RedMax HE2601 User Manual

OWNER/OPERATOR MANUAL

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WARNING

STICK EDGERS

HE2601

Thank you for purchasing a RedMax
product.
Before using our products, please read
this manual carefully to understand the
proper use of your unit.

DRIVE UNIT 000000 and up ENGINE UNIT 900101 and up

APPLICABLE SERIAL NUMBERS :

Read this manual carefully to understand all
safety precautions, controls, proper operation
and maintenance of your RedMax stick
edgers. Failure to do so could result in
serious injury.

Instructions labeled as shown at left, concern critical steps or
procedures which must be followed in order to prevent accidents
which could lead to serious bodily injury or death.This mark is
used to indicate instructions which must be followed without
exception.

Instructions labeled as shown at left concern steps or procedures
which, if not followed correctly, could lead to mechanical failure,
breakdown, or damage.

Used to label supplementary instructions designed to provide
hints or directions useful in the use of the product.

WARNING

IMPORTANT

NOTE

SAFETY FIRST

Instructions contained in warnings within this manual marked with a symbol
concern critical points which must be taken into consideration to prevent
possible serious bodily injury, and for this reason you are requested to read all
such instructions carefully and follow them without fail.

Note that there may be times when warning seals peel off or become soiled and
impossible to read. If this happens, you should contact the dealer from which
you purchased the product to order new seals and affix the new seal(s) in the
required location(s).

■ Notes on types of warnings

CONTENTS

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2

PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR STICK EDGER
WORK GEAR AND CLOTHING
WARNINGS CONSIDERING HANDLING OF FUEL
THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE USING YOUR STICK EDGER
THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE STARTING UP THE ENGINE
AVOID NOISE PROBLEM
THINGS TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHEN USING YOUR STICK EDGER
NOTES ON CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR STICK EDGER

SET UP · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 7
FUEL · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8

HOW TO MIX FUEL
FUELING THE UNIT

OPERATION · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9

ADJUSTING HANDLE POSITION
ADJUSTING WHEEL HEIGHT
STARTING ENGINE
STOPPING ENGINE
ADJUSTING IDLING SPEED

HOW TO USE · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11
MAINTENANCE · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 12

BE SURE TO CHECK THE FOLLOWING BEFORE USING YOUR STICK EDGER
REGULAR MAINTENANCE INSPECTION
AIR FILTER
FUEL FILTER
SPARK PLUG
MUFFLER
SPARK ARRESTER
GEAR CASE
INTAKE AIR COOLING VENT
PROCEDURES TO BE PERFORMED AFTER EVERY 100 HOURS OF USE

STORAGE · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 15
SPECIFICATIONS · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 16
PARTS LIST · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 17

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IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER AND SAFE

OPERATION OF YOUR STICK EDGER

• This product has been designed for use in
edging and it should never be used for any
other purpose since doing so could result in
unforeseen accidents and injuries
occurring.

• This product is equipped with extremely
sharp blades, and when used improperly
these blades can be extremely dangerous.
For this reason, you should never use this
stick edger when under the influence of
alcohol, when suffering from exhaustion or
lack of sleep, when suffering from
drowsiness as a result of having taken cold
medicine, or at any other time when a
possibility exists that your judgment might
be impaired or that you might not be able to
operate the stick edger properly and in a
safe manner. Also be sure never to allow
children or anyone unable to fully
understand the directions given in this
manual to use this stick edger.

Safety Precautions

• Avoid running the engine indoors. The
exhaust gases contain harmful carbon
monoxide.

•Never use your stick edger under
circumstances like those described below:

1. When the ground is slippery or when
other conditions exist which might make
it not possible to maintain a steady
posture while using the stick edger.

2.At night, at times of heavy fog, or at any
other times when your field of vision
might be limited and it would be difficult
to gain a clear view of the area where
the stick edger is to be used to ensure
safety.

3. During rain storms, during lightning
storms, at times of strong or gale-force
winds, or at any other times when
weather conditions might make it unsafe
to use this product.

• When using this product for the first time,
before beginning actual work, take the stick
edger to a wide, clear, open space, turn on
the power, and practice handling the stick
edger until you are sure that you will be
able to handle in it properly in actual
operation.

