SYMBOL EXPLANATION Symbols Always wear approved protective gloves. WARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or Use anti-slip and stable boots. others. Only use non-metallic, flexible cutting Read through the Operator‘s Manual elements, that is trimmer head with carefully and understand the content...
Fitting the combination guard, grass blade and grass knife (GC2125) ..............15 Assembling other guards and cutting equipment (GC2125) ..............16 Fitting the spray guard and trimmer head (GT2125) ..16 FUEL HANDLING Fuel mixture ..............17 The Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Fuelling................
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Personal protective equipment The machine‘s safety equipment This section describes the machine‘s safety equipment, its MPORTANT INFORMATION function and how checks and maintenance are carried out to • A clearing saw, brushcutter or trimmer used ensure that it operates correctly. (See the chapter “What is incorrectly or carelessly can become a dangerous what“...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. Cutting 4. Vibration attachment guard damping system This guard is intended to Your machine is equipped prevent objects from being with a vibration damping thrown towards the operator system, which is designed to and to protect the operator give as vibration-free and from unintentionel contact comfortable use as possible.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5. Muffler 6. Cutting equipment The muffler is designed to give the lowest possible noise 1) Grass blades are level and to direct the engine‘s intended for brush cutting. exhaust fumes away from the operator. Muffler fitted with catalytic converter is also designed to reduce harmful exhaust components.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Control, maintenance and service of 3. Cutting attachment guard the machine‘s safety equipment • Ensure that the spray guard IMPORTANT INFORMATION is undamaged and is not cracked. • All service and repairs to the machine require special training. •...
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6. Cutting equipment 7. Locking nut This section describes how through correct maintenance and • Protect your hand from through using the right type of cutting equipment you can: injury when assembling, • Reduce the machine‘s tendency to kickback use the blade guard as •...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting equipment • Generally smaller machines require a small trimmer head and vice versa. This is because when clearing using a cord the engine must throw out the cord radially from the IMPORTANT INFORMATION trimmer head and also meet resistance from the grass being cleared.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General safety instructions Fuel safety IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Always use a fuel container • The machine is only designed for trimming grass. with an anti-spill valve. • The only accessories to be used with the engine unit as a drive source are the cutting units we •...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General working instructions Basic working techniques • Always drop to idling speed after each working operation. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Longer periods running at full throttle without loading the • This section takes up the basic safety engine (that is without resistance, which the engine feels precautions for working with the trimmer.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Grass trimming Trimming • The trimmer is ideal to cut using the trimmer grass that is difficult to head and plastic reach using a normal lawn knifes mower. Keep the cord parallel to the ground • Hold the trimmer head when cutting.
WHAT IS WHAT? What is what on the trimmer? 1. Trimmer head 16. Clutch cover 2. Grease filler cap 17. Handlebar adjustment 3. Angle gear 18. Locking nut 4. Spray guard 19. Support flange 5. Shaft 20. Drive disc 6. Loop handlebar 21.
ASSEMBLY Assembling the loop handlebar Assembling the J-handle (GC2125) (GT2125) • Clip the loop handle onto the shaft. Note that the • Position the handle on loop handle must be fitted the shaft. Note that the between the arrows on the handle must be mounted shaft.
ASSEMBLY Assembling the spray guard and Fitting the combination guard, grass trimmer head Auto 32 (GC2125) blade and grass knife (GC2125) • Hook the guard (A) onto • Fit the guard (A) intended the bracket on the shaft for use with the trimmer and secure with 1 bolt.
• Screw on the trimmer head (H) in the direction of rotation. • Dismantling takes place in the reverse order. Fitting the spray guard and trimmer head (GT2125) Guard • Fit the guard as shown in the diagram. Tighten securely. Trimmer head •...
FUEL HANDLING Fuel mixture Two-stroke oil • For the best results use JONSERED two-stroke oil, which NOTE! has been specially produced for clearing saws and chain saws. The machine is fitted with a two-stroke engine and must Mixing ratio 1:50 (2%).
FUEL HANDLING Fuelling WARNING! The following precautions reduce the risk of fire: Do not smoke or place any sources of heat in the vicinity of the fuel. Never refuel when the engine is running. Always stop the engine and let it cool for a few minutes before refuelling.
START AND STOP Control before starting Cold engine IGNITION: For reasons of safety follow Set the stop switch to the these recommendations! start position. • Check the blade to ensure CHOKE: that no cracks have formed Set the choke control in the at the bottom of the teeth choke position.
• The carburettor is set to its basic setting when test run at the factory. The basic setting is richer than the optimal setting Your JONSERED product has been designed and and should be kept during the machine‘s first working manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful hours.
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MAINTENANCE Final setting of the idling speed T Correctly adjusted carburettor Adjust the idling speed with A correctly adjusted carburettor means that the machine the screw T, if it is necessary accelerates without hesitation and the machine 4-cycles a little to readjust.
MAINTENANCE Muffler Cooling system NOTE! To maintain as low opera- Some mufflers are fitted with a catalytic converter. See ting temperature as possible “Technical data” to see whether your machine is fitted with a the engine is equipped with catalytic converter. a cooling system.
MAINTENANCE Air filter NOTE: Use only JONSERED replacement parts. Use of other brands of replacement parts can cause damage to your unit or injury to the operator or others. Your warranty does not cover The air filter should be damage or liability caused by the use of accessories and/or cleaned regularly removing attachments not specifically recommended by JONSERED.