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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Trimmer
F2020
UT70121A
Your new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to Homelite's high standard for dependability, ease of operation and
operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual before using
this product.
Thank you for buying a Homelite trimmer.
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- Page 1 Trimmer F2020 UT70121A Your new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to Homelite’s high standard for dependability, ease of operation and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before using this product.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Safety Directive ... 17 WARNING: Do not attempt to operate this trimmer until you have read thoroughly and understand completely all instructions, safety rules etc contained in this manual. Failure to comply may result in accidents involving fire, electric shock or serious personal injury. -
Page 3: Safety
Keep all parts of your body away from any moving part. Do not touch area around the silencer or cylinder of the trimmer: these parts get hot from operation. Always stop the engine and remove the sparking plug wire before making any adjustments or repairs, except for carburettor adjustments. -
Page 4: Symbols
Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. SYMBOL NAME Safety Alert Symbol Read Your Operator’s Manual Wear eye and hearing protection Keep bystanders away... -
Page 5: Technical Data
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING DANGER:... -
Page 6: Unpacking
INSTRUCTIONS Carefully remove the product from the carton. Inspect the product to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during carriage. Do not discard the packing material until you have inspected and operated the product. THROTTLE CONTROL AND REAR HANDLE IGNITION SWITCH FRONT HANDLE UNPACKING... -
Page 7: Assembly
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS: GRASS DEFLECTOR See Figure 2. 1. Remove wing nut, flat washer, lock washer and bolt from the Owner’s Kit. 2. Place grass deflector over shaft and bracket. 3. Install bolt through the slots in the tabs on grass deflec- tor and bracket on drive shaft housing. - Page 8 SILENCER GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 4. 1. Remove silencer guard and two screws from the owner’s kit. 2. Attach the silencer guard to the rear housing. NOTE: Make sure the bent end of the silencer guard fits securely into the opening of the rear housing. 3.
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Page 9: Operation
OPERATING THE TRIMMER See Figure 5. Hold the trimmer with the right hand on the rear handle and the left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation. Trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height. - Page 10 CUTTING TIPS See Figure 6. Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is the best cutting area. Do not cut in dangerous cutting area. Use the tip of string to do the cutting; do not force string head into uncut grass.
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Page 11: Starting And Stopping
Never start or run the engine inside a closed or poorly ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumes can kill. TO START A COLD ENGINE: 1. Lay trimmer on a flat, bare surface. Move switch to “I” (RUN) position. NOTE: Unit is equipped with a positive on-off switch. -
Page 12: Maintenance
You may make adjustments and repairs described here. For other repairs, have the trimmer serviced by an authorised service dealer. Consequences of improper maintenance may include excess carbon deposits, resulting in loss of performance and discharge of black oily residue dripping from the silencer. -
Page 13: Cleaning Exhaust Port And Silencer
STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 12, 13, 14 and 15. 1 Stop the engine and disconnect the sparking plug wire. Hold the string head and unscrew the spool retainer. Turn anticlockwise. 2 Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool. Remove any old string remaining on the spool. - Page 14 1. Drain all fuel from tank into a container approved for petrol. Run engine until it stops. 2. Clean all foreign material from the trimmer. Store it in a well-ventilated place that is inaccessible to children. Keep away from corrosive agents such as garden chemicals and de-icing salts.
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Page 15: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Check spark. Remove sparking plug. Reattach 2. Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If 3. Remove sparking plug, turn trimmer so 4. Contact a servicing dealer. Contact a servicing dealer. Turn mixture needle anticlockwise 1/16 turn. See Figure 18. -
Page 16: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Cut tall grass from the top down. 2. Operate trimmer at full throttle. Clean threads and lubricate with grease - if no improve- ment, replace spool retainer. 1. Operate trimmer at full throttle. -
Page 17: Warranty
Homelite Consumer Products Inc., 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625, USA declare in sole responsibility that the product: F2020 (UT70121A) - to which this certificate applies conforms to the basic health and safety requirements of the Machinery Directive 98/37/EC and other relevant directives, such as EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and Outdoor Directive 2000/14/EC. - Page 18 NOTES...
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- Page 20 Fax : +49 (0)2103 / 29 58 29 info@ryobi-rtg.de Ryobi Technologies Customer Services Anvil House Tuns Lane Henley-on-Thames RG9 1SA Homelite / R.T.S.A BP 50012 - 95945 Roissy CDG Cedex – FRANCE Ryobi Technologies Australia PTY Limited 359-361 Horsley Road, Milperra, NSW 2214 Australia...