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WARRANTIES. This information must be included to make sure state laws and other laws are followed. RECORD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR UNIT. THIS INFORMA− TION IS NECESSARY WHEN ORDERING PARTS OR IN CASE OF LOSS OR THEFT. F-050204L Model TM6100x5A...
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MURRAY, INC. Two Year Limited Warranty Murray, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that this unit shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of Two (2) Years from the date of purchase; however, this warranty does not cover Normal...
4. Only allow responsible individuals, who are familiar with the instructions, to operate the trimmer. 5. Inspect the area where the trimmer is to be used. Your equipment can propel small ob- jects at high speed causing personal injury or property damage.
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1. Keep children out of the trimming area and under the watchful care of a responsible adult. 2. Be alert and turn trimmer off if children en- ter the area. 3. Before and while moving backwards, look behind and down for small children.
INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS IMPORTANT: Many of the following symbols are located on your unit or on literature sup- plied with the product. Before you operate the unit, learn and understand the purpose for each symbol. Control And Operating Symbols Slow Safety Warning Symbols WARNING Thrown Objects.
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3. Cut down all four corners of the carton and lay the side panels flat. 4. Pull the trimmer out of the carton and off the base pad. 5. Remove packing material from around the trimmer head.
HOW TO RAISE THE HANDLE 1. Hold the handle with one hand and loosen both handle adjustment knobs until the ratchet teeth are disengaged. Do not remove the handle adjustment knobs. See Figure 2. 2. Raise the handle to the operating position.
Recoil Starter Handle Handle Adjustment Knob Fuel Cap Shield Edge Guard Trimmer Head Drive Lever - the rotation of the trimmer head. Control Bail - Release to stop the rotation of the trimmer head. Throttle Control Lever - speed or stops the engine.
HOW TO USE THE TRIMMER HEAD DRIVE LEVER 1. To engage the trimmer head, hold the con- trol bail against the handle. Move the trimmer head drive lever forward to en- gage the trimmer head. See Figure 5. The faster the engine runs, the faster the trim- mer head will rotate.
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This is easily done by moving slowly through very thick or heavy weeds. If the trimmer lines become too short, it will F-050204L OPERATION NOTE: If engine fails to start after three pulls, push the primer button two times and again pull the recoil starter handle.
√ √ √ √ GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warranty on this trimmer does not cover 0.155 inch items that have been subjected to operator 21.5 inches abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, the operator must maintain the trimmer as instructed in this manual.
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LUBRICATION How To Lubricate The Jackshaft Assembly A grease fitting is provided to lubricate the jackshaft assembly. Use a grease gun with au- tomotive type grease to lubricate the jackshaft assembly as shown in Figure 9. How To Change Engine Oil Change the engine oil when the engine is warm.
The line will then stay flexible and easy to change. A flexible line will also last much longer. HOW TO CHANGE TRIMMER LINES When the trimmer line becomes worn to half the original length, replace the trimmer line as follows: Line Trimmer...
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2”. 1. Use the T-wrench , found in the parts bag, to loosen the set screw shown in Figure 13. 2. Set the trimmer head at the desired height. 3. Tighten the set screw. F-050204L Handle...
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT HOW TO REPLACE THE DRIVE BELT To replace the drive belt, the trimmer head and shield must be removed as follows. WARNING: Before you remove the drive belt, disconnect the wire from the spark plug. 1. Remove the two fasteners that hold the rear of the shield to the trimmer housing (See Figure 14).
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Gaso- line fumes can cause an explo- sion or a fire. When the trimmer is put in storage for thirty days or more, follow the steps below to make sure the trimmer is in good condition the following season.
TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART TROUBLE Engine does not start Engine runs poorly. F-050204L CAUSE Spark plug wire disconnected. Engine not primed. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug. Fuel tank empty. Dirty carburetor or fuel line. Dirty air filter. Carburetor out of adjustment. Engine flooded.
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Carburetor out of adjustment. Oil level is low. Defective throttle control lever or wire. Throttle not adjusted properly. Trimmer line length is too short. Engine not set at FAST speed. Set screw for trimmer head is loose. Trimmer line lengths are substantially different.
Repair parts for the engine or the transmission are available from the manufacturer’s authorized service center found in the yellow pages of the telephone directory. See the individual engine or transmission warranties. MURRAY, INC. LAWN MOWER CENTRAL PARTS DISTRIBUTORS BILLIOU’S, INC. 1343 South Main St.
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