INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your investment in quality. Thank you for purchasing an Fields Edge™ String Mower. We have worked to ensure that the string mower meets the highest standards for usability and durability. With proper care, your string mower will provide many years of service.
CAUTION • Maintain the string mower according to directions and CAUTION INDICATES YOU CAN BE HURT OR YOUR schedule included in this Fields Edge™ operator’s manual. EQUIPMENT DAMAGED IF THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Ensure that anyone who uses the string mower is familiar THAT FOLLOW THIS SIGNAL WORD ARE NOT OBEYED.
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 GENERAL SAFETY RULES • Before each use, inspect the throttle control lever and cable. Make sure that the cable is free and that the lever is • Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine not damaged. Also check the cable linkage running to the and in the manual(s).
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 SLOPE OPERATION • Engines give off carbon monoxide, an odorless, colorless, poison gas. Breathing carbon monoxide can cause Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents which nausea, fainting or death. Always start and run engine can result in severe injury.
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 SAFETY DECALS AND WARNINGS Pictured below are safety and hazard symbols on the unit or in this manual. Before you operate your unit, learn and understand the purpose for each symbol. Part No. LBLEQWARNSTRMR String Mower Warning Decal A: Warning! Read Owner's Manual Before Operating Machine.
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 FEATURES Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your mower. Take time to compare the following illustration with the mower to familiarize yourself with the product and its controls. SEE FIGURE 1 FIGURE 1: String Mower Features...
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 ASSEMBLY How to Raise the Handle Contents of Parts Bag Hold the handle with one hand and loosen both handle adjustment cams until the ratchet teeth are disengaged. Do • Owner’s manual not remove the handle adjustment levers.
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 OPERATION WARNING How to Stop the Mower Head • FOLLOW THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER’S Release the control lever. It will return to its open position and INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TYPE OF GASOLINE AND disengage the mower head.
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 Engine Throttle Control WARNING The engine throttle speed is a factory setting. It is designed to • DO NOT LEAVE THE STRING MOWER UNATTENDED ensure proper speed of your string mower during all operating WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. WAIT FOR THE conditions.
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 MAINTENANCE, SERVICE, AND STORAGE NOTE: Maintenance, replacement or repair of the emissions control devices and systems may be performed by any non-road engine repair establishment or individuals. However, items must be serviced by an authorized dealer to obtain “no charge”...
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT WARNING How to Change Engine Oil BEFORE YOU INSPECT, CLEAN OR SERVICE THE Be sure the engine is not operating and is located on a level surface MOWER, STOP THE ENGINE. MAKE SURE THAT ALL before checking or refilling oil.
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 MOWER HEAD SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT, SLIDE-THROUGH VERSION ENTRANCE HOLE Replace Mower Line on Slide-Through Version For the best performance, use a heavy gauge (0.155" diameter) mower Cut the length of the mower line to 15". Use the length guide, located on the shield, to make sure the mower line is the EXIT HOLE correct length.
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 How to Adjust the Height/Angle of the Handle WARNING Use the cam levers on each side of the handle to adjust the height of the handle. SEE FIGURE 18 BEFORE YOU SET THE HEIGHT OF THE CUT, STOP THE ENGINE.
FIRE. TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR FIGURE 21: Routing The Drive Belt At Fields Edge™, we build quality and durability into the design STORAGE of our products; but no amount of careful design by us, and When the mower is put in storage for thirty days or more, follow...
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Cause Correction Engine does not start Spark plug wire disconnected Connect spark plug wire Engine not primed Prime engine Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug Inspect or replace spark plug Fuel tank empty...
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 SLOPE GUIDE SIGHT AND HOLD THIS GUIDE LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE, A CORNER OF A STRUCTURE, A POWER LINE POLE, OR A FENCE. Operate a mower across the face of slopes, never up or down...
Operator's Manual String Mower M200 PARTS BREAKDOWN Handlebars 17 18 19 PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 19973 RIVET M4 X 20 ZIP TIE 5.75 INCH BLACK 16397 SCREW M3 X 10 PHILIPS 17257 CLUTCH CABLE STRING MOWER 17528 CONTROL LEVER 16360 WASHER M3 X 0.8 THICK 17526 UPPER HANDLEBAR...
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 Engine and Pulley Attachment PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 19922 BOLT M8 X 1.25 X 40 HEX 186000 ENGINE 173CC VIPER VERTICAL W1265V0900 NUT M8 X 1.25 NYLOC 19971 KEY 4 X 4 X 20 MM 60005013 ENGINE PULLEY 331040 FLAT WASHER 10 X 32 X 4 MM...
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 Mower Head - Standard Version Mower Head - Slide-Through Version PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 16903 NUT M10 X 1.5 X 14 NYLOC HEX FLANGE 16903 NUT M10 X 1.5 X 14 NYLOC HEX FLANGE 16595 PULLEY ASSEMBLY STRING MOWER 16595 PULLEY ASSEMBLY STRING MOWER 19925 SPACER M17.5 X 23.5 X 6 19925 SPACER M17.5 X 25.5 X 6...
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Operator's Manual String Mower M200 Base Unit PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 19927 BOLT M10 X 1.5 X 60 HEX 16400 NUT M8 X 1.0 NYLOC 16903 NUT M10 X 1.5 X 13 NYLOC 19938 AXLE AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY 16889 SCREW 4.8 X 1.6 X 20 MM PHILIPS 19945 BOLT M8 X 1.25 X 20 HEX...
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Fields Edge™, Division of Ardisam, Inc. 1160 8th Avenue, PO Box 666 Cumberland, WI 54829 800-345-6007 | Fax 715-822-2223 E-mail: info@getfieldsedge.com All weights, specifications and features are approximate and are subject to change without notice. Due to continuous product improvements, product images may not be exact. Items used for props not included. Some assembly may be required.
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