SIP 31cc User guide

SIP Industrial Products Limited

Gelders Hall Road

Shepshed
Loughborough

Leicestershire
LE12 9NH
United Kingdom

SIP 31cc 4 Stroke Petrol Brush

Cuer with Grass Trimmer

For help or advice please contact
your distributor, or sip directly on:

Tel.: [phone]

Email:

[email protected]

or

[email protected]

08230

Please read and fully understand the instructions in this manual before

operation. Keep this manual safe for future reference.

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INDEX

Page Content

4 Safety Symbols Used Throughout This Manual

4 - 6 Safety Instrucons

7 Guarantee

8 Technical Specicaon

9 Geng To Know Your Brush Cuer

10 Contents
11 - 18 Assembly Instrucons
19 - 24 Operang Instrucons - Starng
25 - 26 Operang Instrucons - Using / Controls
27 - 28 Maintenance

30 UK - Declaraon of Conformity

31 EU - Declaraon of Conformity

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS USED THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL

Danger / Cauon: Indicates risk of personal injury and / or the possibility

of damage.

Danger of Trapping: Risk of nger entrapment.

Note: Supplementary Informaon.

Important: Please read the following instrucons carefully, failure to do

so could lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush
Cuer.

Warning: This Brush Cuer contains surfaces which may reach a high
temperature during operaon.

Warning: Risk of injury or damage

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using your Brush Cuer, basic safety precauons should always be followed
to reduce the risk of re, personal injury and / or damage to the Brush Cuer. Read
all these instrucons before operang the Brush Cuer and save this user manual
for future reference.

SIP recommends that this Brush Cuer should not be modied or used for any
applicaon other than that for which it was designed; It was designed to be used
for clearing brush and trimming grass. If you are unsure of its relave applicaons

do not hesitate to contact us and we will be more than happy to advise you.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

KNOW YOUR BRUSH CUTTER:

Read and understand the owner's manual and labels axed to the Brush Cuer.
Learn its applicaons and limitaons, as well as the potenal hazards specic to it.

DO NOT USE THE BRUSH CUTTER IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS:

Do not use your Brush Cuer in damp or wet locaons, or expose it to rain / water.

KEEP CHILDREN AND UNTRAINED PERSONNEL AWAY FROM THE WORK AREA:

All visitors should be kept at a safe distance from the work area.

STAY ALERT: Always watch what you are doing and use common sense.

DRAIN FUEL AFTER USE:

Never leave the unit for a prolonged period of time without draining the fuel tank.

DO NOT RUN ENGINE WITHOUT ENGINE OIL:

Ensure that the engine oil level is checked before every use.

DRUGS, ALCOHOL AND MEDICATION:

Do not operate the Brush Cuer while under the inuence of drugs. alcohol, or any
medicaon that could aect your ability to use it correctly and safely.

AVOID DANGEROUS CONDITIONS:

Keep your work area clean and well lighted. Cluered areas invite injuries.
Do not use the Brush Cuer in wet or damp areas or expose it to rain.
Do not use it in areas where fumes from paint, solvents or ammable liquids pose a

potenal hazard.

INSPECT YOUR BRUSH CUTTER:

Check your Brush Cuer before turning it on. Keep guards in place and in working
order. Form a habit of checking to see that keys and adjusng wrenches are re­moved from tool area before turning it on.

Replace damaged, missing or failed parts before using it.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING:

Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neck es or jewelry (rings, wrist watches). They
can be caught in moving parts.

Protecve electrically non conducve gloves and Steel Toe non-slip footwear are
recommended when working, Wear protecve hair covering to contain long hair,
prevenng it from geng caught in machinery.

PROTECT YOUR EYES AND FACE:

Any Brush Cuer may throw foreign objects into the eyes. This can cause perma­nent eye damage. Always wear safety goggles and/or face shield. Everyday eye­glasses have only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety glasses.

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This item is covered by a 24 month parts and labour warranty covering failure due
to manufacturers defects.

This does not cover failure due to misuse or operang the item outside the scope of
this manual - any claims deemed to be outside the scope of the warranty may be
subject to charges Including, but not limited to parts, labour and carriage costs.

