
MT 265 CPS
AT3A62FI
GB Operator’s manualOriginal instructions
Rev. 4 2012-12-07
576191710
WWW.McCULLOCH.COM
Husqvarna AB
SE-561 82 Huskvarna
Sweden
WARNING: For your own safety please read
this manual before attempting to operate your new
unit.Failure to follow instructions can result in
serious personal injury.Spend a few moments to
familiarize yourself with your trimmer before each
use.

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READ YOUR USER MANUAL AND ALL SUPPLEMENTS (IF ANY ENCLOSED) THOROUGHLY BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR UNIT.
1. Wear close fitting, tough work clothing that will
provide protection, such as long slacks or trousers,
safety work shoes, heavy duty work gloves, hard hat,
a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye protection and a good grade of ear plugs or other sound
barriers for hearing protection.
2. Refuel in a safe place. Open fuel cap slowly to
release any pressure which may have formed in fuel
tank. To prevent a fire hazard, move at least 10 feet
(3 metres) from fueling area before starting.
3. Turn unit off before setting it down.
4. Always hold unit firmly with both hands, the
thumb and fingers encircling the handles.
5. Keep all screws and fasteners tight. Never operate
your equipment when it is improperly adjusted or not
completely and securely assembled.
6. Keep handles dry, clean and free of fuel mixture
.
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8. Check area you will be trimming for debris that
may be struck or thrown during operation.
9. Keep all parts of your body and clothing away
from trimmer head when starting or running
engine. Before starting engine, make sure trimmer
head will not come in contact with any obstacle.
10. Stop engine before examining cutting line.
11. Store equipment away from possible ignition
sources, such as gas-powere d wa ter heaters,
clothes dryers, or
oil-f ired f urnaces, p ortable
heaters, etc.
12. Aways keep the debris shield, trimmer head, and
engine free of debris build-up.
13. Operation of equipment should always be
restricted
to mature and properly instructed individuals.
14. WARNING: The emission of exhaust gases is toxic.
15. Emergency Stopping Procedure. When it is necessary to stop engine immediately, DEPRESS the
switch to stop.
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WARNING: Keep children, bystanders, and
animals 50 feet (15 metres ) away. If
approached stop unit immediately.
WHAT TO DO
1. FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS and instructions regarding operation and blade installation.
2. BLADE CAN VIOLENTLY THRUST AWAY FROM
MATERIAL IT CANNOT CUT - Blade thrust can
3. BLADE THROWS OBJECTS VIOLENTLY -
4. INSPECT YOUR TRIMMER AND ATTACHMENTS
BEFORE EACH USE - Never use unless all bladeattaching hardware is properly installed.
5. BLADE COASTS AFTER THROTTLE IS RELEASED
- A coasting blade can cut you or bystanders. Before
per
forming any ser vice on the blade, always turn off
engine, and be sure coasting blade has stopped.
6. 50-FOOT (15 metres) DIAMETER HAZARD ZONE Bystanders can
1. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than that recom-
mended in your manual. Always follow instructions in
the Fuel and Lubrication section of this manual. Never
use petrol unless it is properly mixed with 2-cycle
engine lubricant. Permanent damage to engine will
result, voiding manufacturer’s warranty.
2. DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or operating equip-
ment.
3. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A MUFFLER
and properly installed muffler shield.
4. DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or body come in
contact with a hot muffler or spark plug wire.
5. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD POSI-
TIONS, off balance, outstretched arms, or one-handed. Always use two hands when operating unit with
thumbs and fingers
encircling the handles.
6. DO NOT RAISE TRIMMER HEAD above ground level
while unit is operating. Injury to operator could result.
7. DO NOT USE UNIT FOR ANY PURPOSES OTHER
than trimming lawn or garden areas.
8. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT FOR
PROLONGED PERI-
ODS. Rest periodically.
9. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHILE UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
10. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS CUTTING
ATTACHMENT GUARD AND/OR GUARD IS
INSTALLED AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
11. DO NOT ADD, REMOVE OR ALTER ANY COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT. Doing so could cause
personal injury and/or damage the unit voiding the
manufacturer’s warranty.
12. DO NOT operate your unit near or around flammable
liquids or gases whether in or out of doors. An explosion and/or fire may result.
13. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CUTTING ATTACHMENT.
Use only McCulloch replacement parts and accessories, which are designed specifically to enhance the
performance and maximize the safe
operation of our
products. Failure to do so may cause poor performance and possible injury. Use only the cutting head
supplied with this product. Do not use any other cut-
ting attachment. Use of such attachments will void
your warranty and could result in serious bodily injury.
WHAT NOT TO DO
BRUSH / GRASS BLADE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
GB GB
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
WARNING! When using petrol powered tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed
to reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit.
Read all these instructions before operating this product and save these instructions.
