Homelite UT20024 manuale d’uso

Easy Reach model UT20044, UT20045 T rim ‘n Edge model UT20024, UT20025 T rimlite model UT20004, UT20005 OPERA TOR'S MANUAL 25cc String T rimmers SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our ne w trimmer has been engineered and manuf actured to Homelite’s high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator saf ety . Properly c[...]

P age 2 n Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................2 n General Saf ety Rules ..........................................................................................................................................[...]

P age 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES W ARNING: Read and understand all instructions. F ailure to f ollow all instructions listed below ma y result in electric shoc k, fire and/or serious personal injur y . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS n F or safe operation, read and understand all instr uctions bef ore using this product. F ollow all safety instr uctions. F ailur[...]

P age 4 SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER USE n Replace string head if cr ack ed, chipped , or damaged in an y wa y . Be sure the string head or blade is properly installed and securely fastened. F ailure to do so can cause ser ious injur y . n Make sure all guards, straps, deflectors and handles are properly and securely attached. n Use only the m[...]

P age 5 SYMBOLS Safety Aler t Symbol Precautions that inv olv e your saf ety . . Read the Operator’s Manual T o reduce the risk of injur y , user must read and understand operator’s manual bef ore using this product. Wear Ey e and Hearing Protection Wear e ye protection which is marked to comply with ANSI Z87.1 as well as hearing protection whe[...]

P age 6 SYMBOLS The f ollowing signal words and meanings are intended to e xplain the le v els of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not av oided, will result in death or serious injur y . WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, c[...]

P age 7 W eight - (without fuel) T rimlite (UT20004, UT20005) ................................................................................................................. 9.6 lbs. (4.4 kg.) T rim ‘n Edge (UT20024, UT20025) .......................................................................................................... 10 lbs. (4.5 [...]

P age 8 FEA TURES FEA TURES Fig. 1a THROTTLE TRIGGER STARTER GRIP REAR HANDLE FRONT HANDLE DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR STOP BUTTON PRIMER BULB T rimlite model UT20004, UT20005[...]

P age 9 FEA TURES Fig. 1b Fig. 1c EDGER ATTACHMENT (TRIM ‘N EDGE ONLY) THROTTLE TRIGGER STARTER GRIP REAR HANDLE FRONT HANDLE DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR STOP BUTTON PRIMER BULB THROTTLE TRIGGER STARTER GRIP REAR HANDLE FRONT HANDLE DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR T rim ‘n Edge mod[...]

P age 10 If your unit has been preassembled, check each step to make sure the unit has been properly assembled. FRONT HANDLE See Figure 2. n Remo v e the front handle, bolt, and wing nut from the Owner’s Kit. n Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft housing and mov e it to a comf or table position. n Place the bolt through [...]

P age 11 ASSEMBLED EDGER GUIDE TABS CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR WITH EDGER GUIDE - TRIM ‘N EDGE ONL Y See Figures 5 - 6. n Remove the wing nut, flat washer , lock washer , and bolt from the Owner’s Kit. n Place the cur ved shaft g rass deflector ov er the shaft and brac ket. n Slide the assembled edger guide ov er the tabs on the grass deflect[...]

P age 12 FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER FUEL MIXTURE Thi s produ ct is pow ere d by a 2-c ycle eng ine and requ ire s pre - mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix unleaded gasoline and 2-cycle engine oil in a clean 1 gallon container approv ed f or gasoline. Recommended fuel: This engine is cer tified to operate on unleaded gasoline intended f[...]

P age 13 ADV ANCING THE STRING String advance is control led by tapping string head on gra ss while running engine at full throttle. 1. Run engine at full throttle. 2. T ap string head on ground to advance str ing. String ad- v ances each time the head is tapped. 3. Sev eral taps may be required until str ing str ikes the cut off blade . 4. Resume [...]

P age 14 EDGER GUIDE OPERA TION - TRIM ‘N EDGE ONL Y See Figures 10 -11. n Loosen the wing nut and slide the edger guide to adjust it to the desired tr imming length then retighten the wing nut securely . Ref er to “Edger Guide Assembly” earlier in this manual f or additional inf or mation. n The edger guide allows the tr immer to be used as [...]

P age 15 ST ARTING AND STOPPING See Figure 12 - 13. TO ST ART A COLD ENGINE: DO NOT squeeze the throttle tr igger until the engine star ts and runs. n La y the trimmer on a flat, bare surface. n PRIME - Press the primer bulb 7 times. n SET the star t lev er to the ST ART position. n PULL the rope until the engine star ts. n Allow the engine to run [...]

P age 16 W ARNING: Use only or iginal manuf acturer's replacement par ts, accessories and attachments. F ailure to do so can cause poor perf or mance, possible injur y and may void your warranty . Y ou can often make adjustments and repairs described here. F or other repairs , hav e the trimmer serviced by an authorize d ser vice dealer . SPOO[...]

P age 17 MAINTENANCE STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 16 - 19. n Stop the engine, disconnect the spar k plug wire . Hold the string head and unscrew the spool retainer . T o remove the spool retainer: T ur n the spool retainer counterclockwise f or T r imlite and T r im n’ Edge. T ur n the spool retainer clockwise f or Easy Reach. n Remove the spoo[...]

P age 18 MAINTENANCE REPLACING AND CLEANING AIR FIL TER See Figures 20 - 21. F or proper performance and long lif e, k eep air filter clean. n Remove the air filter cov er by tur ning the knob counter- clockwise while gently pulling on the co ver . n Remove the air filter , clean it in w ar m soap y w ater . Rinse and let dr y completely . For best[...]

P age 19 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION IF THESE SOLUTIONS DO NOT SOL VE THE PROBLEM CONT ACT YOUR AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. 1 . Che ck spar k. Remove spar k plug. Reat ta ch the spa rk plug cap and lay sp ark plu g on meta l cyl- inde r . Pull the rope and watch for spa rk at spa rk plug ti p. I f ther e is no s par k, re peat te[...]

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P age 21 W ARRANTY LIMITE D W ARRA NT Y ST A TEME NT Hom el ite C ons um er Pr od uc ts , Inc. wa r ra nts to t he or ig in al r eta il pur ch as er t hat t his H OM ELI TE p ro duc t is f re e f ro m defe c t in mate r ia l and wo rk ma ns hi p and a gr ee s to re pai r or r ep la ce, a t Hom el ite C ons um er Pr od uc ts , Inc.’ s dis c ret io[...]

P age 22 W ARRANTY HOMELITE CON SUME R PRODUCTS, INC. LIMI TED W ARR ANT Y FE DER AL AN D CALI- FORNIA E MIS SI ON CONTROL SY STEMS NONROAD AND SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGI NES Th e U.S. Envi ro nm ent al P rote ct io n Age ncy ( EP A ), t he Ca lif or ni a Ai r Re sou rc es B oa rd ( CA RB ) , an d Ho me lite C on su me r Pro duc ts , In c. ar e pl ea se d[...]

P age 23 W ARRANTY EMISSIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND WARRANTED P ARTS LIST Emissions Parts Inspect Before Clean Every Replace Every Each Use 5 Hours 25 Hours or Y early AIR FIL TER ASSY INCLUDES: FIL TER ...................................................................................................................X ............................[...]

983000-449 8-04 HOMELITE CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622 Phone 1-800-242-4672 www .homelite.com OPERA TOR'S MANUAL 25cc String T rimmers W ARNING: The engine exhaust from this pr oduct contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects [...]