Good luck on using your Jonsered machine! Jonsered has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the design and appearance of products without prior notice. WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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WHAT IS WHAT? 1. Grass blade 22. Trimmer head 2. Grease filler cap 23. Socket wrench 3. Bevel gear 24. Transport guard 4. Cutting attachment guard 25. Hex wrench 5. Shaft 26. Harness 6. Handlebar 27. Start throttle button 7. Throttle control 28.
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important Personal protective equipment ● A clearing saw, brushcutter or trimmer can be WARNING: You must use approved personal dangerous if used incorrectly or carelessly, and protective equipment whenever you use the can cause serious or fatal injury to the operator or machine.
Boots Wear anti-slip and stable boots. Make sure the throttle control is locked when the throttle lock-out is released. Clothing Wear clothes made of a strong fabric and avoid loose clothing that can catch on shrubs and branches. Always wear heavy, long pants.
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Cutting attachment guard In areas that have a warm and dry climate there is a significant risk of fire. We therefore fit certain mufflers This guard is intended to prevent loose objects from with a spark arrestor mesh. Check whether the muffler being thrown towards the operator.
Check the cutting attachment for damage or cracks. A damaged cutting attachment should always be replaced. The nylon lining inside the locking nut must not Sharpening grass cutters and grass be so worn that you can turn it by hand. The lining blades should offer a resistance of at least 1.5 Nm (1,1 ft lb).
ASSEMBLY NOTE: Make sure unit is assembled correctly as shown in this manual. Fitting the handlebar 1. Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. 2. Slide the throttle handle onto the right side of the handlebar. 3.
Standard harness Safety release At the front is an easily accessible, quick release. Use this in an emergency situation that requires you to free yourself from the machine and harness quickly. Correct balance Forestry clearing The machine is balanced by moving the suspension ring on the machine forwards or backwards.
Two-stroke oil Transport and storage ● For best results and performance use JONSERED two-stroke engine oil, which is specially formulated ● Store and transport the machine and fuel so that for our air-cooled two-stroke engines.
If you have spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and WARNING: The catalytic converter muffler allow remaining fuel to evaporate. gets very hot during and after use. This also Clean the area around the fuel cap. Contamination in applies during idling.
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Warm engine 2. Choke: Set the choke control in the choke position. 1. Primer bulb: Press the air purge diaphragm repeatedly until fuel begins to fill the diaphragm (about 10 times). The diaphragm need not be completely filled. 2. Repeat pulling the cord until engine attempts to start (or maximum 3 pulls).
WORKING TECHNIQUES IMPORTANT: WARNING: Neither the operator of the This section describes the basic safety machine nor anyone else may attempt to remove precautions for working with trimmers. If you the cut material while the engine is running or the encounter a situation where you are uncertain how cutting equipment is rotating, as this can result to proceed you should ask an expert.
Grass trimming with a trimmer head Trimming ● Hold the trimmer head just above the ground at an angle. It is the end of the trimmer line that does the work. Let the trimmer line work at its own pace. Never press the trimmer line into the area to be cut.
WARNING: The cutting attachment may be spinning during carburetor adjustments. Wear your protective equipment and observe all safety instructions. Be sure the cutting attachment stops turning when the engine idles. When the unit is turned off, make sure the cutting attachment has stopped before the unit is set down.
Maintenance schedule electrode gap is 0.024 inch (0.6 mm). The spark plug should be replaced after about a month in operation or The following is a list of the maintenance that must earlier if necessary. be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section.
TECHNICAL DATA A05328CBJN Engine BC 2228 Cylinder displacement, cm Cylinder bore, mm Stroke, mm 28,7 Idle speed, rpm 2800-3200 Recommended max. fast idle speed, rpm 11000 Speed of output shaft, rpm 8000 Max. engine output, acc. to ISO 7293, kW...
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U.S. EPA / CALIFORNIA / ENVIRONMENT CANADA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT IMPORTANT: This product is compliant with U.S. EPA Phase 3 regulations for exhaust and evaporative emissions. To ensure EPA Phase 3 compliance, we recommend using only genuine replacement parts. Use of non-compliant replacement parts is a violation of federal law.
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