• Lack of sleep, tiredness, or physical
exhaustion results in lower attention spans,
and this in turn leads to accidents and
injury. When planning your work schedule,
allow plenty of time to perform the work of
edging and allow plenty of time for rest.
Limit the amount of time over which the
stick edger is to be used continuously to
somewhere around 30~40 minutes per
session, and take 10~20 minutes of rest
between work sessions. Also try to keep
the total amount of work performed in a
single day under 2 hours or less.

•Read this Owner/Operator Manual
carefully. Be sure you understand how to
operate this unit properly before you use
it. Failure to do so could result in serious
injury.

• Be sure to keep this manual handy so
that you may refer to it later whenever
any questions arise. Also note that you
are requested to contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the product for
assistance in the event that you have any
questions which cannot be answered
herein.

• Always be sure to include this manual
when selling, lending, or otherwise
transferring the ownership of this product.

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Safety Precautions

■WORK GEAR AND CLOTHING

• When using your stick edger, always be
sure to wear strong, durable, work clothing;
shirts should be long-sleeved shirts and
pants should be full-length pants reaching
down to the ankles.

• Always be sure to wear and helmet and
face protector when using your stick edger.

• When using your stick edger, always be
sure to wear thick work gloves to protect
your hands and non-slip-sole work boots to
prevent you from slipping. Never use your
stick edger when wearing pants with loose
cuffs, when wearing sandals, or when
barefoot.

•When using your stick edger for an
extended period of time, you should wear
ear protectors to protect yourself from loss
of hearing from overexposure to high levels
of sound.

■WARNINGS CONSIDERING HANDLING

OF FUEL

• The engine of the RedMax stick edger is
designed to run on a mixed fuel which
contains highly flammable gasoline. This
fuel is highly flammable and you should
never store cans of fuel or refill the tank of
the stick edger in any place where there is
a boiler, stove, wood fire, electrical sparks,
welding sparks, or any other source of heat
or fire which might ignite the fuel.

•Smoking while operating the stick edger or
refilling its fuel tank is extremely
dangerous. Always be sure to keep lit
cigarettes away from the stick edger at all
times.

• When refilling the tank always turn off the
engine first and take a careful look around
to make sure that there are no sparks or
open flames anywhere nearby before
refueling.

• If any fuel spillage occurs during refueling,
always be sure to use a dry rag to wipe any
fuel which has been spilled onto the stick
edger before turning the engine back on
again.

• After refueling, screw the fuel cap back
tightly onto the fuel tank and then carry the
stick edger to a spot 10 feet (3m) or more
away from where it was refueled before
turning on the engine.

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Safety Precautions

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THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE USING YOUR
STICK EDGER

•Before beginning work, look around
carefully to get a feel for the shape of the
land and whether or not there are any
obstacles which might get in the way while
working, and remove any obstacles which
can be cleared away before beginning
work.

• The area within a perimeter of 50 feet
(15m) of the person using the stick edger
should be considered a hazardous area
into which no one should enter while the
stick edger is in use, and when necessary
yellow warning rope, warning signs, or
some other form of warnings should be
placed around the perimeter of the area.
When work is to be performed
simultaneously by two or more persons,
care should also be taken to constantly
look around or otherwise check for the
presence and locations of other people
using stick edgers within the work area so
as to maintain a distance between each
person sufficient to ensure safety.

•Before beginning work, each component of
the stick edger should be checked to make
sure that it is in proper working order and to
make sure that there are no loose screws
or bolts, fuel leaks, ruptures, dents, or any
other problems which might interfere with
safe operation. Be especially careful at this
time to check that there is nothing wrong
with the blades or with the joints by which
the blades are attached to the stick edger.

•Never use the stick edger when the blades
have been worn down severely or when
there is any sort of damage which has
occurred to the blade mechanism.

• Check to make sure that the handle grip
and the protective cover have not come
loose before using the stick edger.

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THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE STARTING UP
THE ENGINE

• Take a careful look around to make sure
that no obstacles exist within a perimeter of
15 feet (5m) or less around the stick edger
before starting the engine.

