Operators Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction
- Safety
- Assembly
- Introduction
- To attach the throttle handle
- To assemble the handlebar
- To set the handlebar in transport position
- To assemble the cutting equipment
- To attach the grass blade guard/combination guard and the grass blade (555FX, 555FXT)
- To attach the saw blade guard (555FX, 555FXT)
- To attach the saw blade guard (555RXT, 555FRM)
- To attach the saw blade
- To attach the shredder blade guard and the shredder blade (555RXT, 555FRM)
- To attach the trimmer guard or combination guard for trimmer head and plastic blades
- To attach a trimmer head or plastic blade
- To adjust the Balance XT harness
- Operation
- Introduction
- To do before you operate the product
- Fuel
- Work position
- Correct balance of the product
- To start a cold engine
- To start a warm engine
- To stop the engine
- Heated handles (555FXT)
- Blade thrust
- General work instructions
- Forestry clearing with a saw blade
- Brush cutting with a saw blade
- Grass clearing with a grass blade
- Grass trimming with a trimmer head
- Shredding with a shredder blade
- Maintenance
- Introduction
- Maintenance schedule
- Carburetor
- To adjust the start throttle speed (555RXT, 555FRM)
- To clean the muffler
- To clean the cooling system
- Air filter
- Bevel gear
- Drive shaft
- To attach and remove the locknut
- To sharpen the grass knife and grass blade
- To sharpen the saw blade
- To examine the spark plug
- To adjust the product for cold environments
- To lubricate the wire (555FXT)
- Troubleshooting
- Transportation and storage
- Technical data
- Accessories
- EC Declaration of Conformity
To fill the fuel tank
1. Clean the area around the fuel tank cap.
2. Shake the container and make sure that the fuel is
fully mixed.
3. Remove the fuel tank cap and fill the fuel tank.
4. Tighten the fuel tank cap carefully.
5. Move the product 3 m/10 ft or more away from the
refueling area and fuel source before you start the
engine.
Note: To see where the fuel tank is on your product,
refer to
Introduction on page 2
.
Work position
• Hold the product with 2 hands.
• Hold the product on the right side of your body.
• Keep the cutting attachment below waist level.
• Always keep the product attached to the harness.
• Keep body parts away from the hot surfaces.
• Keep body parts away from the cutting attachment.
Correct balance of the product
For forestry clearing, the product is correctly balanced
when it freely hangs horizontally from the suspension
point. With correct balance, the risk of hitting stones if
you release the handlebar is decreased.
For grass clearing, the product is correctly balanced
when the blade is at cutting height near the ground.
To start a cold engine
1. Set the stop switch to the start position.
2. Set the choke control (A) to the choke position.
C A
B
3. Push the air purge bulb (B) approximately 6 times
until fuel starts to fill the bulb. It is not necessary to
fill the air purge bulb fully.
4. Push the decompression valve (C).
Note: The decompression valve moves to the initial
position when the product starts.
5. Hold the body of the product on the ground with your
left hand.
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