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McCulloch TRIMMAC 281 manual

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    530165941 1/1/05 INSTRU CTION M ANUAL IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION : Pleas e read the se ins truc tions car efully and make sur e you un derst and them before using th is unit. Retain t hese i nstru ctions for f uture reference. MANUEL D’ INSTRUCTI ONS RENSEIGNEMENTS IMPOR T ANTS: A vant d’ utilis er cet appa reil, veu illez lir e atentiv ement les[...]

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    2 ID ENT IFI C A TION (WHA T IS WHA T?) Fuel Cap Prime r Bulb As sis t Handle Starter Handle Throttle Trigger Chok e Lev er Shield Tr im me r Head Shaft Muffler ON/OF F Sw it ch Coupler Fuel tank Manual Wrench As sis t handle adjust ment Throttle Loc k - - out IDEN TIF ICA TION OF SYM BOLS A. W ARNI NG! This trimmer c an be dangerous ! Careles s or[...]

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    3 SAFE T Y RU LE S WAR N I N G : When us ing garde ning applianc es, b asic s afety prec autions s hould al - way s be follow ed to r educe t he r isk o f fir e and s erious injur y . Re ad and follow all in struc tions . This pow er unit can be danger ous! O perator is res ponsi ble for follow ing inst ruct ions and war n- ings on unit and in manu[...]

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    4 S Make car buretor adjustments with low er end suppor ted to prev ent line from contac t- ing any objec t. S Keep others away when mak ing carburet or adjustments . S Us e only rec ommended McCulloc h ® ac - ces sor ies and replac ement parts . S Hav e all maintenance and serv ic e not ex- plained in this manual perfor med by an au- thoriz ed se[...]

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    5 chet , be throw n, or ot herwise c ause injury or damage during operation. S Do not s et unit on any s urfac e ex cept a clean, hard ar ea while engine is running. Debris s uch as grav el, s and, dust, grass , etc. , could be pic k ed up by the air intak e and thrown out thr ough disc harge opening, damaging unit, propert y , or caus ing ser ious[...]

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    6 S Dis connec t attac hment from the drive en- gine before c leaning the tines w ith a hos e and water to remov e any build - - up. Oil the tines to pr event rus t. S Alway s w ear gloves when ser vic ing or cleaning the t ines. The tines bec ome very shar p from us e. S Do not r un unit at high speed unless culti- vating. HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY DAN[...]

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    7 WAR N I N G : Nev er lean over dis - char ge chut e. Rock s or debris could be throw n into the eyes and fac e and caus e seri- ous injury or blindnes s. WAR N I N G : Inspec t the ar ea where the unit is t o be us ed. R emove objec ts that could be thr own or damage the unit. S ome object s may be hidden by fallen snow - - be alert for the pos s[...]

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    8 A TT ACHING THE SHIELD WAR N I N G : The s hield must be prop- erly ins talled. The shield pr ovides partial protec tion from the ris k of thr own object s to the operator and other s and is equipped with a line limiter w hich c uts ex ces s line. The line limiter (on unders ide of s hield) is s harp and can c ut you. 1. R emove nut f rom shield.[...]

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    9 Muffler Chok e Lever Star ter Handle Primer Bulb Thrott le Trigger Throttle Lock - - out NOTE: The t hrottle loc k - - out must be engaged to allow oper ation of t he throttle tri gger . The loc k - - out is engaged with the palm of your hand as y ou grip the thr ottle handle. 1. S et unit on a flat surfac e. 2. Mov e ON /OFF s witc h to t he O N[...]

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    10 Coupler Knob LOOS EN TIGH TEN Upper Shaft Lower Attac hment 2 . Pres s and hold t he lock ing/relea se button. L oc king / Releas e Button Coupler Upper S haft Lower Att achment 3. While sec urely holding the engine and up- per s haft, pull the attachment s traight out of the coupler. INST ALLI NG OPTI ONAL A TT ACH - MENTS 1. R emove the s haft[...]

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    11 Tip of the Line Does T he Cutting Righ t Wr ong Line Crow ded Into W ork Area S The line w ill easily remov e grass and weeds from around walls , fences , trees and flower beds, but it als o c an cut the tender bark of trees or shrubs and scar fenc es. S For t rimming or s calping, use les s than full throttle to inc reas e line life and dec rea[...]

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    12 3. Wash the filter in s oap and water . 4. A llow filter to dry. 5. R eplace parts . Air Filter Air Filter Cover Butto n REPLACE SP ARK PLUG Replac e the spar k plug eac h year to ensure the engine s tarts eas ier and runs bet ter . Set s park plug gap at 0,6 m m. Ignition timing is fix ed and nonadjustable. 1. Twist, t hen pull of f spar k plug[...]

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    13 STOR AGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following st eps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool before s toring or tr ans- porting. S Store unit and fuel in a w ell v entilated area where fuel v apors c annot reac h s parks or open flames from w ater heat ers, elec tric motors or s wit ches , furnaces , etc . S Empty fuel t ank before s toring or [...]

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    14 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. O N/OFF s witc h in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing c arburetor . 6. Carbur etor requires adjus tment. 1. Mov e ON/ OFF s witc h to ON pos ition. 2. See “S tarting a Flooded Engine” in Oper ation Section. 3. Fill tank w ith [...]

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    15 DECLAR A TION O F CONFORM ITY re lat ing to 98/ 37/E C EC D eclaration of C onformit y (Direc ti v e9 8 / 37 / EC, A nnex II, A ) (O nly applies to Europe) We, El ectrolux H ome Product s, Inc., T exarkana, TX , 75501, US A, T él. : +1 903 223 4100, Dec lare under s ole res ponsibility t hat the McCullo ch model TrimMac 281 gras s trimmer from [...]