McCulloch MCT3362VB user manual Safety Precautions, Specifications, What to do, What not to do

1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1-3. SPECIFICATIONS
Engine Type	.Air-cooled, 2-Cycle, Chrome Cylinder
Displacement	.26cc / 1.8ci
Dry Weight	.13.64 lbs. / 6.2 kg
Fuel Capacity	.550 ml
Drive Shaft Length	.52” (132cm)
Cutting Swath	.17" (43cm)
Handle	.“P” Handle
Carburetor	.Primer / Diaphragm Type
Ignition	.Electronic
Drive	.Clutch
Maximum Engine Performance	.0.78 kW
Maximum RPMS at Wide Open Throttle	8500 min
Idle Speed With no Stringhead Movement	.3000 min

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2-1. WHAT TO DO

READ YOUR USER MANUAL AND ALL SUPPLEMENTS (IF ANY ENCLOSED) THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERAT- ING YOUR UNIT.

1.CLOTHING - Always wear heavy, long pants, boots, gloves and long sleeve shirt. Do not wear loose cloth- ing, jewelry, short pants, sandals, or go barefoot. Secure hair so it is at shoulder level. Always wear a hard hat, a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye protection and a good grade of ear plugs or other sound barriers for hearing protection.

2FUELING - Mix and pour fuel outdoors where there are no sparks and flames. Slowly remove the fuel cap only after stopping the engine. Do not smoke while fueling or mixing fuel. Wipe spilled fuel from the unit. Move at least 30 ft (9m) away from the fueling source (gas can) and site before starting unit.

3.COMPLY WITH ALL FIRE PREVENTION REGULA- TIONS. COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL LAWS IN THE UNITED STATES IS THE USER’S RESPONSIBILITY.Your unit comes with a spark arrester screen. Replacement spark arrester screen kits are available at your nearest McCulloch Authorized Service Center listed under “SAWS” in your Telephone Directory Yellow Pages.

4.TURN UNIT OFF before setting it down.

5.ALWAYS HOLD UNIT FIRMLY WITH BOTH HANDS, the thumb and fingers encircling the handles.

6.KEEP ALL SCREWS AND FASTENERS TIGHT. Never operate this equipment if it is improperly adjust- ed or not completely and securely assembled.

7.KEEP HANDLES DRY, clean and free of fuel mixture.

8.KEEP STRINGHEAD AS CLOSE TO GROUND AS PRACTICAL. Avoid hitting small objects with string- head. When cutting on a slope, stand below string- head.

9.CHECK AREA YOU WILL BE TRIMMING FOR DEBRIS that may be struck or thrown during opera- tion.

10.KEEP ALL PARTS OF YOUR BODY AND CLOTHING AWAY FROM STRINGHEAD when starting or running engine. Before starting engine, make sure stringhead will not come in contact with any obstacle.

11.STOP ENGINE before examining cutting line.

12.STORE EQUIPMENT AWAY FROM POSSIBLE IGNI- TION SOURCES, such as gas-powered water heaters, clothes dryers, or oil-fired furnaces, portable heaters, etc.

13.ALWAYS KEEP the debris shield, stringhead, and engine free of debris build-up.

14.OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT should always be restricted to mature and properly instructed individu- als.

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2-2. WHAT NOT TO DO

1.DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than that rec- ommended in your manual. Always follow

instructions in the Fuel and Lubrication section of this manual. Never use gasoline unless it is properly mixed with 2-cycle engine lubricant. Permanent dam- age to engine will result, voiding manufacturer’s war- ranty.

2.DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or operating equip- ment.

3.DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A MUFFLER and properly installed muffler shield.

4.DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or body come in contact with a hot muffler or spark plug wire.

5.DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD POSI- TIONS, off balance, outstretched arms, or one-hand- ed. Always use two hands when operating unit with thumbs and fingers encircling the handles.

6.DO NOT RAISE STRINGHEAD above ground level while unit is operating. Injury to operator could result.

7.DO NOT USE UNIT FOR ANY PURPOSES OTHER than trimming lawn or garden areas.

8.DO NOT OPERATE UNIT FOR PROLONGED PERI- ODS. Rest periodically.

9.DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHEN TIRED, ILL OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS OR MEDICATION.

10.DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS DEBRIS SHIELD AND/OR GUARD IS INSTALLED AND IN GOOD CONDITION.

11.DO NOT ADD, REMOVE OR ALTER ANY COM- PONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT. Doing so could

cause personal injury and/or damage the unit voiding the manufacturer’s warranty.

12.DO NOT operate your unit near or around flammable liquids or gases whether in or out of doors. An explo- sion and/or fire may result. Never start or run the unit inside a closed room or building, breathing exhaust fumes can kill.

13.DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CUTTING ATTACH- MENT. Use only Genuine McCulloch replace-

ment parts and accessories, which are designed specifically to enhance the performance and maximize the safe operation of our products. Failure to do so may cause poor performance and possible injury. Use only the stringhead supplied with this product. Do not use any other cutting attachment. Use of such attachments will void your factory warranty and could result in serious bodily injury.