Operator's Manual
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Theengineexhaustfromthisproduct
containschemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure
tochemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,
orotherreproductiveharm.
Contents
Introduction...............................................................1
Safety.......................................................................2
GeneralSafety...................................................2
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................3
Setup........................................................................5
1AssemblingtheHandle....................................5
2FillingtheEnginewithOil.................................6
ProductOverview.....................................................7
Specications....................................................7
Attachments/Accessories...................................7
Operation..................................................................8
BeforeOperation...................................................8
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................8
FillingtheFuelTank............................................8
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel............................9
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight...............................9
DuringOperation.................................................10
DuringOperationSafety...................................10
StartingtheEngine...........................................10
AdjustingtheHandlePosition...........................12
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................12
OperatingTips.................................................13
AfterOperation....................................................13
AfterOperationSafety......................................13
Maintenance...........................................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........14
MaintenanceSafety..........................................14
PreparingforMaintenance...............................15
ServicingtheAirFilter.......................................15
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................16
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................16
ReplacingtheCuttingLine................................17
CleaningtheMachine.......................................17
Storage...................................................................18
GeneralSafety.................................................18
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................18
Troubleshooting......................................................19
Safety
ThefollowingsafetysectionisadaptedfromANSI
B71.4–2017andEN14910:2007+A1:2009.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofinjuringhandsandfeet
andofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,
familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically
capabletooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeservicing,fueling,
oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol
,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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