Homelite UT32601 Operating the Trimmer, Cutting Tips, Advancing the String Manually

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OPERATION

OPERATING THE TRIMMER

See Figure 9.

WARNING:

Engine housing may become hot during trimmer opera- tion. Do not rest or place your arm, hand, or any body part against the engine housing during trimmer operation. Only hold the trimmer as shown in Figure 9 with all body parts clear of engine housing. Extended contact with the engine housing may result in burns or other injuries.

WARNING:

Always position the unit on the operator’s right side. The use of the unit on the operator’s left side will expose the operator to hot surfaces and can result in possible burn injury.

WARNING:

To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with the bottom of the engine above waist level.

Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle and your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with both hands while in operation. Trimmer should be held at a comfortable position with the rear handle about hip height.

Always operate trimmer at full throttle. Cut tall grass from the top down. This will prevent grass from wrapping around the shaft housing and string head which may cause damage from overheating. If grass becomes wrapped around the string head, STOP THE ENGINE, disconnect the spark plug wire, and remove the grass. Prolonged cutting at partial throttle will result in lubricant dripping from the muffler.

WARNING:

Always hold the string trimmer away from your body, keep- ing clearance between your body and the product. Any contact with the housing or string trimmer cutting head can result in burns and/or other serious personal injury.

CUTTING TIPS

See Figures 9 - 10.

Avoid hot surfaces by always keeping the tool away from your body. (Proper operating position shown in figure 9.)

Keep the trimmer tilted toward the area being cut; this is the best cutting area.

The curved shaft trimmer cuts when passing the unit from right to left. The straight shaft trimmer cuts when passing the unit from left to right. This will avoid throwing debris at the operator. Avoid cutting in the dangerous area shown in figure 10.

Use the tip of string to do the cutting; do not force string head into uncut grass.

Wire and picket fences cause extra string wear, even breakage. Stone and brick walls, curbs, and wood may wear string rapidly.

Avoid trees and shrubs. Tree bark, wood moldings, siding, and fence posts can easily be damaged by the string.

ADVANCING STRING USING THE REEL-EASYTAP ADVANCE SYSTEM

String advance is controlled by tapping string head on grass while running engine at full throttle.

Run engine at full throttle.

Tap string head on ground to advance string. String

advances­ each time the head is tapped.

Several taps may be required until string strikes the cut off blade.

Resume trimming.

NOTE: If the string is worn too short you may not be able to advance the string by tapping it on the ground. If so, STOP THE ENGINE, disconnect the spark plug wire, and manually advance the string.

ADVANCING THE STRING MANUALLY

With the engine off and the spark plug wire disconnected, push the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s) to manually advance the string.

CUT-OFF BLADE

This trimmer is equipped with a cut-off blade on the grass deflector. For best cutting, advance string by tapping the string head until the string is trimmed to length by the cut-off blade. Advance string whenever you hear the engine running faster than normal, or when trimming efficiency diminishes. This will maintain best performance and keep string long enough to advance properly.

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Contents Manuel D’UTILISATION Manual DEL Operador Save this Manual for Future ReferenceALL Versions Toutes LES VersionsPage 26CS 26SS26SS Tapa del filtro de aire Table of Contents IntroductionGeneral Safety Rules Specific Safety RulesRead ALL Instructions 3 EnglishSymbols Symbol Signal Meaning4 English Features AssemblyString Head Assembly OperationFront Handle Curved Shaft Grass Deflector 26CSFueling and Refueling the Trimmer Fuel Mixture Oxygenated FuelsFilling Tank Starting and StoppingAdvancing String Using the REEL-EASYTAP Advance System Operating the TrimmerCutting Tips Advancing the String ManuallyMaintenance Troubleshooting Fuel CAPSpark Plug Storing the TrimmerAir Filter Screen earlier in this 11 EnglishWarranty Limited Warranty Statement12 English MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage 13 EnglishThis Product WAS Manufactured with a Catalyst Muffler 14 EnglishRègles DE Sécurité Générales Règles DE Sécurité ParticulièresAVERTISSEMENT  Lire Toutes LES InstructionsSymboles Symbole NOM Explication4 Français Caractéristiques AssemblageUtilisation Approvisionnement EN Carburant Mélange DE Carburant Carburants OxygénésRemplissage DU Réservoir Démarrage ET ArrêtUtilisation DU TAILLE-BORDURES Aconseils DE CoupeAvance Manuelle DE LA Ligne DE Coupe Lame Coupe LigneEntretien Dépannage Bouchon DU Réservoir DE Carburant AVERTISSEMENT Bougie Remisage DU TAILLE-BORDURESRebobiner. Voir Remplacement de la Nettoyage du filtre à air , plus haut11 Français Garantie Déclaration DE Garantie Limitée12 Français 13 Français Durée DE LA Garantie DU Fabricant’AIDE? 14 FrançaisReglas DE Seguridad Generales Reglas DE Seguridad EspecíficasAdvertencia LEA Todas LAS InstruccionesSímbolos PeligroPrecaución Página 4 EspañolCaracterísticas ArmadoFuncionamiento Conjunto DEL Cabezal DEL HiloDeflector DE Pasto DEL EJE Curvo 26CS Deflector DE Pasto DEL EJE Recto 26SSLlenado DEL Tanque Arranque Y ApagadoVea las figuras 7 y Si necesita asistencia llame al Página 7 EspañolManejo DE LA Recortadora Consejos Para RecortarAvance Manualmente EL Hilo Cuchilla DE Corte DEL HiloMantenimiento Corrección DE Problemas Tapa DEL Tanque DE Combustible AdvertenciaBujía Almacenamiento DE LA RecortadoraReabastecimiento del hilo arriba en Página 11 EspañolGarantía Declaración DE LA Garantía LimitadaPágina 12 Español Página 13 Español Cobertura DE LA Garantía DEL FabricanteEste Producto SE Fabricó CON UN Silenciador Catalítico Página 14 Español/ Página OPERATOR’S Manual Manuel D’UTILISATION Manual DEL Operador