Maintenance; Maintenance Schedule - Murray 866015 Operator's Manual

To help you properly care for your trimmer, the following
pages include a maintenance schedule, routine inspection
procedures, and simple maintenance procedures using
basic hand tools.
Other service tasks that are more difficult or that require
special tools are best handled by your authorized service
technician.
WaRNING Improperly maintaining the trimmer,
or failure to correct a problem before operation, can
cause a malfunction in which you can be seriously hurt
or killed. Always follow the inspection and maintenance
recommendations and schedules in this manual.
WaRNING Failure to properly follow maintenance
instructions and precautions can cause you to be seriously
hurt or killed and will void the warranty. Always follow the
procedures and precautions in the manual.
WaRNING
Unintentional sparking can result in fire or electric
shock.
Unintentional start-up can result in entanglement,
traumatic amputation, or laceration.
Fire hazard.
Before performing adjustments or repairs:
• Disconnect the spark plug wire and keep it away from the
spark plug.
• Use only correct tools.
• Replacement parts must be the same and installed in the
same position as the original parts.
• STOP engine.
• Avoid serious burns. Allow all parts to cool before
working on machine.

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Maintenance Schedule

Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occurs
first. More frequent service is required when operating in
adverse conditions noted below.
First 5 Hours
• Inspect equipment for damage
every 8 Hours or Daily
• Clean debris from cutting head and engine
• Clean and inspect air filter*
every 50 Hours or annually *
• Inspect cutting head assembly for damage or missing parts
• Replace engine air filter*
• Replace spark plug
• Inspect muffler and spark arrester for debris and damage
• Clean cooling system*
• Clean and inspect brushcutter blade or trimmer line
* Service more often under dirty or dusty conditions
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