Operation - Homelite HLT25SDS Original Instructions Manual

WARNING
Never attach or adjust any attachment while power head
is running. Failure to stop the engine may cause serious
personal injury.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, ensure that all grass deflector
and covers are correctly fitted and all fixings and
fasteners are tight before use. Re-check tightness after
a period of use.
ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE
■ Remove the bolt and wing nut from the front handle.
■ Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive
shaft in the area indicated by the label.
■ Place the bolt through the front handle.
NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess
molded into one side of the handle.
■ Reinstall the wing nut.
■ Tighten wing nut securely.
ASSEMBLING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR (HLT25SDS)
■ Remove the wing screw from the grass deflector.
■ Insert the tab on the mounting bracket in the slot on the
grass deflector.
■ Align the screw hole in the mounting bracket with the
screw hole in the grass deflector.
■ Insert the wing screw through the mounting bracket and
into the grass deflector.
■ Tighten the screw securely.
ATTACHING THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLEC-
TOR (HLT25CDS)
■ Remove the bolt and wing nut from grass deflector.
■ Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved
shaft.
■ Insert the bolt through the grass deflector and the
bracket on the curved shaft.
■ Place the wing nut on the bolt and tighten securely.
ATTACHING THE LOWER BOOM TO THE POWER
HEAD
WARNING
Never attach or adjust any attachment while power head
is running. Failure to stop the engine may cause serious
personal injury.
■ The lower boom connects to the power head by means
of a coupler device.
■ Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head upper
boom and remove the end cap from the attachment.
Original instructions
■ Push in the button located on the lower boom. Align the
button with the guide recess on the power head coupler
and slide the two booms together.
■ Rotate the lower boom until the button locks into the
positioning hole.
NOTE: If the button does not release completely in
the positioning hole, the booms are not locked into
place. Slightly rotate from side to side until the button
is locked into place.
■ Tighten the knob securely.
ATTACHING THE STRING LINE IN THE PRO-CUT I
HEAD (HLT25CDS)
■ Place the middle of the line under the hook/notch inside
the spool.
■ Feed the ends of the line through the eyelets on the
side of the PRO-CUT I fixed line head.
■ Pull the line outwards so it is tight and even on both
sides of the spool.
WARNING
To avoid serious injury, ensure that all grass deflector
and covers are correctly fitted and all fixings and
fasteners are tight before use. Re-check tightness after
a period of use.
REMOVING THE LOWER BOOM FROM THE POWER
HEAD
■ Loosen the knob.
■ Push in the button and twist the lower boom to remove
and separate ends.
WARNING
Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug
wire before making any adjustments such as changing
cutting heads; this is to reduce the risk of serious
personal injury.

OPERATION

FUEL AND REFUELING
Handling the fuel safely
■ Always handle fuel with care, it is highly flammable.
■ Always refuel outdoors where there are no sparks and
flames. Do not inhale fuel vapors.
■ Do not let petrol or oil come in contact with your skin.
■ Keep petrol and oil away from the eyes. If petrol or oil
comes in contact with the eyes, wash them immediately
with clean water. If irritation is still present, see a
physician immediately.
■ Clean up spilled petrol immediately.
Mixing the fuel
■ The product is powered by a 2-stroke engine and
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