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Owner’s Manual Trimmer/Mower™ 005813 MODEL NUMBER: _________________________ SERIAL NUMBER: _________________________ DATE PURCHASED:________________________ Register your Generac product at: WWW.GENERAC.COM 1-888-GENERAC (888-436-3722) SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE...
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WARNING CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. (000393a) Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
Section 1: Safety Rules & General Information Introduction DANGER Thank you for purchasing a Generac Power Systems Inc. product. This unit has been designed to provide high Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, performance, efficient operation, and years of use when will result in death or serious injury.
(000281) WARNING Risk of injury. Do not operate or service this machine if not fully alert. Fatigue can impair the ability to service this equipment and could result in death or serious injury. (000215) Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
(000249) WARNING Fire hazard. Do not obstruct cooling and ventilating airflow around the generator. Inadequate ventilation could result in fire hazard, possible equipment damage, death or serious injury. (000217) Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
This unit features numerous safety and operating decals. These decals provide important operating instructions and warn of dangers and hazards. Replace damaged or missing safety and operating decals immediately. 006002 006705 006703 006701 006704 MUST ADD OIL ! 006706 006009 005999 Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
It is important to TrimSafe Guard Kit follow the maintenance specifications in the manual to ensure that the engine complies with the applicable emis- sions standards for the duration of the product’s life. Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
Remove any cord broken off flush at the line plate with needle nose pliers. 00952 • Do not add additional cords to the head. Adding addi- Figure 2-3. Lower Handlebar Bolts tional cords creates drag and may cause wrapping. Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
Oil must be added prior to operation. 1. Place unit on a firm, level surface, and verify engine is cooled. 2. See Figure 2-7. Remove oil dipstick/ fill cap (A) and wipe dipstick clean. 005958 Figure 2-7. Oil Fill and Dipstick Location Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
4. Fill tank with fresh, unleaded gas (with a minimum 85 octane rating) to 0.25 in (6.4 mm) from the bot- tom of the fill neck to allow for fuel expansion. 5. Install fuel fill cap. NOTE: Allow spilled fuel to evaporate before starting unit. Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
Do not overfill. maintenance. 1. See Figure 1. Check engine oil level (A). See Attaching Cord Caddy for more information. 005958 005958 Figure 3-1. Oil and Fuel Fill 2. Check fuel level (B). Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
Do not lift the handlebar while operating the unit. Lifting the handlebar uses more energy, slows cut- ting speed, and produces an unsatisfactory cut. • The Trimmer/Mower‘™ can be used to trim or mow wet material. 005960 Figure 3-2. Primer Bulb •...
Replace engine air filter cartridge and foam pre-filter if equipped Remove trimmer guard and clean out any collected debris Replace spark plug * Cleaning the top of the engine during use is critical for proper air flow. Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
(B), the quick lock with adapter (C), fol- lock (B) and adapter (C) onto the shaft lowed by the second spacer (B) onto shaft. 006359 Figure 4-4. Middle Cutting Height Setting 006356 Figure 4-2. Cord Head Assembly Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
4-9. Assemble the plate and verify the plates align properly. The four screw holes on top must align and cutouts (I) should align from plate to 006359 plate on the sides. Figure 4-6. Cord Head Disassembly 006363 Figure 4-9. Plate Assembly Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
Figure 4-11. Remove trimmer cords from head assembly. 3. Remove four trimmer guard bolts and flat washers (B) with a 3/8" wrench. Remove trimmer guard. 005958 Figure 4-13. Air Filter Replacement 006622 Figure 4-11. Trimmer Guard Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
5. Tighten the locknut with the wheel on the ground. Figure 4-15. Oil Range 9. If oil is low add a few ounces of oil at a time. Check dipstick frequently to prevent overfill. Do not overfill 10. Install oil fill cap/dipstick and hand-tighten. Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
Try to turn engine pulley by hand and with spark plug removed. If engine pulley turns the recoil is broken or jammed. Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...
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Cords striking a stone, chain-link fence, or other obstacle. Approach hard obsta- cles slowly and avoid contact. Avoid pushing the trimmer head down into the ground. The trimmer/mower works ® best with the Mow-Ball resting easily on the ground or slightly raised.
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Maintenance and Troubleshooting This page intentionally left blank. Owner’s Manual for Trimmer/Mower™...