Makita EM4350RH operation manual

Original Instruction εanual Instructions d’emploi d’origine Originalbetriebsanleitung εanuale di istruzioni originale Originele gebruiksaanwijzing

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Importantμ

Read this instruction manual carefully before putting the Petrol Backpack Brushcutter into operation and strictly observe the safety regulations!

Preserve instruction manual carefully!

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Veuillez lire attentivement ce mode d’emploi avant d’utiliser la débroussailleuse à dos thermique et respecter strictement les consignes de sécurité !

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Wichtigμ

δesen Sie diese Betriebsanleitung aufmerksam durch, bevor Sie die BenzinάRucksackάεotorsense in Betrieb nehmen, und halten Sie sich strikt an die Sicherheitsbestimmungen!

Bewahren Sie diese Betriebsanleitung sorgfältig auf!

Importanteμ

δeggere attentamente questo manuale di istruzioni prima di far funzionare questo tagliasiepi a zaino a benzina, e osservare rigorosamente le norme per la sicurezzaέ

Conservare con cura il manuale di istruzioniέ

Belangrijkμ

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Importanteμ

δea atentamente este manual de instrucciones antes de utilizar la desbrozadora de mochila a gasolina y cumpla estrictamente la normativa de seguridadέ

Conserve el manual de instrucciones con cuidadoέ

Importanteμ

δeia cuidadosamente este manual de instruções antes de utilizar a Roçadeira a ύasolina do Tipo εochila e cumpra todas as normas de segurança!

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Vigtigtμ

δæs denne brugsanvisning omhyggeligt, inden du tager den benzindrevne rygsækάbuskrydder ibrug, og overhold sikkerhedsforskrifterne nøjeέ

ύem denne brugsanvisning omhyggeligt!

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Önemliμ

Benzinli Sırt εodeli Yan Tırpanı kullanmaya başlamadan önce bu kullanım kılavuzunu dikkatli bir şekilde okuyun ve güvenlik talimatlarını hariyen takip edin!

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EM4350RH

English

(τriginal instructions)

Thank you very much for purchasing the εAKITA τutdoor Power Equipmentέ We are pleased to recommend to you the εAKITA product which is the result of a long development program and many years of knowledge and experienceέ Please read this booklet which refers in detail to the various points that will demonstrate its outstanding performanceέ This will assist you to obtain the best possible result from your εAKITA productέ

Table of Contents

Page

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Safety instructions έέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέγ

Technical dataέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέι Designation of partsέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέκ εounting of handleέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέλ

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Servicing instructionsέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέβγ Storageέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέέβι

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SYMBOLS

You will note the following symbols when reading the instructions manualέ

Read instruction manual and follow the warnings and safety precautions!

Take Particular care and attention!

όorbidden!

Keep distance!

όlying object hazard!

Kickback!

σo smoking!

σo open lame!

Keep the area of operation clear of all persons and pets!

Wear protective helmet, eye and ear protection!

Top permissible tool speed

όuel (ύasoline)

Engineάmanual start

Emergency stop

όirst Aid

τσήSTART

Protective gloves must be worn!	τόόήSTτP

Wear sturdy boots with nonslip solesέ

Steeltoed safety boots are recommended!

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

General Instructions

●Read this instruction manual to become familiar with handling of the equipmentέ Users insuficiently informed will risk danger to themselves as well as others due to improper handlingέ

●It is recommended only to lend the equipment to people who have proven to be experiencedέ

Always hand over the instruction manualέ

●όirst users should ask the dealer for basic instructions to familiarize oneself with the handling of brushcuttersέ

●Children and young persons aged under 1κ years must not be allowed to operate this equipmentέ Persons over the age of 1θ years may however use the device for the purpose of being trained while under supervision of a qualiied trainerέ

●Use with the utmost care and attentionέ

●τperate only if you are in good physical conditionέ Perform all work calmly and carefullyέ The user has to accept liability for othersέ

