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Owner/Operato r Manual Manuel Du Proprié taire/Utilisa teur Model 946 152 – S tring T r imme r S tring T rimmer 0424170 0 9/10 Printed in USA ENGLI SH FRANÇAIS[...]
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GB - 2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Controls a nd Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Operati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mainten ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Service a nd Adjustment s . . . . . . . . . . 12 T r[...]
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GB - 3 PRODUCT REGISTRATION The Ariens dealer must register the product at the time of purchase. Registering the produ ct will help the company process warranty claims or contact you with t he latest service information. All claims m eeting requirements during the limi ted warranty period will be honored, whether or not the product registration car[...]
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GB - 4 NOT ATIONS NOTE: General reference information for proper operation and maintenance practices. IMPORT ANT : S pecific proc edures or information required to prevent damag e to unit or attachment. PRACTICES AND LAWS Practice usual and customary safe working precautions, for the benefit of yourself and others. Understand and follow a ll safety[...]
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GB - 5 AL WA YS disconnect wire from spark plug before assembly . Unintentional engine start up can cause death or serious injury . Complete a walk ar ound inspection of unit and work area to understand: • work area • your unit • all safety decals. Clear work area of stones, sticks, wire and foreign objects which might be picked up and thrown[...]
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GB - 6 DO NOT pull trimmer backwards unless absolutely necessary . Look down and b ack, especially for small children, before and w hile moving backwards. DO NOT operate on steep slopes. NEVER leave unit unattended on a slope. Chock wheels if parking on a slope. T rim across the face of s lopes, never up and down. Be espe cially cautious when chang[...]
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GB - 7 TOOLS REQU IRED • Box knife to c ut carton TO REMOVE UNIT FROM CARTON 1. Cut of f top of box. 2. Remove packing mat erial. 3. Remove literature pack, safety glass es and bottle of oil from box. 4. Cut out back of b ox and pull t he unit out. 5. Remove protective packaging materials from trimming head and around unit. ASSEMBLY Hand le bar A[...]
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GB - 8 1. T rimm er Head 2. T rimm er Line 3. Upper Handlebar 4. Lower Handlebar 5. Control Bail 6. Throttle Control Lever 7. Recoil S t arter Handle 8. Handlebar Wing Knob 9. Oil Dipstick and Cap 10. Fuel T ank and Cap 1 1. Debris Screen 12. Air Cleaner 13. Primer Bulb 14. Swive l Head Lock 15. Trimmer Shield 16. Trailing Shiel d CONTROLS AND FEA [...]
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GB - 9 CONTROLS AND FEATURES See Controls an d Features (Figure 4) on page 8. T rimmer Hea d / T rimmer Lin es The trimmer hea d holds the t rimmer line and provides trimming height adjust ment. When mounted in the trimmer , t he trimmer lines extend about 8 in. (20.3 cm) from the cutter disk. Control Bail • Squeeze the trimmer control bail again[...]
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GB - 10 S t arting the Engin e 1. Push primer bu lb 2 or 3 times for a cold engine. 2. Set throttle cont r ol to Fas t. 3. Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until it pulls harder . This is the compression stroke. Let rope rewind slowly . Then pull rope with rapid continuous full arm s troke to start engine. Allow rope to rewind slowly .[...]
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GB - 1 1 SER VICE PO SITION (Figure 5) 1. Remove the gas cap and place a piece of plastic (a plastic gar bage bag works w ell) over the tank opening. Reinst all the cap. This keeps gasoline from spilling out of the t ank. 2. Set the unit swivel in the center p osition. 3. Loosen the two wing nut s on the lower handlebar . 4. T ip the unit up onto i[...]
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GB - 12 CHECK SP A RK PLUG See Engine Manual for specif ic information on checking, cleaning, and changing the spark plug. CHANGE ENGINE OIL Change the engine oil after the firs t 2 hours of use, then every 25 hours or every season, whichever comes first. Oil should be changed when engine is warm. 1. Disconnect spark plug wire. 2. Clean area around[...]
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GB - 13 HANDLEBAR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (Figure 7) 1. Loosen and remove bot h wing knobs from handlebar . 2. Remove carriage bolts, t aking care to support handlebar . 3. Set handlebar to desired height . 4. Line up holes in upper handlebar wit h holes in lower handlebar . Be sure to use the same holes on each side. 5. Reinstall carriage bolt s and win[...]
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GB - 14 SWIVEL HEAD A DJUSTMEN T (Figure 9) 1. S top the engine and wait for all moving parts to st op. Disconnect the spark plug wire and place it securely away from the spark plug. 2. Loosen the wing knob on the bra cket at the rear of the unit. 3. Rotate the back of the unit in the opposite direction of the side you wish to cut with. 4. T ighten[...]
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GB - 15 T o remov e the old belt: 1. S top the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Disconnect t he spark plug wire and place it securely aw ay from the spark plug. 2. Place unit in service position (see Maintenance section) . 3. Remove the six (6) h ex washer head screws and t he trimmer shield. 4. Remove the four (4) hex washer head scre[...]
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GB - 16 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine wi ll not st art or runs poorly 1. S park plug wire d isconnected. 2. Engine not primed 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Throttle control lever not in correct position. 5. Engine is flooded. 6. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug. 7. S tale or contaminated gasoline. 8. Engine cooling sy[...]
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GB - 17 If the trimmer is to be st ored for m ore than 30 days, follow these steps to prep are your unit. 1. Run the engine until it stops fr om running out of gasoline. See E ngine Manual for specific instructi ons on preparing t he engine for storage. 2. Clean all dirt and debris from the trimmer . Refer to Maintenance for cleaning instructions. [...]
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ARIENS COMP ANY GRA VEL Y ® | ST ENS ® | LOCKE ® | NA TIONAL ® | BYNOR M ® | EVE RRIDE ® | GREA T DANE ® Con_L&G_2010 18 T wo-Y ear Limited Lawn and Gard en W arra nty This warranty statement applies only to 21-Inch Walk Behind Lawn Mowers, Wide Area Walks, AMP Wide Area Walks, Til lers, S tring Trimmers, Log Splitters, Edgers and Pow er[...]
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ARIENS COMP ANY GRA VEL Y ® | ST ENS ® | LOCKE ® | NA TIONAL ® | BYNOR M ® | EVE RRIDE ® | GREA T DANE ® Con_L&G_2010 19 T o fi nd an Ar iens or Gravely author ized ser vice repr esentative, contact Ari ens at: 655 W. Ryan Street Brillion, WI 541 10 (920) 7 56 - 21 41 www .a riens.com www .grave ly .com Exceptions and Limitations • Bat[...]
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Ariens Company 655 West Rya n S treet Brillion, WI 541 10-1072 920-756-2141 Fax 920-756-2407 www .a riens.com The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. W ARNING[...]