RedMax LRT2300 User Manual

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WARNING

OWNER/OPERATOR MANUAL

LONG REACH TRIMMER

6782-13000(906)

LRT2300

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

Read this manual carefully to understand all
safety precautions, controls, proper operation
and maintenance of your RedMax long reach
trimmer. 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 and warning seals marked
with a symbol on the long reach trimmer 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 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3

OPERATOR
WORKING CONDITION
AVOID NOISE PROBLEM
AVOID CHANCES OF DAMAGE
WARNING LABELS

SPECIFICATIONS · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 8
SET UP · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 9
FUEL · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 10

FUEL MIX
MIXING FUEL
FUELING

OPERATION · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 11

STARTING ENGINE
ADJUSTING IDLE SPEED
STOPPING ENGINE

MAINTENANCE · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 13

CHECK THE TRIMMER
BLADE
GEAR CASE
AIR CLEANER
FUEL FILTER
SPARK PLUG
MUFFLER
SPARK ARRESTER

STORAGE · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 17
PARTS LIST · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 18

INFORMATION

This machine is equipped with an Overload Cancellation
Mechanism.
When the cutting blades have got into metal wires or those
twigs difficult to cut, the mechanism acts as a shock
absorber, and protects the drive gears and the blades from
severe reaction which could give damage to those parts.
When the blades are frequently caught by twigs, please
check the following points:

1. Size of the twigs. NEVER TRY TO CUT TWIGS
THICKER THAN 3/16”.

2. Condition of the blade edges. REPLACE THE WORN
OUT BLADES.

For the detail of the mechanism, please see below.
Thank you for choosing our product.

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In order to ensure proper and safe

operation of your trimmer

•Read this long reach trimmer
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.

• This product has been designed for use in
trimming leaves and branches from trees
and hedges, 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
trimmer 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 trimmer 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 trimmer.

Safety Precautions

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

•Never use your trimmer 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 trimmer.

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 trimmer 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
trimmer to a wide, clear, open space, turn
on the power, and practice handling the
trimmer 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
trimming and allow plenty of time for rest.
Limit the amount of time over which the
trimmer 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.

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Safety Precautions

■Work gear and clothing

• When using your trimmer, 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 trimmer.

• When using your trimmer, 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
trimmer when wearing pants with loose
cuffs, when wearing sandals, or when
barefoot.

• When using your trimmer 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® trimmer 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 trimmer 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 trimmer or
refilling its fuel tank is extremely
dangerous. Always be sure to keep lit
cigarettes away from the trimmer 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
trimmer before turning the engine back on
again.

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

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Safety Precautions

■ Things to check before using your

trimmer

•Before beginning work, look around
carefully to get a feel for the shape of the
land, the trees, hedges, or bushes to be
trimmed, 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 45 feet of the
person using the trimmer should be
considered a hazardous area into which no
one should enter while the trimmer 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 trimmers within the work area
so as to maintain a distance between each
person sufficient to ensure safety.

•Before beginning work, each component of
the trimmer 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 trimmer.

• Never use the trimmer 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 trimmer.

■ 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 or less around the trimmer before
starting the engine.

• The RedMax trimmer 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 trimmer
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 long reach trimmer.

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

NOTE

Safety Precautions

■ Things to be careful about when using

your trimmer

•When using your trimmer, grip the handles
of the trimmer 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 trimming 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
trimming, as doing so might expose them
to the danger of being hit by falling
branches as they are cut.

• 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.

• If a branch or other object gets caught in
the blades during operation, always be
sure to turn off the engine before removing
the object.

• To protect yourself against injury from
falling branches, always be sure to wear
the required safety equipment, and be
careful when working to watch to see in
which direction branches are moving and
falling so as to avoid being hit by falling
branches.

•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 trimming in one location
and wish to continue work in another spot,
turn off the engine, place the protective
cover over the blades, and turn the trimmer
so that the blades face away from your
body before carrying it to the new location.

• Never transport the trimmer 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.

■ Notes on care and maintenance of your

trimmer

•In order to maintain your trimmer 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 trimmer or alter it in any way.
Doing so might result in the trimmer
becoming damaged during operation or the
trimmer 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 trimmer.

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