●σever use this equipment after consumption of alcohol or drugs, or if feeling tired or illέ

●σational regulation can restrict the use of the machineέ

Intended use of the machine

●This equipment is only intended for cutting grass, weeds, bushes, undergrowthέ It should not be used for any other purpose such as edging or hedge cutting as this may cause injuryέ

Personal protective equipment

●The clothing worn should be functional and appropriate, iέeέ it should be tightά itting but not cause hindranceέ Do not wear either jewelry or clothing which could become entangled with bushes or shrubsέ

●In order to avoid either headά, eyeά, handάor foot injuries as well as to protect your hearing the following protective equipment and protective clothing must be used during operationέ

●Always wear a helmet where there is a risk of falling objectsέ The protective helmet (1) is to be checked at regular intervals for damage and is to be replaced at the latest after η yearsέ Use only approved protective helmetsέ

●The visor (β) of the helmet (or alternatively goggles) protects the face from lying debris and stonesέ During operation always wear goggles, or a visor to prevent eye injuriesέ

●Wear adequate noise protection equipment to avoid hearing impairment (ear muffs (γ), ear plugs etcέ)έ

●The work overalls (ζ) protect against lying stones and debrisέ We strongly recommend that the user wears work overallsέ

●ύloves (η) are part of the prescribed equipment and must always be worn during operationέ

●When using the equipment, always wear sturdy shoes (θ) with a nonάslip soleέ This protects against injuries and ensures a good footingέ

Starting up the brushcutter

●εake sure that there are no children or other people within a working range of 1η meters (ηί ft), also pay attention to any animals in the working vicinityέ

●Before use always check the equipment is safe for operationμ

Check the security of the cutting tool, the throttle lever for easy action and check for proper functioning of the throttle lever lockέ

●Rotation of the cutting tool during idling speed is not allowedέ Check with your dealer for adjustment if in doubtέ Check for clean and dry handles and test the function of the startήstop switchέ

Diagrammatic igure

15 meters

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Start the brushcutter only in accordance with the instructionsέ

●Do not use any other methods for starting the engine!

●Use the brushcutter and the tools only for such applications as speciiedέ

●τnly start the engine, after the entire assembly is doneέ τperation of the device is only permitted after all the appropriate accessories are attached!

●Before starting make sure that the cutting tool has no contact with hard objects such as branches, stones etcέ as the cutting tool will revolve when startingέ

●The engine is to be switched off immediately in case of any engine problemsέ

●Should the cutting tool hit stones or other hard objects, immediately switch off the engine and inspect the cutting toolέ

●Inspect the cutting tool at short regular intervals for damage (detection of hairline cracks by means of tappingάnoise test)έ

●If the equipment gets heavy impact or fall, check the condition before continuing workέ Check the fuel system for fuel leakage and the controls and safety devices for malfunctionέ If there is any damage or doubt, ask our authorized service center for the inspection and repairέ

●τperate the equipment only with the harness attached which is to be suitably adjusted before putting the brushcutter into operationέ It is essential to adjust the harness according to the user size to prevent fatigue occurring during useέ σever hold the cutter with one hand during useέ

●During operation always hold the brushcutter with both handsέ Always ensure a safe footingέ

●τperate the equipment in such a manner as to avoid inhalation of the exhaust gasesέ σever run the engine in enclosed rooms (risk of gas poisoning)έ Carbon monoxide is an odorless gasέ

●Switch off the engine when resting and when leaving the equipment unattended, and place it in a safe location to prevent danger to others or damage to the machineέ

●σever put the hot brushcutter onto dry grass or onto any combustible materialsέ

●Always install the approved cutting tool guard onto the equipment before starting the engineέ

τtherwise contact with the cutting tool may cause serious injuryέ

●All protective installations and guards supplied with the machine must be used during operationέ