WARNING! This machine produces an electromagnetic field during operation. This field may under some circumstances
interfere with active or passive medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, we recommend persons with
medical implants to consult their physician and the medical implant manufacturer before operating this machine.
Meaning of symbols marked on the product
Read the user manual before using the machine
Whenever the machine is in use, safety glasses
must be worn to safeguard against flying objects.
Hearing protection must also be used in order to
protect to operators hearing. If the operator is
working in an area where there is a risk of falling
objects a safety helmet must also be worn.
Keep people or animals at least 15m away from
the machine during operation
Warning! Cutting elements continue to rotate
after the engine turned off
Warning! Hot surface
Wear gloves to protect your hands
Warning: Rotating blades
Beware of thrown objects
Acoustic power level LWA accordance with
directive 2000/14/EC + 2005/88/EC
Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle for
cutting head
Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle for
blade
Wear foot protection
Keep trimmer head as close to ground as practical.
Avoid hitting small objects with trimmer head. When
cutting on a slope, stand below trimmer head. NEVER
cut or trim on a hill or slope, etc. If there is the slightest
chance of slipping, sliding or losing firm footing.
This unit has a clutch. The routine for checking that
the clutch is working correctly is that when the engine
returns to idle the trimmer head stops spinning.
Tighten the cap of oil and fuel tank to prevent the loss
of oil and fuel during transport
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It is recommended that daily inspection before use
and after dropping or other impacts to prevent
significant damage or defects.
18.
Prolonged use of this product expose the operator to
vibrations and may produce ‘whitefinger’ disease. In
order to reduce the risk, please wear gloves and
keep your hands warm. If any of the ‘whitefinger’
symptoms appear, seek medical advice immediately.
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be injured. Keep people and anima-
ls 50 feet (15 metres) away in all directions.
Wear eye, face, and leg protection. Always clear
work area of any foreign objects before using blade.
Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 metres) away
in all directions.
cause serious injury. Keep people and animals 50
feet (15 metres) away in all directions. If blade conacts foreign objects during operation, turn off engine
and allow coasting blade to stop.Then check blade
for damage.Always discard blade if it is warped or
cracked.
Sound pressure level at 7,5 metres.

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GENERAL IDENTIFICATION
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SPECIFICATIONS
Model No. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MT 265 CPS AT3A62FI
Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-cooled, 2-Cycle, Air-cooled, 2-Cycle,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chrome Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chrome Cylinder
Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 cm
3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 cm
3
Dry Weight (without fuel, cutting attachment and guard) . .5.4 Kg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.05 Kg
Fuel Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550cm
3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .550cm
3
Bump Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Twin Line Bump Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Twin Line Bump Feed
Blade 4 Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Teeth
Drive Shaft Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66cm + 66cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66cm + 66cm
Cutting Width (Twin Line Head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43cm
(Blade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23cm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23cm
Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “P” Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bike handle
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Electronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronic
Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centrifugal Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centrifugal Clutch
Sound pressure level
(EN ISO 11806)(K=2.5) . . . . . . . . . 98.37 dB(A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98.37 dB(A)
Sound power level (EN ISO 11806)
(K=2.5)
. . . . . . . . . . . .
107.31 dB(A)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107.31 dB(A)
Guarantee sound power level
(2000/14/EC+2005/88/EC)
. . . . . . 110 dB(A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 dB(A)
Vibration (K=1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.760 m/s
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.760 m/s
2
Maximum Engine Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.78 kW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.78 kW
Engine Speed (rotational frequency) at recommended
max. spindle rotational frequency
(Bump Feed Head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9000 min
-1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9000 min
-1
(Blade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11000 min-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11000 min
-1
Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle
(Bump Feed Head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6700 min
-1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6700 min
-1
(Blade) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8200 min-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8200 min
-1
Idle speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3000±300 min-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3000±300 min
-1
Specific fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415.3 g/kWh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415.3 g/kWh
SAFETY FEATURES
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16 MUFFLER SHIELD helps prevent hands, body and/or combustible materials from making contact with a hot muffler.
1. TRIMMER HEAD
2. TRIMMER LINE
3. SHIELD
4. BLADE
5. DRIVE SHAFT
6A. “P” HANDLE
(MT 265 CPS)
6B. “BIKE” HANDLE (AT3A62FI)
7. THROTTLE TRIGGER
8. ON/OFF SWITCH
9. THROTTLE TRIGGER LOCK
OUT
10. THROTTLE LOCK
11. CHOKE LEVER
12. STARTER ROPE HOUSING
13. FUEL TANK
14. AIR FILTER COVER
15. STARTER HANDLE
16. MUFFLER SHIELD
17. PRIMER BULB
18. SHOULDER STRAP (MT 265 CPS)
19. COUPLER
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CUTTING ATTACHMENT SHIELD must be installed to prevent debris from being thrown at the operator and prevent
the string from extending longer than necessary.
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20. HARNESS (AT3A62FI)