Contents

Contents
KEY TO SYMBOLS
Symbols	2
CONTENTS
Contents	3
Note the following before starting:	3
INTRODUCTION
Dear customer!	4
WHAT IS WHAT?
What is what?	5
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Important	6
Personal protective equipment	6
Machine′s safety equipment	7
Cutting equipment	9
ASSEMBLY
Fitting the loop handle	10
Assembling and dismantling the two-piece shaft .	10
Assembling the cutting equipment	11
Fitting the trimmer guard and trimmer head	11
FUEL HANDLING
Fuel safety	12
Fuel	12
Fueling	13
STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting	14
Starting and stopping	14
WORKING TECHNIQUES
General working instructions	16
MAINTENANCE
Carburetor	18
Mufﬂer	20
Cooling system	20
Spark plug	21
Two-piece shaft	21
Air ﬁlter	21
Maintenance schedule	23
TECHNICAL DATA
Technical data	24
FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS
CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS	26

The engine exhaust from this product contains chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Note the following before starting:

Please read the operator’s manual carefully.

Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual.

WARNING! Long-term exposure to noise

! can result in permanent hearing impairment. So always use approved hearing protection.

WARNING! Under no circumstances may

! the design of the machine be modiﬁed without the permission of the manufacturer. Always use genuine accessories. Non-authorized modiﬁcations and/or accessories can result in serious personal injury or the death of the operator or others.

Your warranty may not cover damage or liability caused by the use of non- authorized accessories or replacement parts.

WARNING! A clearing saw, brushcutter

! or trimmer can be dangerous if used incorrectly or carelessly, and can cause serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. It is extremely important that you read and understand the contents of this operator’s manual.

This engine label certiﬁes that the product is certiﬁed in accordance with American exhaust emissions requirements EPA Ph II and Californian exhaust and evaporative emissions requirements CARB Tier III. The Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the emissions compliance label indicates the number of operating hours for which the engine has shown to meet Federal and Californian emission requirements. Category C = 50 hours, B = 125 hours, and A = 300 hours.

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