McCulloch TRIMMAC 281 User Manual

TrimMac 281

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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sure you understand them before using this unit. Retain these instructions for future
reference.

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MANUAL DE INST RU CCIONES

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Trimmer
Head

Shield

IDENTIFICATION (WHAT IS WHAT?)

Assist Handle

Coupler

Shaft

ON/OFF Switch

Throttle Lock--out

Manual

Throttle Trigger

Starter
Handle

Assist handle
adjustment

Fuel tank

Fuel Cap

Primer Bulb

Wrench

Choke
Lever

Muffler

IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS

A. WARNING! This trimmercan be dangerous! Careless or improper use cancause

serious or even fatal injury.
B. Read and understand the instruction manual before using the trimmer.
C. With this handle,only use trimmer head. Never use bladesor flailing devices with this

tool.

WARNING! The trimmer line can throw objects violently. You can be blinded or

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injured. Always wear eye protection.
E. Always use:

Ear protection

Protective glasses or visor
F. Assist handle to be positioned only below the arrow.
G. The operator of the machine must insure that no one comes within a 15 meterradius

while working. When several operators are working within the same area a safety dis-

tance of at least 15 meters must be observed.
H. Use unleaded or quality leaded petrol and two--stroke oil mixed at a ratio of 2.5%.
I. Engine ON/OFF Switch.
J. Guaranteed sound power level according to Directive 2000/14/EC
K. Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle, rpm
L. Sound pressure level at 7,5 meters

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SAFETY RULES

WARNING: When using gardening

appliances, basic safety precautions should al­ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire and
serious injury. Read and follow all instructions.
This power unit can be dangerous! Operator is
responsible for following instructions and warn­ings on unit and in manual. Read entire instruc­tion manual before using unit! Be thoroughly fa­miliar with the controls and the proper use of the
unit. Restrict the use of this unit to persons who
read, understand, and follow instructions and
warnings on unit and in manual. Never allow
children to operate this unit.

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

DANGER: Never use blades with line

trimmer attachment. Never use flailing de­vices with any attachment. This unit (when
used with supplied line trimmer attachment) is
designed forline trimmeruse only.Use of any
other accessories with line trimmer attach­ment will increase the risk of injury.

WARNING: Trimmer line throws ob-

jects violently. You and others can be blinded/
injured. Wear safety glasses and leg protec­tion. Keep body parts clear of rotating line.

Keep children, bystanders, and animals 15 me­ters away. If approached stop unit immediately.
If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual, use care and good judgement. If
you need assistance, contact yourauthorized
service dealer.

OPERATOR SAFETY

S Dress properly. Always wear safety

glasses or similar eye protection when op­erating, or performing maintenance, on
your unit (safety glasses are available).
Eye protection should be marked Z87.

S Always wear face or dust mask if operation

is dusty.

SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT

S Always wear heavy, long pants, long

sleeves, boots,and gloves. Wearing safety
leg guards is recommended.

S Always wear foot protection. Do not go

barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of
spinning line.

S Secure hair above shoulderlength. Secure

or remove loose clothing or clothing with
loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They can be caught in moving parts.

S Being fully covered also helps protect you

from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.

S Stay Alert. Do not operate this unit when you

are tired, ill, upset or under the influence of al­cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what you
are doing; use common sense.

S Wear hearing protection. Long or continu--

ous exposure to high noise levels may
cause permanent hearing impairment.

S Never start or run inside a closed room or

building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.

S Keep handles free of oil and fuel.
S Always keep engine on the right hand side

of your body.

S Hold the unit firmly with both hands.
S Keep trimmer head (or other optional at-

tachment) below waist leveland away from
all parts of your body. Do not raise engine
above your waist.

S Keep all parts of your body away from muf-

fler and spinning line (or other optional at­tachment). Keep enginebelow waist level.
A hot muffler can cause serious burns.

S Keep firm footing and balance. Do not over-

reach or use from unstable surfaces such as
ladders, trees, steep slopes, rooftops, etc.

S Use only in daylight or good artificial light.
S Use only for jobs explained in this manual

(or manuals for optional attachments).

UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY

S Disconnect the spark plug before performing

maintenance except carburetor adjustments.

S Look for and replace damaged or loose

parts before each use. Look for and repair
fuel leaks before use. Keep ingood working
condition.

S Replace trimmer head parts that are

chipped, cracked, broken, or damaged in
any other way before using the unit.

S Maintain unit according to recommended

procedures. Keep cutting line at proper
length.

S Use only 2 mm diameter McCulloch® brand

line. Never use wire, rope, string, etc.

S Install required shield properly before using

the unit. Use only specified trimmer head;
make sure it is properly installed and se­curely fastened.

S Make sure unit is assembled correctly as

shown in this manual.

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S Make carburetor adjustments with lower

end supported toprevent line fromcontact­ing any object.

S Keepothers away when making carburetor

adjustments.

S Use only recommended McCulloch® ac-

cessories and replacement parts.

S Have all maintenance and service not ex-

plained in this manual performed by an au­thorized service dealer.

FUEL SAFETY

S Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
S Keep away from sparks or flames.
S Use a container approved for fuel.
S Do not smoke or allowsmoking nearfuel or

the unit.

S Avoid spilling fuel oroil. Wipe up all fuel spills.
S Move at least 3 meters away from fueling

site before starting engine.

S Stop engine and allow to cool before re-

moving fuel cap.

S Always store gasoline in a container ap-

proved for flammable liquids.

TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE

S Allow the engine to cool; secure unit before

storing or transporting in vehicle.

S Empty fuel tank before storing or transport-

ing the unit. Use upfuel left in thecarburetor
by starting engine and letting it run until it
stops.

S Store unit and fuelin an area where fuelva-

pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.

S Storeunit so linelimiter cannot accidentally

cause injury. Unit can behung by the shaft.

S Store the unit out of the reach of children.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Exposure to vibra-

tions through prolongeduse of gasoline pow­ered hand tools could cause blood vessel or
nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and
joints of people prone to circulation disorders
or abnormal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather has been linked toblood vessel dam­age in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue the use of this tooland seekmed­ical attention. An anti-vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob­lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closely their physical condition andthe condi­tion of this tool.

LINE TRIMMER SAFETY

WARNING: Inspect the area to be

trimmed before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can bethrown byor becomeentangled inline.
Hard objects can damage the trimmer head
and be thrown causing serious injury.
S Use only for trimming, scalping, mowing and

sweeping. Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.

S Cut from your right to your left. Cutting on

left side of the shield will throw debris away
from the operator.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES

FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS

WARNING: For each optionalattach-

ment used,read entire instruction manual be­fore use and follow all warnings and instruc­tions in manual and on attachment.

WARNING: Ensure handlebar is

installed when using edger or brushcutter at­tachments. Attach handlebar above arrow on
safety label on the upper shaft (engine endof
unit). If your edger or brushcutter attachment
does notinclude ahandlebar, ahandlebar ac­cessory kit (#530071451) is available from
your authorized service dealer.

Handlebar

EDGER SAFETY

WARNING: Inspect the area to be

edged before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can be thrown by the blade or can wrap
around the shaft.
S Blade rotates momentarily after the trigger

is released. The blade can seriously cut
you or others.

S Allow blade to stop before removing it from

the cut.

S Throw away blades that are bent, warped,

cracked, broken or damaged in any other
way. Replace parts that are cracked,
chipped, or damaged before using the unit.

S Do not attempt to remove cut material nor

hold material to be cut when the engine is
running or when cutting blade is moving.

S Always keepthe wheel and depth adjusting

skid in contact with the ground.

S Always push the unit slowly over the

ground. Stay alert for uneven sidewalks,
holes in the terrain, large roots, etc.

S Always use thehandlebar when using edg-

er attachment.

BLOWER/VACUUM SAFETY

WARNING: Inspect areabefore start-

ing unit. Remove all debris and hard objects
such as rocks, glass, wire, etc. that can rico-

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chet, be thrown, or otherwise cause injury or
damage during operation.
S Do not set unit on any surface except a

clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc., could be picked up by the air intake
and thrown out through discharge opening,
damaging unit, property, or causing serious
injury to bystanders or operator.

S Never place objects inside the blower

tubes, vacuum tubes or blower outlet. Al­ways direct the blowing debris away from
people, animals, glass, and solid objects
such as trees, automobiles, walls, etc. The
forceof air c an cause rocks, dirt,or sticks to
be thrown or to ricochet which can hurt
people or animals, break glass, or cause
other damage.

S Never run unit without the proper equip-

ment attached. When using your unit as a
blower, always install blower tubes.

S Check air intake opening, blower tubes or

vacuum tubes frequently, always with en­gine stopped and spark plug disconnected.
Keep vents anddischarge tubes free ofde­bris which can accumulate and restrict
proper air flow.

S Never place anyobject inair intake opening

as this could restrict proper air flow and
cause damage to the unit.

S Never use for spreading chemicals, fertiliz-

ers, orother substances which maycontain
toxic materials.

S Toavoid spreading fire,do notuse near leaf

or brush fires, fireplaces, barbecue pits,
ashtrays, etc.

BRUSHCUTTER SAFETY

DANGER: Blade can thrust violently

away from material it does not cut. Blade
thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs.

right hand side of the coasting blade with ma­terial already cut.

Stop coasting
blade by contact
with cut material.

WARNING: Inspect the areato becut

before each use. Remove objects (rocks,
broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be
thrown or become entangled in the blade or
trimmer line.
S Throw away and replace blades that are

bent, warped,cracked, broken ordamaged
in any other way.

S Install required shield properly before using

the unit. Use the metal shield for all metal
blade use.

S Useonly specified blade andmake sure it is

properly installed and securely fastened.

S Cut from your left to your right. Cutting on

the right side of the shield will throw debris
away from the operator.

S Always use the handlebar and a properly

adjusted shoulder strap withblade (see AS­SEMBLY instructions inbrushcutter attach­ment instruction manual).

CULTIVATOR SAFETY

WARNING: Rotating tines can cause

serious injury. Keep away from rotating tines.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug
before unclogging tines or making repairs.

WARNING: Do not use trimmer head

as a fastening device for the blade.

WARNING: The blade continues to

spin after the throttle is released or engine is
turned off. The coasting blade can throw ob­jects or seriously cut you if accidentally
touched. Stop the blade by contacting the

WARNING: Inspect the area to be

cultivated before starting theunit. Remove all
debris and hard and sharp objects such as
rocks, vines, branches, rope, string, etc.
S Avoid heavy contact with solid objects that

might stop the tines. If heavy contact oc­curs, stop the engine and inspect the unit
for damage.

S Never operate the cultivator withoutthe tine

cover in place and properly secured.

S Keep the tines and guard clear of debris.
S After striking a foreign object, stop the en-

gine, disconnect the spark plugand inspect
the cultivator for damage. Repair before re­starting.

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