Zenoah BC2300LE User Manual

1. Read this manual carefully until you
completely understand and can follow all
safety notes, precautions, and operating
instructions before using of the unit.

2. Do not operate this tool when you are tired,
ill, or under the influence of alchohol, drugs,
or medication.

3. Always wear eye or face protection and
hearing protection.

4. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, short
trousers, sandals, or go barefoot. Do not
wear anything which might be caught by
branches or moving part of the unit. Secure
hair so it is above shoulder length.

5. Never start or run the engine inside a
closed room or building. Exhaust gases
contain dangerous carbon monoxide.

6. Before starting the engine, inspect the
entire unit for loose fasteners and fuel
leakage. Make sure that the cutting
attachment is properly installed and
securely fastened.

7. Be sure the blade guard is attached in
place.

8. Fuel is highly flammable. Always keep open
flames and sparks away from the unit and
fuel depot. Do not smoke while refueling the
unit or mixing fuel.

9. When refueling the unit, make sure to stop
the engine and allow it to cool down. Wipe
spilled fuel completely from the unit. Move

T1238-93110(204)

OWNER’S MANUAL

BRUSHCUTTERS

BC2310LE
BC2610LE
BC3500WE
BC4500WE

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(1)Read the owner's manual.
(2) Wear a helmet, ear protection and eye

protection.
(3)Warning / Attention
(4) Keep all children, bystanders and helpers

15 meters away from the brushcutter.

Explanation of pictorials

at least 3 meters away from fueling site
before starting the engine.

10.Check the condition of working area to
avoid any accident by hitting hidden
obstacles such as stumps, stones, cans, or
broken grass.

11.Keep bystanders and animals at least 15
meters away from the operating point, If you
are approached, immediately stop the
engine.

12.Keep firm footholds and balance at all
times. Do not use the unit where footing is
unsteady or slippery.

13.Keep cutting attachment below waist level.

14.Keep all parts of your body away from the
rotating cutting attachment and hot
surfaces.

15.Warn the operator of the danger of blade
thrust. (Kick back)
Blade thrust may occur when the spinning
blade contacts a solid object in the critical
area. A dangerous reaction may occur
causing the entire unit and operator to be
thrust violently. This reaction is called Kick
back. As a result, the operator can lose
control of the unit which can cause serious
or fatal injury. Kick back is more likely to
occur in areas where it is difficult to see the
material to be cut.

16.When inspecting or servicing the unit, make
sure to stop the engine and disconnect the
spark plug as necessary.

17.Cover the blade when the transporting or
storing the unit. Secure the unit before for

storage or transporting to prevent loss of
fuel, damage or injury.

18.When replacing cutting attachment or other
components, be sure to use the parts
supplied or recommended by KOMATSU
ZENOAH.

19.When the unit is turned off, make sure the
cutting attachment has stopped before the
unit is set down.

20.For units equipped with a clutch, be sure
the cutting attachment stops turning when
the engine idles.

21.Use only for tasks explained in the
instruction handbook.

22.Discard blades that are bent, warped,
cracked, broken or damaged in any way.

23.Instructions on stopping a coasting blade.
A blade can injure while it continues to spin
after the engine is stopped or throttle control
is released.

24.Stop the engine and blade before removing
material that is blocking or entangling the
cutting attachment.

25.Use a sharp blade. A dull blade is more
likely to snag and thrust. Replace the
fastening nut according to the
manufacturer's instruction.

26.Cut only material recommended by the
manufacturer. Do not let the blade contact
material it cannot cut, such as rocks, metal
etc.

27.Always wear safety boots, additionally a
helmet is required if there is a risk of contact
with falling objects.

For safe operation

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

1-9 Minamidai, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350-1192 Japan

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■ ENGINE

• Using attached 4 socket screws, secure the
connection firmly with equal force.

B: BC3500WE/BC4500WE

1. Remove the upper cap from the bracket.

2. Loosen the 4 bolts on the clamp and insert
the handles equally.
Retighten the bolts.

3. Put the handle assembly into the bracket
and put the upper cap over it. Tighten the
cap securely.

■ CONNECTING THROTTLE WIRE

1. Remove the air cleaner cover.

2. Connect the end of the throttle wire to the
joint on the top of the carburetor.

■ PROTECTOR

• Wrap the protector around the outer pipe as
shown in the figure, and fasten the magic
fastener.

■ BLADE GUARD

A: BC2310LE/BC2610LE

• Attach the guard to the bracket and fix it
with 4 screws and nuts.

B: BC3500WE/BC4500WE

• Attach the guard to the clamp on the outer
pipe just touching the gearcase. Fix it with 2
bolts.

■ INSTALLING CUTTING HEAD

1. While locking the gear shaft by inserting the
attached bar into the upper holder and the
gear box, loosen and remove the hexagon
bolt(left-handed)

2. Fit the spacer attached to the head
assembly between the upper and lower
holders. Then screw in the cutting head to
the gear shaft over the holders. Hand­tighten it securely.

Setup Fuel

• Keep open flames away from the
area where fuel is handled or stored.

• Mix and store fuel only in an
approved gasoline container.

• Mix a regular grade gasoline (Ieaded or
unleaded, alcohol-free) and a quality-proven
motor oil for air cooled 2-stroke gasoline
engine use.

25 : I Mix Chart

Gasoline liter 1 2 3 4 5
2-cycle oil ml. 40 80 120 160 200

Recommended mixing ratio:

Term Gasoline: Oil
Upto 20 use hours 20 : 1
After 20 use hours 25 : 1

NOTE:

Most engine troubles are caused, directly or
indirectly, by the fuel used on the machine.
Take special care not to mix a motor oil for 4­stroke engine use.

BC3500WE
BC4500WE

BC3500WE
BC4500WE

■ HANDLE
A: BC2310LE/BC2610LE

• Put the handle onto the main pipe and fix it
with 4 screws.

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■ STARTING THE ENGINE

Take care that the cutting head will start
rotating upon the engine starts.

A: BC2310LE/BC2610LE/BC3500WE/BC4500WE

1. Push the primer pump(1) several times until
overflown fuel flows out in the clear tube.

2. Move the choke lever(2) to the closed
position.

3. Set the engine switch(a) to the " I " position.
Set the throttle lever to the start position (1­2-3).

Use

BC2310LE
BC2610LE

BC3500WE
BC4500WE