●σever operate the engine with faulty exhaust muflerέ

●Shut off the engine during transportέ

●When transporting the equipment, always attach the cover to the metal bladeέ

●Ensure safe position of the equipment during car transportation to avoid fuel leakageέ

●When transporting, ensure that the fuel tank is completely emptyέ

●When unloading the equipment from the truck, never drop the Engine to the ground or this may severely damage the fuel tankέ

●Except in case of emergency, never drop or cast the equipment to the ground or this may severely damage the equipmentέ

Refuelling

●Shut off the engine during refuelling, keep away from open lames and do not smokeέ

●Avoid skin contact with mineral oil productsέ Do not inhale fuel vaporέ Always wear protective gloves during refuellingέ Change and clean protective clothing at regular intervalsέ

●Take care not to spill either fuel or oil in order to prevent soil contamination (environmental protection)έ Clean the brushcutter immediately after fuel has been spiltέ

●Avoid any fuel contact with your clothingέ Change your clothing instantly if fuel has been spilt on it (to prevent clothing catching ire)έ

●Inspect the fuel cap at regular intervals making sure that it can be securely fastened and does not leakέ

●Carefully tighten the fuel tank capέ Change location to start the engine (at least γ meters away from the place of refuelling)έ

●σever refuel in closed roomsέ όuel vapors accumulate at ground level (risk of explosions)έ

●τnly transport and store fuel in approved containersέ εake sure the fuel stored is not accessible to childrenέ

●Always refuel on stable lat surface to avoid fuel spillageέ

• Resting

• Transport

•Refuelling

•εaintenance

•Tool replacement

3 meters

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εethod of operation

●τnly use in good light and visibilityέ During the winter season beware of slippery or wet areas, ice and snow (risk of slipping)έ Always ensure a safe footingέ

●σever cut above waist heightέ

●σever stand on a ladderέ

●σever climb up into trees to perform cutting operationέ

●σever work on unstable surfacesέ

●Remove sand, stones, nails etcέ found within the working rangeέ

όoreign particles may damage the cutting tool and can cause dangerous kickά backsέ

●Before commencing cutting, the cutting tool must have reached full working speedέ

●When using metal blades, swing the tool evenly in halfάcircle from right to left, like using a scytheέ

If grass or branches get caught between the cutting tool and guard, always stop the engine before cleaningέ τtherwise unintentional blade rotation may cause serious injuryέ

●Take a rest to prevent loss of control caused by fatigueέ We recommend to take a 1ί to βίάminute rest every hourέ

●Do not let the cutting tool touch on the ground during operationέ τtherwise the cutting tool hit an object and may result in personal injuryέ

●Keep the metal blade parallel with the ground during operationέ

Cutting Tools

●Use an applicable cutting tool for the job in handέ

σylon cutting heads (string trimmer heads) are suitable for trimming lawn grassέ

εetal blades are suitable for cutting weeds, high grasses, bushes, shrubs, underwood, thicket, and the likeέ

σever use other blades including metal multiάpiece pivoting chains and lail bladesέ τtherwise serious injury may resultέ

●When using metal blades, avoid “Kickback” and always prepare for an accidental kickbackέ See the section “Kickback”έ

Kickback (blade thrust)

●Kickback (blade thrust) is a sudden reaction to a caught or bound metal bladeέ τnce it occurs, the equipment is thrown sideway or toward the operator at great force and it may cause serious injuryέ

●Kickback occurs particularly when applying the blade segment between 1β and

βo’clock to solids, bushes and trees with γ cm or larger diameterέ

●To avoid kickbackμ

–Apply the segment between κ and 11 o’clockν

–σever apply the segment between 1β and β o’clockν

–σever apply the segment between 11 and 1β o’clock and between β and η o’clock, unless the operator is well trained and experienced and does it at hisήher own riskν

–σever use metal blades close to solids, such as fences, walls, tree trunks and stonesν

–σever use metal blades vertically, for such operations as edging and trimming hedgesέ

Vibration

●People with poor circulation who are exposed to excessive vibration may experience injury to blood vessels or the nervous systemέ Vibration may cause the following symptoms to occur in the ingers, hands or wristsμ “όalling asleep” (numbness), tingling, pain, stabbing sensation, alteration of skin color or of the skinέ If any of these symptoms occur, see a physician!