•The RedMax stick edger is equipped with a
centrifugal clutch mechanism which causes
the cutting blades to begin to rotate as
soon as the engine is started by putting the
throttle into the start position. When starting
the engine, place the body of the stick
edger onto the ground in a flat clear area
and hold it firmly in place so as to ensure
that neither the blades nor the throttle
come into contact with any obstacles when
the engine starts up.

•Never place the throttle into the high speed
position when starting the engine.

•After starting up the engine, check to make
sure that the blades stop rotating when the
throttle is moved fully back to its original
position. If the blades continue to rotate
even after the throttle has been moved fully
back, turn off the engine and take the unit
to your authorized Red Max servicing
dealer for repair.

■AVOID NOISE PROBLEM

Check and follow the local regulations
as to sound level and hours of
operations for stick edger.

• In general, operate stick edgers between
8a.m.and 5p.m.on week days and 9a.m.to
5p.m.weekends. Avoid using stick edger
late at night and/or early in the morning.

NOTE

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Safety Precautions

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THINGS TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT WHEN

USING YOUR STICK EDGER

• When using your stick edger, grip the
handles of the stick edger firmly with both
hands, place your feet slightly apart
(slightly further apart than the width of your
shoulders) so that your weight is distributed
evenly across both legs, and always be
sure to maintain a steady, even posture
while working.

• Maintain the speed of the engine at the
level required to perform edging work, and
never raise the speed of the engine above
the level necessary.

• Always be sure never to allow other
persons to come within the work area while
edging.

• Be especially careful not to slip if it is
raining or if rain has just stopped, as the
ground is likely to be slippery at such times.

• Guard against hazardous situations at all
times. Warn adults to keep pets and
children away from the area. Establish a
safe method for gaining your attention
during operation. Be careful if you are
approached.

•If someone calls out or otherwise interrupts
you while working, always be sure to turn
off the engine before turning around.

• Keep operation area clear of all persons,
particularly small children and pets. Injury
may result from flying debris.

• Never touch the spark plug or plug cord
while the engine is in operation. Doing so
may result in being subjected to an
electrical shock.

• Never touch the muffler, spark plug, or
other metallic parts of the engine while the
engine is in operation or immediately after
shutting down the engine. These metallic
parts reach high temperatures during
operation and doing so could result in
serious burns.

•When you finish edging in one location and
wish to continue work in another spot, turn
off the engine, and turn the stick edger so
that the blades face away from your body
before carrying it to the new location.

• Never transport the stick edger over rough
roads over long distances without first
removing all fuel from the fuel tank, as
doing so might cause fuel to leak from the
tank as a result of shocks absorbed during
transport.

• Never operate the stick edger without the
blade guard in place.

•Do not use the stick edger for any job that
is not recommended by the manufacturer.

• Should the stick edger start to vibrate
abnormally, stop the engine immediately
and check the blade and other parts for the
cause.

• Avoid using the stick edger near rocks,
gravel, stones and similar material that
could be scattered and cause risk of injury
or serious damage.

•Use the stick edger only in daylight or good
artificial light.

• Do not use any accessory or attachment
other than those bearing the RedMax mark
and recommended for the unit.

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Safety Precautions

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NOTES ON CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF
YOUR STICK EDGER

• In order to maintain your stick edger in
proper working order, perform the
maintenance and checking operations
described in this manual at regular
intervals. In the event that any parts must
be replaced or any maintenance or repair
work not described in this manual must be
performed, please contact a representative
from the store nearest RedMax authorized
servicing dealer for assistance.

• Under no circumstances should you ever
take apart the stick edger or alter it in any
way. Doing so might result in the stick
edger becoming damaged during operation
or the stick edger becoming unable to
operate properly.

•Always be sure to turn off the engine before
performing any maintenance or checking
procedures.

•When sharpening, removing, or reattaching
the blades, be sure to wear thick, sturdy
gloves and use only proper tools and
equipment to prevent injury.

• When replacing blades or any other parts
or when replacing the oil or any lubricants,
always be sure to use only RedMax
products or products which have been
certified by RedMax for use with the
RedMax stick edger.

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