Consumable items such as air lters, trimmer code, cung blades etc are not cov­ered by the warranty.

Note: Proof of purchase will be required before any warranty can be
honoured.

GUARANTEE

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Engine Power 31cc Petrol Air Cooled 4 Stroke 1HP Euro V
Speed Range 2700 - 3400rpm
Fuel Tank Capacity 650ml
Cung Blade Ø 255 x 25.4 x 1.4mm

Cung Blade Max 7850rpm

Grass Trimmer Ø 430 x 2.4mm
Engine Oil Capacity 80ml
Engine Oil Type 10W40 (SIP Code 02419) / 15W40
Overall Dimensions
Length 1750mm
Width 735mm
Height 360mm
Weight GW9.8kg / NW7.5kg
Noise Level LwA LpA 94.67 / LwA 110dB - K=3
Vibraon 6.829m/s2 K=1.5m/s

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BRUSH CUTTER / GRASS TRIMMER

Item Descripon Item Descripon

1 Air Cleaner 8 Safety Guard

2 Fuel Tank 9 Cung Head

3 Engine 10 Line Trimmer

4 Harness Clip 11 Grass Trimming Aachment
5 Finger Trigger 12 Brush Cuer Aachment
6 Bull Horn Handle 13 Harness
7 Quick Connector

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CONTENTS

Ref. No. Descripon

1 Base Unit
2 Safety Guard
3 Lower Sha
4 Harness
5 Grass Trimming Head
6 Fuel Cup
7 Brush Cung Head
8 Tool Kit

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Bull-Horn Handle Assembly

• The Bull-Horn clamping plate
comes Pre-installed, this will
need removing before installa­on.

• Remove the 4 x MG cap head
screws.

• Insert the Bull-Horn into the
clamp, ensuring the wiring har­ness is on top of the Drive Pole.

• The Bull-horns should be at 90°
perpendicular to the Drive Pole.

• Re-install the clamping plate and
insert the 4x M6 cap head screws
and nger ghten.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Hydraulic Ram Assembly

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Important: Please read the following instrucons carefully, failure to do
so could lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush
Cuer.

Quick Connector Operaon

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• Tighten the bolts following the
Torque Sequence (Shown Image
Le) .

• Ensure that the spline are cor­rectly aligned during the assem­bly.

• Failure to do so will increase the
diculty of making the connec­on., and lead to damage of the
splines.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Quick Connector Operaon Cont...

Important: Please read the following instrucons carefully, failure to do

so could lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush
Cuer.

Danger of Trapping: Risk of nger entrapment.

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1: Unscrew the clamping screw by rotang it an-clockwise.

2: Press and hold the quick release lever. This allows the lower sha to t into

the main body.

Slight adjustment may be needed to the alignment splines when inserng.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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3: Once the lower sha has been inserted, rstly release the quick connector

lever, and rotate the lower sha slightly unl there is an audible clicking
sound.

4: Then rotate the locking screw clockwise, to ghten the clamp securely.

Important: Please read the following instrucons carefully, failure to do
so could lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush
Cuer.

Danger of Trapping: Risk of nger entrapment.

Quick Connector Operaon Cont...

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Installing the Safety Guard

Parts Needed

• 1 x Safety Guard

• 2 x M6 Cap-head

• Fit the guard with the head fac-

ing down.

• Align the two holes in the safety
guard, with the two holes in the
mounng bracket

(If there is any misalignment, the
bracket can be slightly adjust by
bending the tabs)

• Then insert the 2x M6 bolts and
ghten them.

Fing the Guard

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Installing The Brush Cung Blade

• To begin the installaon of the
brush cung blade, you need to
lock the spindle.

• This is achieved by inserng

5mm Hex key (Included in the
tool kit) into the Spindle Locking
Hole.

• Then remove the Nut and spac­ers that are installed.

• Place the blade on the raised
centre (A) of the gear sha fac­ing up.

Warning: Risk of injury or damage

Important: Please read the following instrucons carefully, failure to do

so could lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush
Cuer.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

• Following the installaon of the
blade, install the spacers.

