentement de arbres, de manière que le fil de coupe ne fouette pas l’écorce.
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In the event of the wire breaking inside the spool, repeat the replacement operation. Start the grass trimmer following the instructions in the “STARTING” chapter. 4-3 REMPLACEMENT DE LA BOBINE DE FIL DE NYLON (Fig. 4-3) 1. Débrancher la prise.
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Only use a cloth soaked with hot water and a soft brush to clean the string trimmer. Do not spray or wet the appliance with water. Do not use detergents or solvents as these could ruin the trimmer. The parts in plastic can easily be damaged by chemical agents.
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® McCulloch Corporation P.O. Box 31567 • Tucson, AZ 85751-1567 U.S.A. McCulloch Corporation P.O. Box 31567 Tucson, AZ 85751-1567 USA McCulloch Canada 525 Southgate Drive - Unit #2 Guelph, ON N1G 3W6 Canada MEXICO Imported by / Importe par: Comercializadora Marvel S.A. De C.V.