●To reduce the risk of “white inger disease”, keep your hands warm during operation and well maintain the equipment and accessoriesέ

εaintenance instructions

●ώave your equipment serviced by our authorized service center, always using only genuine replacement partsέ Incorrect repair and poor maintenance can shorten the life of the equipment and increase the risk of accidentsέ

●The condition of the cutter, in particular of the cutting tool of the protective devices and also of the harness must be checked before commencing workέ Particular attention is to be paid to the metal blades which must be correctly sharpenedέ

●Turn off the engine and remove spark plug connector when replacing or sharpening cutting tools, and also when cleaning the cutter or cutting toolέ

Cautionμ Kickback

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Never straighten or weld damaged cutting tools.

● Pay attention to the environmentέ Avoid unnecessary throttle operation for less pollution and noise emissionsέ Adjust the carburetor correctlyέ

● Clean the equipment at regular intervals and check that all screws and nuts are well tightenedέ

● σever service or store the equipment in the vicinity of naked lamesέ

● Always store the equipment in locked rooms and with an emptied fuel tankέ

● When cleaning, servicing and storing the equipment, always attach the cover to the metal bladeέ

τbserve the relevant accident prevention instructions issued by the relevant trade associations and by the insurance companiesέ Do not perform any modiications to the equipment as this will endanger your safetyέ

The performance of maintenance or repair work by the user is limited to those activities as described in the instruction manualέ All other work is to be done by an Authorized Service Agentέ Use only genuine spare parts and accessories released and supplied by εAKITAέ

Use of nonάapproved accessories and tools means increased risk of accidentsέ

εAKITA will not accept any liability for accidents or damage caused by the use of nonάapproved cutting tools and ixing devices of cutting tools, or accessoriesέ

First Aid

In case of accident make sure that a irstάaid box is available in the vicinity of the cutting operationsέ Immediately replace any item taken from the irst aid boxέ

When asking for help, please give the following informationμ

●Place of accident

●What happened

●σumber of injured persons

●Kind of injuries

●Your name

For European countries only

EC Declaration of Conformity

εakita declares that the following machine(s)μ

Designation of εachineμ Petrol Backpack Brushcutter εodel σoέή Typeμ EεζγηίRώ

Conforms to the following European Directivesμ

βίίίή1ζήEC, βίίθήζβήEC

They are manufactured in accordance with the following standard or standardized documentsμ Eσ ISτ 11κίθάβ

The technical ile in accordance with βίίθήζβήEC is available fromμ εakita, JanάBaptist Vinkstraat β, γίιί, Belgium

The conformity assessment procedure required by Directive βίίίή1ζήEC was in accordance with annex Vέ (With nylon cutting head)

εeasured Sound Power δevelμ 11ίέθ dB ύuaranteed Sound Power δevelμ 111 dB (With cutter blade)

