Trimmer Instructions - McCulloch MT 265 CPS Operator's Manual

When operating unit, clip shoulder strap onto clamp, stand
as shown and check for the following:
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Wear eye protection and heavy clothing.
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Extend your left arm and hold loop handle with your
left hand.
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Hold throttle grip with your right hand with finger on
throttle trigger.
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Keep unit below waist level.
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Keep shoulder strap pad centered on your left
shoulder.
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Maintain full weight of tool on your left shoulder.
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Without bending over, keep the blade or trimmer
head near and parallel to the ground and not
crowded into material being cut.
• STARTING A COLD ENGINE
NOTE: To minimize load on engine during starting and
warm-up, trim excess cutter line to 13cm (Fig. 9A).
1. Press ON/OFF switch to the "RUN (I)" position
(Fig.9B).
2. Your unit is designed with a 3 position choke: FULL
CHOKE " ", HALF CHOKE " ", and RUN "
Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE " " position
(Fig. 9C).
3a. For "P" handle " ", squeeze throttle trigger to full
position.(MT 265 CPS)
3b. For Bike handle " ", set throttle lock (C): Press
the lockout switch (A) down and then holding trigger
(B) at partially open position, press down and hold
throttle lock (C). Release throttle trigger (B). Throttle
trigger (B) will now remain in the partially depressed
position (Fig. 9B). (AT3A62FI)
4. Press the primer bulb (A) 10 times (Fig. 9D).
5. Wait 10 sec.
6. A smooth rapid pull is required for a strong spark. Pull
starter rope briskly maximum 6 times. (Fig. 9F) As
soon as the engine sounds as if it is trying to start
(even if less than 6 pulls) then move the choke lever to
HALF CHOKE " " position.(Fig. 9G)
7. Pull starter rope again while trigger is in the full throttle
position until engine starts. (Fig. 9F)
8. Once engine is started, leave the choke lever in the
HALF CHOKE " " position for 20 seconds, then move
choke lever to RUN " ". (Fig. 9H)
If engine does not start, go back to step 2.
NOTE: If engine fails to start after repeated attempts, refer
to Troubleshooting section.
NOTE: Always pull starter rope straight out. Pulling starter
at an angle will cause rope to rub against the eyelet. This
friction will cause the rope to fray and wear more quickly.
Always hold starter handle when rope retracts. Never
allow rope to snap back from extended position. This
could cause rope to snag or fray and also damage the
starter assembly.
13cm
For blade For String
Head
100-400mm
MT 265 CPS
0-300mm
B
Fig. 9A Fig. 9B
A
Fig. 9C
A
MT 265 CPS
C
B A
AT3A62FI
B
Fig. 9E
".
Fig. 9G
• WARM ENGINE START
1. Move switch to the "RUN" position (Fig. 10A).
2. Place choke in HALF CHOKE "
3. Grasp throttle handle firmly, squeeze throttle trigger
to FULL position.
4. Pull starter rope briskly until engine starts, but no
more than 6 times. Keep throttle at FULL position until
engine runs smoothly.
5. If engine does not start, place choke in RUN " " posi-
tion and pull starter rope 5 more times. If engine still
does not start it is probably flooded. Wait 5 minutes
and repeat procedure with choke in RUN " " position
and throttle full open.
A
AT3A62FI
MT 265 CPS
Fig. 10A
• TO STOP ENGINE
Release throttle trigger. Let engine return to idle. Push and
hold ignition stop switch until engine stops.
AT3A62FI
C
A
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TRIMMER INSTRUCTIONS

• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
WITH TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection. Never lean
over the trimmer head. Rocks or debris can ricochet or
be thrown into eyes and face and cause blindness or
other serious injury.
Fig. 9D
Before trimming, bring engine to a speed sufficient to cut
material to be trimmed.
When cutting grass, engine RPM should be maintained
at a level where the trimmer line cuts grass cleanly
without overloading or slowing the engine.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine
to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
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Release the throttle trigger.
Fig. 9F
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Push and hold the ON/STOP switch in the STOP
position until the engine stops.
• TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
Advance line by tapping the bottom of the cutting head
lightly on the ground while engine is running at full
speed. The metal line limiter blade attached to the guard
Fig. 9H
will cut the line to the proper length.
WARNING:
Use only 2,4 mm diameter line. Other
sizes of line will not advance properly and will result in
improper cutting head function or can cause serious
injury. Do not use other materials such as wire, string,
" position (Fig. 10B).
rope, etc. Wire can break off during cutting and become
a dangerous missile that can cause serious injury.
• CUTTING METHODS
WARNING:
Do not crowd the line when cutting around
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.), which can
damage the trimmer head, become entangled in the line,
or be thrown causing a serious hazard.
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The tip of the line does the cutting. You will achieve
the best performance and minimum line wear by not
crowding the line into the cutting area. The right and
wrong ways are shown below.
Tip of line does
the cutting.
Fig. 10B
R g i t h
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The line will easily remove grass and weeds from
around walls, fences, trees and flower beds, but it
also can cut the tender bark of trees or shrubs and
scar fences.
- For trimming or scalping, use less than full throttle to
increase line life and decrease head wear,
especially:
- During light duty cutting.
- Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small posts, trees or fence
wire.
- For mowing or sweeping, use full throttle for a good
clean job.
TRIMMING - Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about
8 cm above the ground and at an angle. Allow only the
tip of the line to make contact. Do not force trimmer line
into work area.
Trimming
8 cm above
ground
SCALPING - The scalping technique removes unwanted
vegetation down to the ground. Hold the bottom of the
trimmer head about 8 cm above the ground and at an
angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike the ground
around trees, posts, monuments, etc. This technique
increases line wear.
MOWING - Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in places
Line crowded into
conventional lawn mowers cannot reach. In the mowing
work area.
position, keep the line parallel to the ground. Avoid
pressing the head into the ground as this can scalp the
ground and damage the tool.
Mowing
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Scalping