McCulloch 9096336202 Introduction General Information, Table of Contents, General Identification

INTRODUCTION

1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

PLEASE READ

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing a McCulloch product. With prop- er operation and maintenance, it will provide you with years of service.

In order to make the best use of your investment, be CER- TAIN to familiarize yourself with the contents of the ENTIRE user manual before attempting to operate and maintain your unit.

Be sure to carefully follow the step-by-step instructions in this manual to start, operate and maintain your new prod- uct.

In the manual there will be the following call-outs: NOTE:, WARNING / CAUTION and WARRANTY.

A NOTE: is used to convey additional information, to high- light a particular explanation, or to expand a description.

A WARNING or CAUTION identifies a procedure which, if not undertaken or if improperly done, can result in serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1	GENERAL INFORMATION	.2
	1-1. General Identification
	1-2. Safety Features
	1-3. Specifications
2	SAFETY PRECAUTIONS	.4
	2-1. What To Do
	2-2. What Not To Do
	2-3. International Symbols
3	ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS	.6
	3-1. “P” Handle Assembly
	3-2. Debris Shield
4	FUEL AND LUBRICATION	.8
	4-1. Fuel
	4-2. Mixing Fuel
	4-3. Fuel Mixing Table
	4-4. Recommended Fuels
	4-5. Fuel and Lubrication Symbols
5	OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS	.9
	5-1. Starting a Cold Engine
	5-3. To Stop Engine
	5-2. Warm Engine Start

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The (WARRANTY SYMBOL) serves notice that unless instructions or procedures are followed, any damage caused will void the warranty and repairs will be at owner’s expense.

Pay particular attention to the safety precautions. They are written for your protection and contain important informa- tion you must know to safely operate your trimmer.

	5-4.	Idling/Carburetor Adjustment
6	TRIMMING INSTRUCTIONS		.11
	6-1.	Additional Safety Precautions
	6-2.	Stringhead Line Release
	6-3. Trimming Procedures
7	MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS		.13
	7-1.	Replacing Cutter Line

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FOR WARRANTY OR SERVICE CONTACT THE NEAREST McCULLOCH AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER - LOCATE

7-2.	Air Filter
7-3.	Fuel Cap / Fuel Filter
7-4.	Carburetor Adjustment
7-5.	Spark Plug

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YOUR NEAREST SERVICE CENTER BY CALLING THE

TOLL FREE NUMBER IN THIS MANUAL.

	7-6.	Spark Arrester Screen
	7-7.	Debris Shield Knife Sharpening
	7-8.	Storing a Unit
	7-9. Removing a Unit From Storage
8	TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGINE		.17
9	TROUBLESHOOTING THE STRINGHEAD		.18
10	ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY		.19

1-1. GENERAL IDENTIFICATION

1.BUMP FEED HEAD*

2.CUTTING LINE*

3.DEBRIS SHIELD*

4.DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

5.P-HANDLE

6.THROTTLE TRIGGER

7.IGNITION ON/OFF SWITCH

8.SAFETY TRIGGER

9.CHOKE LEVER

10.FUEL TANK

11.AIR FILTER COVER

12.STARTER HANDLE

13.MUFFLER SHIELD

14.PRIMER BULB

15.SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN*

16.DEBRIS SHIELD HARDWARE

NOTE: DO NOT use blades on these models. * items are wear/m

1-2. SAFETY FEATURES

Numbers preceding the descriptions correspond to num- bers above to help you locate the safety feature.

3DEBRIS SHIELD must be installed to prevent debris from being thrown at the user and prevent the string from extending longer than necessary.

13MUFFLER SHIELD helps prevent hands, body and/or combustible materials from making contact with a hot muffler.

15SPARK ARRESTER SCREEN retains carbon and other flammable particles over 0.023" (.6 mm) in size from exhaust flow.

NOTE: Compliance with local, state and federal laws and/or regulations governing the use of a spark arrester screen is the user’s responsibility. See Safety Precautions (Section 3) and Maintenance Instructions (Section 8) for additional information.

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