Jonsered FC2255 Operator's Manual

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FC2255
FC2255W
BC2255
Operator' s manual (EPA)
English
Please read the oper ator's manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.

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  • Page 1 FC2255 FC2255W BC2255 Operator’ s manual (EPA) English Please read the oper ator’s manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.
  • Page 2: Symbols

    KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols W ARNING! Clearing saws, Only use non-metallic, flexible brushcutters and trimmers can be cutting attachments, i.e. trimmer dangerous! Careless or incorrect heads with trimmer cord. use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. It is extremely important that you read and understand the contents of the Other symbols/decals on the mac hine refer to special...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Fuel Fueling STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting Starting and stopping JONSERED HUSKVARNA SWEDEN IMPORTANT ENGINE INFORMATION WORKING TECHNIQUES THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO U.S. General working instructions FOR SMALL NON - ROAD ENGINES. MAINTENANCE REFER TO OPERATOR`S MANUAL FOR MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS.
  • Page 4: Introduction

    ′ s manual, so they will also know how to properly maintain and use it. 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.
  • Page 5: What Is What

    WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (BC2255) Locking nut 19 Adjusting the throttle wire Bevel gear 20 Throttle control Grease filler cap, bevel gear 21 Trimmer head Shaft 22 Metal cup Handle adjustment 23 Drive disc Support eyes for harness 24 Cutting attachment guard...
  • Page 6: What Is What On The Clearing Saw

    WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the c learing saw? (FC2255, FC2255W) Locking nut 16 Handlebar Bevel gear 17 Air purge Grease filler cap, bevel gear 18 Decompression valve Shaft 19 Choke control Switch for heated handle (FC2255W) 20 Support flange...
  • Page 7: General Safety Precautions

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Important Personal protective equipment IMPORTANT! IMPORTANT! The machine is only designed for trimming grass, grass A clearing saw, brushcutter or trimmer can be clearing and/or forestry clearing. dangerous if used incorrectly or carelessly, and can cause serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. It The only accessories you can operate with this engine is extremely important that you read and understand the unit are the cutting attachments we recommend in the...
  • Page 8: Machine's Safety Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS BOO TS Thr ottle lockout Wear boots with steel toe-caps and non-slip sole. The throttle loc kout is designed to prevent accidental operation of the throttle control. When you press the lock (A) (i.e. when you grasp the handle) it releases the throttle control (B).
  • Page 9: Stop Switch

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Vibration damping system be checked. See instructions under the heading Maintenance. Your machine is equipped with a vibration damping system that is designed to reduce vibration and make operation easier. Use of incorrectly wound cord or an incorrect cutting attachment increases the level of vibration.
  • Page 10 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Quick release Never use a machine that has a faulty muffler. There is an easily accessible, quick release fitted at the front as a safety precaution in case the engine catches fire, or in any other situation that requires you to free yourself from the machine and harness.
  • Page 11: Cutting Equipment

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Locking nut Cutting equipment This section describes how to choose and maintain your cutting equipment in order to: • Reduce the risk of blade thrust. A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment. •...
  • Page 12: Sharpening The Saw Blade

    GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General rules • Sharpen all edges equally to maintain the balance of the blade. Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on Technical data. WARNING! Always discard a blade that is bent, twisted, cracked, broken or Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Follow damaged in any other way.
  • Page 13 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS round file. The top edges must be filed down by the same amount for all the teeth. Adjust the blade setting. This should be 1 mm. Trimmer head IMPORTANT! Always ensure the trimmer cord is wound tightly and evenly around the drum, otherwise the machine will generate harmful vibration.
  • Page 14: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY Assembling the handlebar and the machine is in a comfortable working position when it hangs from the harness. throttle CAUTION! Some models have the throttle handle fitted at the factory. • Remove the screw at the rear of the throttle handle. •...
  • Page 15: Assembling The Cutting Equipment

    ASSEMBLY Assembling the cutting • Fit the drive disc (B) on the angle gear’s output shaft. • Centre the metal cup (P) on the drive disc’s blade equipment guide. • Turn the output shaft until one of the holes in the drive WARNING! disk aligns with the corresponding hole in the gear When fitting the cutting attachment it is...
  • Page 16: Fitting The Blade Guard And Saw Blade

    CAUTION! Always use the recommended guard for the cutting attachment you are using. See chapter on Technical data. FC2255, FC2255W • The blade guard (A) is fitted using 4 screws (L) as shown. • Fit the nut (G). The nut must be tightened to a torque of 35-50 Nm (3.5-5 kpm).
  • Page 17: Adjusting The Harness And Clearing Saw

    ASSEMBLY Vector harness hooks on the plate holder (M). Bend the guard around the shaft and tighten it with the bolt (L) on the opposite side of the shaft. Use the locking pin (C). Place the locking pin in the groove on the screw head and tighten.
  • Page 18 ASSEMBLY Adjust the shoulder strap to distribute the load evenly Grass clearing across your shoulders. Press downwards on the The machine should be supported in a harness when suspension hook to load the harness. grass clearing so that the cutting equipment is parallel to the ground.
  • Page 19: Fuel Handling

    Bear in mind the risk of fire, explosion and inhaling fumes. Two-stroke oil • For best results and performance use JONSERED Fuel two-stroke engine oil, which is specially formulated for CAUTION! The machine is equipped with a two-stroke our air-cooled two stroke-engines.
  • Page 20: Fueling

