RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information.

SYMBOL MEANING

 

SYMBOL MEANING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• THROWN OBJECTS AND ROTATING CUTTER CAN

 

 

 

Indicates danger, warning or caution. May be used in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUSE SEVERE INJURY

 

 

 

conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Small objects can be propelled at high

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speed, causing injury. Keep away from the rotating rotor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• WARNING - READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read the operator’s manual(s) and follow all warnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY

 

 

 

and safety instructions. Failure to do so can result in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Keep all bystanders, especially children

 

 

 

serious injury to the operator and/or bystanders.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and pets, at least 50 feet (15 m.) from the operating area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• WEAR EYE AND HEARING PROTECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Thrown objects and loud noise can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• HOT SURFACE WARNING

 

 

 

cause severe eye injury and hearing loss. Wear eye

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not touch a hot muffler or cylinder. You may get

 

 

 

protection meeting ANSI Z87.1-1989 standards and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

burned. These parts get extremely hot from operation.

 

 

 

ear protection when operating this unit. Use a full face

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When turned off they remain hot for a short time.

 

 

 

shield when needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• UNLEADED FUEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Always use clean, fresh unleaded fuel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• OIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to operator’s manual for the proper type of oil.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• CHOKE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON / START / RUN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. • FULL choke position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. • PARTIAL choke position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. • RUN choke position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• ON/OFF STOP CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF or STOP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• SHARP BLADE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: Sharp blade on cutting attachment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shield. To prevent serious injury, do not touch the line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cutting blade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS

As a trimmer:

Cutting grass and light weeds

Edging

Decorative trimming around trees, fences, etc. NOTE: The below illustration may differ slightly from your unit. For example, the picture shows a

straight shaft. Your unit may have a curved shaft.

Shaft

Housing

TB465SS

Spark Arrestor

Spark Plug

 

Muffler

Oil Fill

 

Plug/

 

 

 

Muffler Guard

Dipstick

Starter Rope Grip

Shaft Grip

On/Off Stop Control

D-Handle

Fuel Cap

Choke

 

Lever

Throttle

Control

Air Filter Cover

Primer

Bulb

 

TB415CS

Cutting

 

Attachment

Line

 

 

Shield

Cutting

 

 

 

Blade

 

 

Cutting Attachment

Line

Cutting

Attachment

Shield

Cutting

 

 

Blade

 

Cutting Attachment

 

 

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