εeasured Sound Power δevelμ 1ίζέ1 dB ύuaranteed Sound Power δevelμ 1ίη dB

1έλέβί1ζ

Yasushi όukaya Director

εakita, JanάBaptist Vinkstraat β, γίιί, Belgium

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TECHNICAL DATA

		εodel				Eε4350RH
ώandle type						δoop handle
Dimensionsμ length x width x height				mm		γηκ x βκί x ηκι
(without lexible ή straight shaft part)
εass (without plastic guard and cutting tool)				kg		1βέ1
Volume (fuel tank)				δ		ίέκ
Volume (oil tank)				δ		ίέ1
Engine displacement				cmγ		ζγέί
εaximum engine performance				kW		1έη at ι,ηίί min–1
Engine speed at recommended maxέ spindle speed				min–1		1ί,ηίί
εaximum spindle speed (corresponding)				min–1		ι,βίί
Idling speed				min–1		γ,ίίί
Clutch engagement speed				min–1		ζ,ίίί
Carburetor						Diaphragm type
Spark plug				type		σύK CεRθA
Electrode gap				mm		ίέι – ίέκ
					CUTTER BδADE		σYδτσ CUTTIσύ ώEAD
		Right handle	a	mήsβ	βέι		βέζ
			hv eq
Vibration per		(Rear grip)	Uncertainty K	mήsβ	ίέκ		ίέι
ISτ ββκθι		δeft handle	ahv eq	mήsβ	γέβ		γέζ
		(όront grip)	Uncertainty K	mήsβ	1έι		1έί
Sound pressure level average to			δPA eq	dB (A)	κγέη		λβέη
ISτ ββκθκ			Uncertainty K	dB (A)	1έ1		1έι
Sound power level average to			δWA eq	dB (A)	1ίζέ1		11ίέθ
ISτ ββκθκ			Uncertainty K	dB (A)	1έ1		ίέι
όuel					Automobile gasoline (petrol)
Engine τil					API grade Sό class or higher, SAE 1ίWάγί oil
					(automobile ζάstroke engine oil)
Cutting tools (cutter blade diaέ)				mm	ζζί (with nylon cutting head), βηη (with ζάtooth blade),
					βηη (with γάtooth blade), γίη (with βάtooth blade)
ύear ratio						1γή1λ

●Due to our continuing program of research and development, the speciications herein are subject to change without noticeέ

●Speciications may differ from country to countryέ

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DESIGNATION OF PARTS

			(1)
		(2)
(12)
(7)
		(3)
	(6)	(5)
		(6)	(4)
(8)		(7)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(14)(13)

		(17)				(15)
						(16)
		(18)
		(19)				(20)
					(21)
1έ	ώarness	βέ	Clutch case	γέ	Control cable	ζέ	όlexible shaft
ηέ	Rear grip	θέ	Throttle lever	ιέ	Iάτ switch (onήoff)	κέ	ώandle
λέ	Straight shaft	1ίέ ύear case		11έ Protector (Cutting tool guard)		1βέ δockάoff lever
1γέ	Spark plug	1ζέ Air cleaner		1ηέ Exhaust mufler		1θέ Exhaust pipe
1ιέ	Starter knob	1κέ όuel tank cap		1λέ όuel tank		βίέ τil cap
β1έ	Recoil starter

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MOUNTING OF HANDLE

CAUTIONμ

●Before doing any work on the equipment, always stop the engine and pull the spark plug connector off the spark plugέ

●Always wear protective gloves!

CAUTIONμ

●Start the engine only after having assembled it completelyέ

●όix the loop handle on the shaft with two screwsέ

● To keep a proper distance between the grips, place the handle between the arrow marks (1) on the shaftέ

(1)

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MOUNTING OF FLEXIBLE SHAFT

εounting the lexible shaft

1έ Remove the bolt (1) from the end of the straight shaft (β)έ βέ Remove the cap from the lexible shaftέ

NOTEμ

● Do not lose the capέ Always put the cap when removing the lexible shaftέ

γέ Turn the lexible shaft so that the dented part (γ) of the lexible shaft faces downwardsέ

ζέ Align the square inner shaft (ζ) with the joint hole (η)έ Insert the end of the lexible shaft into the pipe holder all the wayέ

ηέ Tighten them with the bolt (1)έ

NOTICEμ

●If it is dificult to insert the lexible shaft, align the square inner shaft (ζ) againέ

●Do not pull out the inner shaft more than γη mm (1ά1ήγ")έ

θέ Align the hole (ι) on the other end of lexible shaft with the knob (κ) of the clutch case (θ), and insert the lexible shaft into the clutch caseέ