    FUEL HANDLING Mixing Fueling • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix WARNING! Taking the following (shake) the fuel mixture.
  • Page 21: Starting And Stopping

    STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting Starting and stopping • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The WARNING! The complete clutch cover most common reason why cracks are formed is that and shaft must be fitted before the sharp corners have been formed at the bottom of the machine is started, otherwise the clutch...
  • Page 22: Heated Handles

    Stop the engine by switching off the ignition. without setting the choke control in the choke position. BC2255 Start throttle: (FC2255, FC2255W, BC2255) Set the throttle to the start position by moving the choke control to the choke position and then returning it to its original position.
  • Page 23: Working Techniques

    WORKING TECHNIQUES General working instructions position yourself incorrectly or make the cut in the wrong place the tree may hit you or the machine and cause you to lose control. Both situations can cause IMPORTANT! serious personal injury. This section describes the basic safety precautions for working with clearing saws and trimmers.
  • Page 24 WORKING TECHNIQUES • Control the felling direction (take advantage of the Working methods wind). WARNING! Machines fitted with saw WARNING! Neither the operator of the blades or grass blades can be thrown violently to the side when the blade machine nor anyone else may attempt to comes into contact with a fixed object.
  • Page 25 WORKING TECHNIQUES conditions, so that cleared stems fall in the cleared 3 o’clock and 5 o’clock so that the direction of rotation area of the stand. of the blade pushes the bottom of the tree to the left. • To fell a tree forwards, the bottom of the tree should be pulled backwards.
  • Page 26 WORKING TECHNIQUES Brush cutting with a saw blade • Try to work rhythmically. Stand firmly with your feet apart. Move forward after the return stroke and stand firmly again. • Let the support cup rest lightly against the ground. It is used to protect the blade from hitting the ground.
  • Page 27 WORKING TECHNIQUES • When trimming and clearing you should use less than full throttle so that the cord lasts longer and to reduce the wear on the trimmer head. Cutting • The trimmer is ideal for cutting grass that is difficult to reach using a normal lawn mower.
  • Page 28: Maintenance

    The L and H-jets are used to adjust the supply of fuel to match the rate that air is admitted, which is Your Jonsered product has been designed and controlled with the throttle. If they are screwed manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful clockwise the air/fuel ratio becomes leaner (less fuel) exhaust fumes.
  • Page 29 MAINTENANCE Low speed jet L Setting procedure with a load (Trimmer head should be used) Try to find the highest idling speed, turning the low speed Ensure the length of the trimmer cord is correct, i.e. needle L clockwise respectively counter-clockwise. When exactly reaches the knife on the trimmer guard.
  • Page 30: Muffler

    MAINTENANCE Proceed as follows: Cooling system Run the machine at idle. Press the start throttle lock as described under the heading Starting and stopping. If the start throttle speed is too low (below 4000 rpm), To keep the working temperature as low as possible the turn the adjuster screw A clockwise until the cutting machine is equipped with a cooling system.
  • Page 31: Bevel Gear

    However, before using the machine you should check that the bevel gear is filled 3/4 full with grease. Use JONSERED special grease. The grease in the bevel gear does not normally need to CAUTION! Always use the recommended spark plug be changed except if repairs are carried out.
  • Page 32: Winter Use

    MAINTENANCE Winter use Remove the air filter and air filter cover from the machine. Fit the air filter and air filter cover supplied with the winter Running problems can occur when using the machine in kit. the cold and snowy conditions caused by: •...
  • Page 33: Maintenance Schedule

    MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this manual. More extensive work must be carried out by an authorised service workshop.
  • Page 34: Technical Data

    TECHNICAL DATA Technical data FC2255 FC2255W BC2255 Engine Cylinder displacement, cu.in/cm 3,25/53,3 3,25/53,3 3,25/53,3 Cylinder bore, inch/mm 1,77/45 1,77/45 1,77/45 Stroke, inch/mm 1,32/33,5 1,32/33,5 1,32/33,5 Idle speed, rpm 2800 2800 2800 Recommended max. speed, rpm 13000 13000 12000 Speed of output shaft, rpm...
  • Page 35 TECHNICAL DATA FC2255, FC2255W Approved accessories Type Cutting attachment guard, Art. no. Centre hole in blades/cutters, Ø 25,4 mm Output shaft thread M12 Multi 275-4 (Ø 275 4 teeth) Set 502 46 49-02 Grass blade/grass cutter Multi 300-3 (Ø 300 3 teeth) Set 502 46 49-02 Multi 350-3 (Ø...
  • Page 36: Federal Emission Control Warranty Statement

    Jonsered. The use of add-on or modified parts can be grounds for OWNER′S WARRANTY disallowing a warranty claim. Jonsered is not liable to RESPONSIBILITIES cover failures of warranted parts caused by the use of add-on or modified parts.
  • Page 37 Trimmy SII 7,0 m 12 cm 5" ~ 3,5 m ~ 15 cm "Clic" 35-50 NM...
  • Page 39 Tap n’Go 45 Spin 10 m 10 cm 4" 4,3 m 15 cm "Clic" 6"...
  • Page 40 Tap n’Go 55 Spin A 2,7 - 4,0 mm / .105 - .160" B 8 m / 26’ C 15 cm / 5.9" "Clic" 15 cm 6"...
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