• The at washer should be in­stalled rst, with the recess fac-

ing the blade

• Followed by the domed spacer.

• Once installed, t the Nut, and

ghten.

- Please note that the Nut has a

le handed thread -

Danger / Cauon: Ensure the 5mm Hex Key is removed immediately
aer installaon.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Installing The Grass Trimmer

• To begin the installaon of the
Grass Trimmer, you need to lock
the spindle.

• This is achieved by inserng

5mm Hex key (Included in the
tool kit) into the Spindle Locking
Hole.

• Then remove the Nut and spac­ers that are installed.

• With all of the spacers removed,
install the grass trimming aach­ment.

• This is achieved by aligning the
threads and then spinning the
aachment, an-clockwise unl
it comes to a stop

• Once stopped, gently ghten it
into place.

Danger / Cauon: Ensure the 5mm Hex Key is removed immediately

aer installaon.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Item Descripon Item Descripon

1 Air Cleaner 5 Spark Plug
2 Fuel Primer 6 Exhaust

3 Recoil Starter 7 Oil Filler

4 Fuel Filler

Key Components

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Before You Start

• Ensure that the oil level is correct;

 This is done by seng the machine on a at and level surface

 Remove the dipsck by rotang it an-clockwise.

 Pull out and wipe any oil o with a clean cloth.

 Re-insert the dipsck, but DO NOT screw in.

 Remove the dipsck again, and check that the oil level sits between lines “A”

and “B” (Fig 1.)

 Re-install the dipsck and ghten it into place by rotang it clockwise.

A
B

Fig 1.

Important: Please read the instrucons carefully, failure to do so could
lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush Cuer.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Safety Checks

• Check the fuel level is sucient;

 This is done by seng the machine on a at and level surface.

 The fuel tank is translucent, so to check the fuel level to should look at the

side of the tank.

 Fill to below the ller neck to allow an air gap, and keep leaks form the ller

cap to a minimum.

 Always reinstate ller cap and ghten correctly for manoeuvring the product

Danger / Cauon: Clean all fuel spillages immediately, undiness could

lead to injury.

• Visual check of the product;

 Check this all xings are ght, and secure.

 Check for fuel and oil leaks.

 Check for damage to casings.

 Check for damage to the cung gear.

Important: Please read the instrucons carefully, failure to do so could
lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush Cuer.

Before You Start

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Starng The Brush Cuer

• Firstly pull the recoil starter han­dle slowly to its full extent.

This allows oil to be distributed
before starng the product .

Important: Please read the instrucons carefully, failure to do so could
lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush Cuer.

• Slide the choke lever
to the ON posion.

• This will need to stay
engaged unl the
engine has started.

Choke ON

Choke OFF

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

• On rst start up, or if the product
has been sing the priming fuel
bubble will be empty. To ll this

press and release the bubble,

unl the fuel has pulled through.

• Once the bubble has lled, press
the primer once . This primes the
engine with fuel ready for
starng

Starng The Brush Cuer Cont...

• Once the engine has been
primed, it is ready to start.

• Pull the recoil starter handle rap­idly, to its full extent. And return
to its start posion.

This may need to be repeated up
several mes

Important: Please read the instrucons carefully, failure to do so could
lead to serious personal injury and / or damage to the Brush Cuer.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Starng The Brush Cuer Cont...

Starng Your Brush Cuer Cont...

Choke OFF

• Once started, allow the engine to
run for 5 seconds.

• Then slowly move the choke lev-

el to the OFF posion.

If the engine starts to spluer,
move the choke slowly back to
the ON posion. Allow to run for
5 more seconds, then repeat the
process.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operang The Brush Cuer

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Item Descripon Item Descripon

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1 Throle Lock 3 Kill Switch
2 Throle Trigger 4 Safety Latch

• To operate the trigger, you must rst depress the safety latch on the rear of

the handle, this will allow you to operate the throle trigger .

• The throle trigger is variable speed. The more the trigger is squeezed, the
faster the engine speed will increase.

• If you wish to use over a longer period of me, there is an opon to lock the
throle trigger.

• This is achieved by seng the speed you require with the throle trigger,
then pressing the throle lock buon.