ιέ εake sure the knob clicks as the knob its into the hole of the lexible shaftέ

To remove the lexible shaft from the clutch case, pull up the knob and remove itέ

Connecting the control cable

1έ όit the end of the control cable from the control lever (β) onto the end of the control cable from the engine (γ)έ

βέ Place the control cable from the control lever in the connector (1)έ And then close the connectorέ

γέ εake sure the throttle in the carburetor moves simultaneously when pulling the throttle leverέ

(2)

(5)

(1)

(4)

(3)

(8)

(7)

(6)

(3)

(1)

(2)

Connecting the lead unit

Connect the lead units from the engine (1) with the lead units from the control lever (β) as each male and female terminals are connectedέ

(1)(2)

Securing the control cable

Secure the control cable (1) to the lexible shaft by using two clamps (β) and another clamp (γ) as illustratedέ

CAUTIONμ

●εake sure the control cable is attached to the lexible shaft properlyέ δoose cable may catch the branches etcέ and result in personal injuryέ

●Do not twine the control cable around the lexible shaftέ τtherwise the throttle may not work properlyέ

(1)

(3)

(2)

1ί

MOUNTING OF PROTECTOR

To meet the applicable safety provisions, only the toolήprotector combinations as indicated in the table must be usedέ

CAUTIONμ

●The appropriate protector must always be installed, for your own safety and in order to comply with accident prevention regulationsέ

τperation of the equipment without the guard being in place is not permittedέ

Do not apply other combination when using sawάbladeέ

NOTEμ

●The standard combination of cutting tool differs from county to countryέ

εetal blade

	Protector for metal blade
Type A	Type B

	σylon cutting head	Protector for
		nylon cutting head
		Type A

For metal blades

CAUTIONμ

●εake sure that the protector tightening bolts are tightened evenly so that the gap between the clamp and the protector will be constantέ

τtherwise, the protector sometimes may not function as speciiedέ

(For Type A protector)

όix the protector (γ) to the clamp (β) with two bolts εθxγί (1)έ

(For Type B protector)

όix the protector to the clamp (ζ) with two bolts εθx1κ (η)έ

If the protector cover (θ) is installed on the shaft, remove it irst as followsέ 1έ Remove the washers (ι), bolts εθxγί (κ) from protector coverέ

βέ Remove the protector cover by slightly spreading the in (λ)έ

NOTEμ

●When changing the protector from Type B to Type A, install the protector cover, bolts εθxγί and washers onto the shaft before installing the protectorέ

(1)

(3) (2)

(4)

(5)

(9)

(8)

(6)

(7)

11

For nylon cutting head

●Be sure to mount the nylon cutting head protector (1ί) onto the type A metal blade protector (γ) assembled with the nylon cutting head protectorέ

●εount the nylon cutting head protector (1ί) by sliding it into place from the lank of the metal blade protector (γ)έ

●Remove tape adhered to cutter, which cuts nylon cord, on nylon cutting head protector (1ί)έ

CAUTIONμ

●Be sure to push in nylon cutting head protector (1ί) until it is fully insertedέ Take care not to injure yourself on the cutter for cutting the nylon cordέ

●To remove the nylon cutting head protector (1ί), apply a hex wrench (11) into the notch on the metal blade protector (γ), push it in and meanwhile slide the nylon cutting head protector (1ί)έ

(3)

(10)

(11)

1β

MOUNTING OF METAL BLADE OR NYLON CUTTING HEAD

Be sure to use genuine εAKITA metal blades or nylon cutting head.

