Operating Instructions - McCulloch MAC 5616 LITE Instruction Manual

CAUTION:
Never use straight petrol in your
unit. This will cause permanent engine dam-
age.
FUEL REQUIREMENTS
Use good quality unleaded petrol. The lowest
recommended octane grade is 90 (RON).
IMPORTANT
Use of alcohol blended fuels (more than 10% al-
cohol) can cause major engine performance
and durability problems.
WARNING:
Incorrect use of fuel and/
or lubricants will cause problems such as:
improper clutch engagements, overheat-
ing, vapor lock, power loss, lubrication defi-
ciency, deterioration of fuel lines, gaskets
and internal carburetor components, etc.
Alcohol blended fuels will cause a high ab-
sorption of moisture in the fuel/oil mixture,
causing the separation of oil and fuel.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT POINTS
S Allow the cutting blades to reach full speed
before entering the material to be cut.
S Never attempt to use this hedge trimmer to
cut hedges that have any branches with a
diameter larger than 1 cm.
OPERATING POSITION
Hearing
Protection
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
To stop engine, move the ON/OFF switch to
D
OFF position.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 meters)
D
away from the fueling site.
Hold the unit on the ground in the starting po-
D
sition as shown. Support unit so the blade is
off of the ground and away from trees,
bushes, onlookers, etc.
This unit is designed to start at a fast idle
D
speed without blade movement. The speed is
controlled by the choke lever.
Eye
Protection
-- 6 --
STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)
ON OFF
NOTE:
In the following steps, when the
choke lever is moved to the FULL CHOKE
position until it clicks, the correct throttle set-
ting for starting is set automatically.
1. Move the ON/OFF switch to the ON posi-
tion.
2. Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
3. Engage the choke lever with the throttle
lever by moving the choke lever to the
FULL CHOKE position until it clicks.
Primer Bulb
4. Pull starter rope handle sharply until en-
gine sounds as if it is trying to run, but do
not pull rope more than 6 times.
5. Move the choke lever to the HALF
CHOKE position.
6. Pull starter rope sharply until the engine
runs, but no more than 6 pulls. If the en-
gine doesn't start after 6 pulls (at the
HALF CHOKE position), check to make
sure the ON/OFF switch is in the ON posi-
tion. Move the choke lever to the FULL
CHOKE position until it clicks to reset the
throttle and press the primer bulb 6 times;
pull the starter rope 2 more times. Move
the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE
position and pull the starter rope until the
engine runs, but no more than 6 more
NOTE:
pulls. If the engine still doesn't
start, it is probably flooded. Proceed to
STARTING A FLOODED ENGINE.
7. Once the engine starts, allow the engine
to run 10 seconds, then move the choke
lever to the OFF CHOKE position. Allow
the unit to run for 30 more seconds at the
OFF CHOKE position before squeezing
the throttle trigger to run engine at full
speed.
Throttle
Switch
Lock- -out
Throttle
Trigger
Choke
Lever