25CC PETROL BRUSH CUTTER PBC26 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Code: PBC26 IM Date: 061013 Edition: 10 Op: PS
Contents Warranty 2 Warranty Powertools Introduction 3 Environmental protection 3 Description of symbols 3 Specifications 4 Safety instructions 4 Additional safety rules for petrol brush cutters 5 Unpacking 5 Contents of carton 5 Know your product 6 Assembly 7 Fuelling 9 Starting the brush cutter 9 Stopping the brush cutter 10 Running in the engine 10 Use of the brush cutter 10 Use with the brush cutting blade 11 Use with the line trimming head 11 Maintenance 11 Storag
Introduction Description of symbols Your new GMC power tool will more than satisfy your expectations. It has been manufactured under stringent GMC Quality Standards to meet superior performance criteria. You will find your new tool easy and safe to operate, and, with proper care, it will give you many years of dependable service. CAUTION. Carefully read through this entire Instruction Manual before using your new GMC Power Tool. Take special care to heed the Cautions and Warnings.
Specifications Engine: Cutting diameter (swathe) Blade: Spool head: Speed: Shaft: Blade: Spool Type: Line thickness: Fuel tank capacity: Fuel type: Fuel mixture: Equivalent spark plugs: Net Weight: 2) Personal safety a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating a power tool. Do not use a power tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. A moment of inattention while operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
d) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power tool or these instructions to operate the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained users. e) Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the power tool’s operation. If damaged, have the power tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
17 16 Know your product 1. Cutting blade 2. Spool head assembly 3. Safety guard to suit the spool head 4. Bump knob 5. Cut-off knife 6. Spool head cover 7. Safety guard to suit the blade 8. Secondary handle 9. Upper shaft 9 10. Lower shaft 11. Ignition switch 8 12. Fuel tank 13. Throttle trigger 14. Recoil starter 15. Primer bulb 16. Spark plug 17. Air filter cover 10 18. Safety lever 19. Choke lever 20. Spark plug spanner 19/17mm 21. Carry strap 22.
Assembly NOTE. Insert the locking pin to prevent the shaft rotating (Fig. D). A It is necessary to attach the upper and lower shafts, fit the blade or spool head and the appropriate safety guard and attach the secondary handle. Joining the upper and lower shafts B 1. Depress the location pin and insert the lower shaft (10) into the upper shaft (9). Rotate the lower shaft until the pin locates positively into the hole in the upper shaft. (Fig. A). 2.
3. Remove the split pin, nut (by turning in a clockwise direction) and outer flange. Leave the inner flange fitted. NOTE. Insert the locking pin to prevent the shaft rotating (Fig. D). NOTE. The outer flange is not used when fitting the line trimmer head 4. Place the spool head on the end of the shaft and tighten in an anti-clockwise.
• Mix only enough fuel for your immediate needs. Do not store the mixed fuel mixture. L Stopping the brush cutter WARNING: The blade/spool will continue to rotate for a few seconds after the engine has stopped. 1. Release the throttle trigger and Q allow the engine to idle for a few moments. 2. Move the ignition switch (11) to the off position marked STOP (Fig. Q). 3. The engine will now stop. Starting the brush cutter Choke control Start position (choke closed). Run position (choke open). 1.
• Bring the engine to full throttle before entering the material to be cut. The blade has maximum cutting power at full throttle and is less likely to bind, stall or cause blade thrust. • Place yourself in a well balanced position, stable on both feet. • Cut while swinging the upper part of your body from left to right. Swing the unit in the same direction as the blade spins, which increases the cutting action.
4. Remove the bump knob completely and remove the spool from the spool shaft. Discard any short lengths of remaining cutting line. 5. Take a 6 metre length of Ø2mm line and thread the ends through the two holes in the bottom of the spool assembly and pull them (together) all the way through (Fig. T). Then thread one of the ends through the loop in the spool, as shown (Fig. Q). 6. Wind the lines (together) tightly onto the spool head in the direction indicated by the arrow on the spool (Fig. V). 7.
• Check the fuel filter periodically. Do not allow dust to enter the fuel tank. A clogged filter will cause difficulty when starting the engine or abnormalities in engine performance. • When the filter is dirty, replace the filter. • When the inside of the fuel tank is dirty, it can be cleaned by rinsing the tank out with petrol. Checking the spark plug Check the spark plug every 10-15 hours of use. 1. Remove the spark plug cover. 2.
Problems Power loss or sudden stopping of the engine • Check whether the fuel tank is empty. • The mixture does not reach the carburettor. Clean the fuel filter in the fuel tank. • There is water in the mixture. Drain and rinse all the fuel system. • The air filter is dirty. Clean the air filter. • There are carbon deposits in the cylinder exhaust pipe or the muffler. Clean those or change the muffler. Bad quality cut • Overloaded cutting due to too high grass or too thick for engine power.
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