●The metal blade must be well polished, free of cracks or breakageέ If the metal blade hits against a stone during operation, stop the engine and check the blade immediatelyέ

●Polish or replace the metal blade every three hours of operationέ

●If the nylon cutting head hits against a stone during operation, stop the engine and check the nylon cutting head immediatelyέ

CAUTIONμ

●The appropriate protector must always be installed, for your own safety and in order to comply with accidentάprevention regulationsέ

τperation of the equipment without the guard being in place is not

	permittedέ	(5)	(4)
	The outside diameter of the cutter blade must be γίί mm (1β") or lessέ
	σever use any blades exceeding γίί mm (1β") in outside diameterέ Cutter
	blades with outside diameter of γίη mm or 1β inches can be used only for
	those with βάtooth bladeέ

Turn the straight shaft upside down, and you can replace the metal blade or nylon cutting head easilyέ

●Insert the hex wrench (η) through the hole in the gear case and rotate the receiver washer (ζ) until it is locked with the hex wrenchέ

●δoosen the nut (1) (leftάhand thread) with the socket wrench and remove the nut (1), cup (β), and clamp washer (γ)έ

(3)

(2)

(1)

εounting of metal blade with the hex wrench still in place

●εount the metal blade onto the shaft so that the guide of the receiver washer

(ζ) its in the arbor hole in the metal bladeέ Install the clamp washer (γ), cup (β), and secure the metal blade with the nut (1)έ

[Tightening torqueμ βί – γί σ•m]

NOTEμ

● Always wear gloves when handling the metal bladeέ

NOTEμ

●The metal bladeάfastening nut (with spring washer) is a consumable partέ If there appears any wear or deformation on the spring washer, replace the nutέ

εounting of nylon cutting head

●The clamp washer (γ), cup (β), and nut (1) are not necessary for mounting the nylon cutting headέ The nylon cutting head should go on top of the receiver washer (ζ)έ

●Insert the hex wrench (η) through the hole in the gear case and rotate the receiver washer (ζ) until it is locked with the hex wrenchέ

●Then screw the nylon cutting head onto the shaft by turning it counterclockwiseέ

●Remove the hex wrenchέ

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δoosen Tighten

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Rotation

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BEFORE START OF OPERATION

	Inspection and reill of engine oil
	● Perform the following procedure, with the engine cooled downέ
	● Assure that the engine is on a lat horizontal surface and conirm if the oil level
	is between the lower (1) and upper (β) limit of the oil indicatorέ
	● If the oil level is below the lower limit, remove the oil cap and add oilέ
	● The area surrounding the external marks is transparent, so the amount of oil	(2)
	inside can be checked without having to remove the oil capέ ώowever, if oil
	pipe becomes extremely dirty, visibility may be lost, and oil level will have to be
	checked against stepped section on inside of oil pipeέ	(1)
	● You may need to reill oil approximately every 1ί operating hours (every 1ί
	refuellings)έ
	If the oil changes in color or mixes with dirt, replace it with new oneέ (όor the
	interval and method of replacement, refer to P βγέ)

Recommended oilμ SAE 1ίWάγί oil of API Classiication, Class Sό or higher (ζάstroke engine for automobile)

Oil volumeμ

Approxέ ίέ1ίδ

NOTEμ

●If the engine is not positioned as illustrated on a horizontal surface, an inaccurate indication of oil level may occur and oil may be overilledέ όilling oil above the upper limit may cause oil contamination andήor white smokeέ

Replacement of oilμ “Oil cap”

●Remove dust or dirt near the oil reill port, and detach the oil capέ

●Keep the detached oil cap free of sand or dustέ τtherwise, any sand or dust adhering to the oil cap may cause irregular oil circulation or wear on the engine parts, which will result in troublesέ

(1) Keep the engine level, and detach the oil capέ

(β) όill with oil to upper limit markέ Use oil bottle when illingέ

(γ) Securely tighten the oil capέ Insuficient tightening may cause oil leakageέ

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NOTEμ

●Do not replace oil with the engine in a tilted positionέ

●όilling with oil while engine is tilted leads to overilling which causes oil contamination andήor white smokeέ

