Table of Contents Dear Owner: SECTION1: SAFETY........... You now own one of the finest trimmer/mowers available. It General Operation ............1 was designed to easily handle a wide variety of trimming, Slope Operation ............2 mowing and clearing chores. You will find the machine to Children..............2 be an invaluable tool in caring for your property.
Safety SPARK ARRESTER WARNING TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIAAND SEVERALOTHERSTATES Under California law, and under the laws of several EngineThrottle Control Lever other states, you are not permitted to operate an internal combustion engine using hydrocarbon fuels on any forest, brush, hay, grain, or grass covered land; or land covered by any flammable agricultural crop without an engine spark arrester in continuous effective...
17.Ifusing unitinwet c onditions, exer- CHILDREN 28. Never run the engine in an enclosed cise extreme care toprevent loss of area. Engineexhaust contains carbon Tragic accidents can occur if the operator footing. W ear footwear that w illimprove monoxide, a deadly gas that is odorless, is not alert to the presence of children, traction.
16. Remember - the end of the season is Never run the engine inside a closed parts, when necessary. Regularly inspect area. the trimmer head and debris shield. a good time to inspect equipment prior to Make sure they are not bent, damaged, or storage.
Assembly STEP 2: Install Handlebars STEP 1: Unpack Unit 1. Removethe protective packaging 1. Cut the plastic tie and remove the tape To prevent personal injury or property material (plastic film and cardboard) from that secures the control bail (G, Figure damage, do not attempt to start the the handlebarsand the unit.
STEP 3: Attach Throttle Control Lever 1. One end of the Throttle Control Cable (H, Figure 2-3) is attached to the engine. Gently unwind the cable from its shipping position and position the Throttle Control Lever (I) on the outside of the right han- dlebar, next to the throttle control decal.
STEP 6: Connect and Charge Battery • Wet conditions can cause an electric shock hazard during battery recharging. Avoid wet conditions when chargingbattery. • Rechargingthe battery with improper equipment could cause a battery explosion, Use only the battery Figure2-5: Lift and tilt debris shield charger shipped with the unit.
Features and Controls Various symbols (shown here, with DISENGAGE word descriptions) are used on the ENGINE FAST SLOW STOP TRIMMER ENGAGE BAIL STOP HEAD BAIL unit, Fuel Primer Button Handlebar Height Adjustment The handlebar (D, Figure 3-1) has two Thefuel primer button (I, Figure 3-2) Before operating your machine, care- allows a cold engine to be primed for height settings (see"Adjust Handlebar...
Operation ADJUST LINE CUTTING HEIGHT 11. Check that the spark plug wire is securely attached to the spark plug. Before operating your machine, care- * Cleandebris from around fuel cap, oil fully read and understand all safety Beforeadjustingthe cutting height, shut dipstick, and engine (see "Cleaning (Section 1), controls (Section 3) and off the engine, wait for all moving parts...
7. Recoil Starting: Height Pull recoil start rope slowly until resis- tance is felt. Then pull rope out rapidly to start engine. Let rope back in slowly. NOTE:If engine fails to start after three pulls, repeat step 5. Electric Starting: Figure4=2 Stand behind handlebars and turn ignition key clockwise to crank engine.
Again, once you begin a particularjob Use Extreme Caution on Slopes and get a "feel" for the conditions, you When operating on sloping ground, use THROWNOBJECTHAZARD will be able to make adjustments for the extreme caution and common sense to best possible results.
Maintenance ADJUSTING TRIMMER HEAD ENGAGEMENT Before inspecting, cleaning or servicingthe machine, shut off engine, discon- Thetension on the drive belt must be nect spark plug wire, and make sure that all moving parts have come to a com- correct for proper operation of the plete stop.
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove key on I electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage, REMOVING AND REPLACING INSPECTING/REPLACING 4.
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Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to ] come to a stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove key on ] electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. 11.
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove key on I electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TRIMMER/MOWER CLEANING GENERAL ENGINE AND DEBRIS REMOVAL...
_Sefore inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to I come to a stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove key on I electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. ThrottleControlAdJustment - If the •...
Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to come to a stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove key on I electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. CHAN61NGTRIMMER LINES When trimmer lines wear, it takes longer Offsettingthe trimmer lines causes the lines to rotate faster than when they project...
_Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to I come to a stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove key on I electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TROUBLESHOOTING Before performing any of the corrections in this Troubleshooting Chart, refer to the appropriate information...
CUSTOMERSERVICEINFORMATION CustomerService and Technical Service OwnerRegistration Card Pleasefill out and mail the enclosed owner If you have questions or problems with the registration card, The purpose of this card is unit, contact your local dealer or the factory. to register each unit at the factory so that we (When calling or writing, provide the can provide you with warranty benefits and Model/Serial Numbers of the unit.)