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AL-KO FRS250 Operator's Manual

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OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Trimmer
FRS250
Your new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to AL-KO's high standard for dependability, ease of operation
and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING:
Thank you for buying an AL-KO trimmer.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator's manual.

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  • Page 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Trimmer FRS250 Your new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to AL-KO’s high standard for dependability, ease of operation and operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual. Thank you for buying an AL-KO trimmer.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety ..................................2 - 3 Symbols ................................. 4 - 5 Technical Data ................................5 Unpacking ................................... 6 Features ..................................6 Assembly ................................7 - 8 Operation ................................9 - 11 Maintenance ............................... 12 - 14 Troubleshooting ..............................15 - 16 Warranty ..................................

  • Page 3: Safety

    SAFETY Secure long hair so it is above shoulder level to prevent b) After each period of operation, exercise to increase entanglement in any moving parts. blood circulation. Keep all bystanders, children and pets at least 15 m c) Take frequent work breaks. Limit the amount of (50 ft) away.

  • Page 4: Symbols

    SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION Indicates danger, warning or caution. It means attention!!! Safety Alert Symbol Your safety is involved.

  • Page 5: Technical Data

    SYMBOLS The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING DANGER:...

  • Page 6: Unpacking

    UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS PACKING LIST FOR OWNER’S KIT Carefully remove the product from the carton. Grass deflector Inspect the product to make sure no breakage or Front handle damage occurred during carriage. Silencer guard, torque wrench and screws Do not discard the packing material until you have Fixings inspected and operated the product.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS: GRASS DEFLECTOR GRASS DEFLECTOR See Figure 2. 1. Remove wing nut, flat washer, lock washer and bolt from the Owner’s Kit. BOLT 2. Place grass deflector over shaft and bracket. 3. Install bolt through the slots in the tabs on grass deflector and bracket on drive shaft housing.

  • Page 8: Assembly

    ASSEMBLY SILENCER GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 4. REAR 1. Remove silencer guard and two screws from the HOUSING owner’s kit. 2. Attach the silencer guard to the rear housing. NOTE: Make sure the bent end of the silencer guard fits TORQUE securely into the opening of the rear housing.

  • Page 9: Operation

    OPERATION FUEL AND REFUELLING WARNING HANDLING THE FUEL SAFELY Always turn off engine before refuelling. Never add Always handle fuel with care; it is highly flammable. fuel to a machine with a running or hot engine. Move Always refuel outdoors where there are no sparks and at least 9 m (30 ft) from refuelling site before starting flames.

  • Page 10: Cutting Tips

    OPERATION ADVANCING THE STRING ADVANCING STRING USING THE EZ LINE™ TAP ADVANCE SYSTEM String advance is controlled by tapping string head on grass while running engine at full throttle. 1. Run engine at full throttle. 2. Tap string head on ground to advance string. String advances each time the head is tapped.
  • Page 11 OPERATION STARTING AND STOPPING IGNITION SWITCH See Figures 8 and 9. I = ON TO RUN O = OFF TO STOP WARNING Never start or run the engine inside a closed or poorly ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumes can kill. TO START A COLD ENGINE: THROTTLE INTERLOCK 1.

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE 6. Make sure the string head and the spool retainer are WARNING: installed on the drive shaft by turning the retainer anticlockwise to tighten. Use only original manufacturer’s replacement parts, 7. Pull the strings again to rotate the spool into cutting position. accessories and attachments.

  • Page 13: Spark Arrester

    MAINTENANCE STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 12, 13, 14 and 15. SPOOL SPRING 1. Stop the engine and disconnect the sparking plug wire. Hold the string head and unscrew the spool retainer. ARROWS ON SPOOL Turn anticlockwise. 2. Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool.

  • Page 14: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE REPLACING AND CLEANING AIR FILTER See Figures 16 and 17. LATCH For proper performance and long life, keep air filter clean. 1. Remove the air filter cover by pushing down on the latch with your thumb while gently pulling on the cover. PULL COVER TO OPEN 2.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER. PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION PROBLEM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION SOLUTION Engine will not start: 1. Check spark. Remove sparking plug. Reattach 1.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, CONTACT YOUR AUTHORISED SERVICE DEALER. PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION Grass wraps round drive 1. Cutting tall grass at ground level. 1.

  • Page 17: Warranty

    WARRANTY During the legal guarantee period, we will remedy any faults due to faulty materials or manufacture at our discretion by repair or by the supply of spare parts. The guarantee period is subject to the current law of the country in which the machine was purchased. The guarantee is only valid under the following conditions: The machine has been treated properly.

  • Page 18: Safety Directive

    SAFETY DIRECTIVE EC - Declaration of Conformity WE, ALKO Geräte GmbH, Ichenhauserstraße 14, D 89 359 Kötz declare that the machine Brush cutter / Grass trimmer hand-held (EN ISO 11806) Type: FRS 250 Art. Nr.: 112 039 Cutting width - 432 mm Based on RTI certification files, conforms to the specifications of the following EC directives: 98/37/ EG, 89/336/EWG, 2000/14/EG Where appropriate applied standards: ISO EN11806, EN 292-1-1991, EN 292-2-1991, EN292-2:1991/A1:1995, EN 563-1994,...

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