After reilling oil

● Wipe with a rag any spilled oil immediatelyέ

REFUELLING

Handling of fuel

It is necessary to handle fuel with utmost careέ όuel may contain substances similar to solventsέ Refuelling must be performed in a suficiently ventilated room or in the open airέ σever inhale fuel vapor, and keep fuel away from youέ If you touch fuel repeatedly or for a long time, the skin becomes dry, which may cause skin disease or allergyέ If fuel enters into the eye, clean the eye with fresh waterέ If your eye remains still irritated, consult your doctorέ

Storage period of fuel

όuel should be used within a period of ζ weeks, even if it is kept in a special container in a wellάventilated and shaded areaέ τtherwise, fuel may deteriorate in one dayέ

STORAGE OF εACHINE AND REFIδδ TANK

●Keep the machine and tank at a cool place free from direct sunshineέ

●σever keep the fuel in a carέ

Fuel

The engine is a fourάstroke engineέ Be sure to use an unleaded automobile gasoline κι or higher octane ((R+ε)ήβ)έ It may contain no more than 1ί% alcohol (Eά1ί)έ

Points for fuel

●σever use a gasoline mixture which contains engine oilέ τtherwise, it will cause excessive carbon accumulation or mechanical troublesέ

●Use of deteriorated oil will cause irregular startάupέ

Refuelling

WARNINGμ

●Shut off the engine before refuelling, keep away from open lames and do not smoke.

●δoosen the tank cap (1) a little to release the tank pressureέ

●Remove the tank cap, and refuelέ Dτ στT ill fuel more than fuel upper limit (γ)έ

●Wipe the outside of the tank cap to prevent debris from entering into the fuel tankέ

●After refuelling, securely tighten the tank capέ

NOTEμ

●If there is any law or damage on the tank cap, replace itέ

●The tank cap wears out in course of timeέ Replace it every two to three yearsέ

●Dτ στT put fuel in the oil ill portέ

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CORRECT HANDLING OF MACHINE

WARNINGμ

● όailure to maintain complete control of the machine at all could result in serious bodily injury or DEATώέ

Attachment of harness

Adjust the harness for shouldering the engine comfortably during operationέ

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1έ Put the harness on your back, and close the buckle (1)έ To fasten the waist strap, pull the end of the strap (A)έ To loosen it, pull up the end of the fastener (β) (B)έ

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A

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B

βέ Adjust the shoulder strap (γ) to a length that is comfortable to workέ To fasten the strap, pull the end of the strapέ

To loosen it, pull up the end of the fastener (ζ)έ

γέ Adjust the stabilizer strap of the shoulder and hip (η, θ)έ To fasten the strap, pull the end of the strapέ To loosen it, pull up the end of the fastenerέ

ζέ Roll redundant straps and fasten them with the loop and hook fastenerέ

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Releasing the machine
● To release the machine, squeeze the sides of the buckle (1) and take off the
harnessέ
Be extremely careful to maintain control of the machine at this timeέ Do not	(1)
allow the machine to be delected toward you or anyone in the work vicinityέ

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HOW TO START AND STOP ENGINE

τbserve the applicable accident prevention regulations!

STARTING

εove at least γ m away from the place of refuellingέ Place the unit on the ground taking care that the cutting tool does not come into contact with the ground or any other objectsέ

Aμ Cold start

1)	Set this machine on a lat spaceέ
β)	Set the Iάτ switch (1) to τPERATIτσ (β)έ	(2)

(1)

γ) Choke lever

Close the choke leverέ Choke openingμ

● όull closing in cold or when the engine is coldέ

● όull or half opening if the engine is a bit warm, such as restarting engine just after stopping during warmάup operationέ

ζ) Primer pump
Continue to push the primer pump (γ) until fuel comes into the primer pumpέ
(In general, ι to 1ί pushesέ)
If the primer pump is pushed excessively, an excess of gasoline returns to
the fuel tankέ	(3)

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