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
WHAT IS WHAT?
What is what?	6
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Important	7
Personal protective equipment	7
Machine′s safety equipment	8
ASSEMBLY
Fitting the loop handle	12
Assembling the angle gear (326Ex)	12
Assembling the angle gear (326ES)	12
Assembling the cutting equipment	13
Assembling the blade (326Ex)	13
Assembling the blade (326ES)	13
FUEL HANDLING
Fuel safety	14
Fuel	14
Fueling	15
STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting	16
Starting and stopping	16
WORKING TECHNIQUES
General working instructions	18
Basic working techniques	19
MAINTENANCE
Carburetor	21
Mufﬂer	23
Cooling system	23
Spark plug	23
Air ﬁlter	24
Angle gear	24
Lubricating the ﬂexible drive shaft (326Ex)	25
Adjusting the edger’s cutting depth (326Ex)	25
Adjusting the edger’s cutting depth (326ES)	25
Maintenance schedule	26
TECHNICAL DATA
Technical data	27
FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS
CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS	28

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! An edger can be a dangerous

! tool 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.

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

1151020-95 Rev. 2 2008-03-10

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