Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................3
GeneralSafety...................................................3
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
Setup........................................................................5
1InstallingtheHandlebarFootstop.....................5
2InstallingtheHandlebar...................................5
3AddingOiltotheEngine...................................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls...........................................................10
Specications..................................................10
Attachments/Accessories.................................10
BeforeOperation..................................................11
BeforeOperationSafety....................................11
FuelSpecication..............................................11
FillingtheFuelTank...........................................11
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..........................12
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperationSafety...................................12
FuelShutoffValve.............................................13
StartingtheEngine...........................................13
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................14
SupportingtheHandlebarwiththe
Footstop........................................................14
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight.............................14
OperatingTips.................................................16
AfterOperation....................................................16
AfterOperationSafety......................................16
Maintenance...........................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18
MaintenanceSafety..........................................18
PreparingforMaintenance...............................18
ReplacingtheAirCleaner.................................19
EngineOilSpecication....................................20
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................20
ChangingtheEngineOil...................................20
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................21
BladeMaintenance...........................................22
Storage...................................................................24
StorageSafety..................................................24
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................24
Troubleshooting......................................................25
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ENISO5395.
GeneralSafety
Important:Readtheseinstructionscarefully
beforeusingthemachine,andkeepthemfor
futurereference.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyonthemachine.
•Keepbystandersandchildrenoutoftheoperating
area.Donotallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Allowonlypeoplewhoareresponsible,trained,
familiarwiththeinstructions,andphysically
capabletooperatethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Shutofftheengine,removethekey(ifequipped),
andwaitforallmovementtostopbeforeyouleave
theoperator’sposition.Allowthemachinetocool
beforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalways
payattentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,which
meansCaution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
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