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Operang The Brush Cuer Cont...

• To release the throle lock, slightly squeeze the throle lever, this will allow
the locking buon to spring out.

• To switch the machine o press the “Kill Switch” this will cut the machine o

immediately. Ensure the “Kill Switch” is returned to its run posion, before

aempng to restart the product.

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MAINTENANCE

Daily Maintenance

• Check engine oil

• Check general machine condion.

• Check for damage to cung heads

Monthly Maintenance

• Check Engine Oil

• Check fuel hoses

• Clean cung heads

• Clean Drive Mechanisms—Lubricate accordingly (32 grade oil)

Yearly Maintenance

• Change Engine Oil (15W40)

• Change Spark Plug (SIP Part No. PW37-00017)

Storage Maintenance

• Remove all fuel for from the fuel tank.

• Lubricate all moving parts with a suitable lubricang oil.

• Store back in the supplied packaging.

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MAINTENANCE

Changing the engine oil

• To change the engine oil, you
must remove the dipsck, and
gently lt the unit so the oil

pours out of the ller.

The oil must be collected in a suitable container and disposed of

inline with local regulaons

• Once the old engine oil has been removed, it will need replacing.

• To do this carefully measure 80ml of 15W40 engine oil into a measuring just

• Then using a funnel pour through the ller neck

• Once the oil has seled in the engine (2-3Minutes) check the engine oil level

using the dipsck as shown on page 20

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NOTES

UK - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

We

SIP (Industrial Products) Ltd

Gelders Hall Road

Shepshed

Loughborough

Leicestershire

LE12 9NH

England

As the manufacturer within the UK, England, Scotland & Wales, declare that the

SIP 31cc 4 Stroke Petrol Brush Cuer with Grass Trimmer: SIP Code 08230

Conforms to the requirements of the following regulaon(s), as indicated.

Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulaons 2008

Electromagnec Completability Regulaons 2016

Noise Emissions in the Environment for Equipment for use Outdoors Regulaons 2001

Emissions From Non-road Machinery - 2016/1628/EC

Noise measurements have been made in accordance with the internal control of producon

(Schedule 45/Annex V). The declared noise values are as follows:

Guaranteed sound power level : 110dB(A)

And the relevant harmonised standard(s), including

BS EN ISO 11806-1:2022
BS EN ISO 14982:2009
BS EN ISO 22868:2011

Mr P. Ippaso - Managing Director
SIP (Industrial Products) Ltd
Date: 15/03/2024

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We

SIP (Machinery Europe) Ltd

ASM Chartered Accountants

First Floor Block One

Quayside Business Park

Dundalk

County Louth

Republic of Ireland

As the manufacturers authorised representave within the EC declare that the

SIP 31cc 4 Stroke Petrol Brush Cuer with Grass Trimmer: SIP Code 08230

Conforms to the requirements of the following direcve(s), as indicated.

2006/42/EC - Machinery Direcve
2014/30/EU - EMC Direcve
2000/14/EC - Noise Emission Direcve
2016/1628/EC - Emissions From Non-road Mobile Machinery

Noise measurements have been made in accordance with the internal control of producon

(Schedule 45/Annex V). The declared noise values are as follows:

Guaranteed sound power level: 110dB(A)

And the relevant harmonised standard(s), including

EN ISO 11806-1:2022
EN ISO 14982:2009
EN ISO 22868:2011

Mr P. Ippaso - Managing Director
SIP (Machinery Europe) Ltd
Date: 15/03/2024

EU - DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Please dispose of packaging for the product in a responsible
manner. It is suitable for recycling. Help to protect the envi­ronment, take the packaging to the local amenity tip and
place into the appropriate recycling bin.

Never dispose of electrical equipment or batteries in with
your domestic waste. If your supplier offers a disposal facility
please use it or alternatively use a recognised recycling agent.
This will allow the recycling of raw materials and help protect
the environment.

FOR HELP OR ADVICE ON THIS PRODUCT
PLEASE CONTACT YOUR DISTRIBUTOR,
OR SIP

DIRECTLY ON:
TEL: [phone]
EMAIL:

[email protected]

or

[email protected]

www.sip-group.com

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