Zenoah BK3410FL, BK4310FL User Manual

BK3410FL BK4310FL

BRUSHCUTTERS

848-KD6-93A1 (710)

OWNER’S MANUAL

•Before using our brushcutter, please

read this manual carefully to understand

the proper use of your unit.

• Keep this manual handy.

Caution

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.

■ NOTES ON TYPES OF WARNINGS IN THE

MANUAL

This mark indicates instructions which must be followed in order to prevent accidents which could lead to serious bodily injury or death.

This mark indicates instructions which must be followed, or it leads to mechanical failure, breakdown, or damage.

This mark indicates hints or directions useful in the use of the product.

NOTE

IMPORTANT

WARNING

Contents

1. WARNING LABELS ON THE MACHINE ………3

2. SYMBOLS ON THE MACHINE …………………3

3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS …………………………4

4. SET UP ……………………………………………9

5. FUEL ………………………………………………13

6. OPERATION………………………………………14

7. MAINTENANCE …………………………………17

8. STORAGE…………………………………………20

9. DISPOSAL ………………………………………20

10. SPECIFICATIONS ………………………………20

1. WARNING LABELS ON THE MACHINE

(1) Read owner's manual before operating this

machine. (2) Wear head, eye and ear protection. (3) Warning/Attention (4) Keep all children, bystanders and helpers 15

meters away from the brushcutter

If warning seals peel off or become soiled and impossible to read, 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).

Never remodel your brushcutter. We won't warrant the machine, if you use the remodeled brushcutter or you don't observe the proper usage written in the manual.

WARNING

IMPORTANT

For safe operation and maintenance, symbols are carved in relief on the machine. According to these indications, please be careful not to take a mistake.

(a) The port to refuel the "MIX GASOLINE"

Position: FUEL TANK CAP

(b) The direction to close the choke

Position: AIR CLEANER COVER

2. SYMBOLS ON THE MACHINE

■ BEFORE USING THE MACHINE

a. Read this owner's manual carefully to understand how

to operate this unit properly.

b. This product has been designed for use in cutting

grass, and it should never be used for any other purpose .

c. You should never use this brushcutter 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 brushcutter properly and in a safe manner.

d. Avoid running the engine indoors. The exhaust gases

contain harmful carbon monoxide.

e. Never use your brushcutter 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 brushcutter.

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.

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.

f. When using this product for the first time, before

beginning actual work, learn to handling the brushcutter from skilled worker.

g. Lack of sleep, tiredness, or physical exhaustion

results in lower attention spans, and this in turn leads to accidents and injury. Limit the amount of time over which the brushcutter 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.

h. Be sure to keep this manual handy so that you may

refer to it later whenever any questions arise.

i. Always be sure to include this manual when selling,

lending, or otherwise transferring the ownership of this product.

j. Never allow children or anyone unable to fully

understand the directions given in this manual to use this brushcutter.

3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

■ WORKING GEAR AND CLOTHING

a. When using your brushcutter, you should wear proper

clothing and protective equipment as follows.

(1) Helmet (2) Protection goggles or face protector (3) Thick work gloves (4) Non-slip-sole work boots (5) Ear protectors

b. And you should carry with you.

1. Attached tools and files

2. Properly reserved fuel

3. Spare blade

4. Things to notify your working area (Rope, warning signs)

5. Whistle (for collaboration or emergency)

6. Hatchet or saw (for removal of obstacles)

c. Never use your brushcutter when wearing pants with

loose cuffs, when wearing sandals, or when barefoot.

■ WARNING CONSIDERING HANDLING OF FUEL

a. The engine of this product is designed to run on a

mixed fuel which contains highly flammable gasoline. You should never store cans of fuel or refill the fuel tank 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.

b. Smoking while operating the brushcutter or refilling its

fuel tank is extremely dangerous. Always be sure to keep lit cigarettes away from the brushcutter at all times.

c. 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.

d. If any fuel spillage occurs during refueling, use a dry

rag to wipe up spills before turning the engine back on again.

e. After refueling, screw the fuel cap back tightly onto the

fuel tank and then carry the brushcutter to a spot 3m or more away from where it was refueled before turning on the engine.

3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

■ THINGS TO CHECK BEFORE USING YOUR BRUSHCUTTER

a. Before beginning work, look around carefully to get a

feel for the shape of the land, or grass 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.

b. The area within a perimeter of 15m of the person

using the brushcutter should be considered a hazardous area into which no one should enter while the brushcutter is in use, and when necessary yellow warning rope, warning signs should be placed around the work area. When work is to be performed simultaneously by two or more persons, always check the presence and locations of others so as to maintain a distance each person sufficient to ensure safety.

c. 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 to check that there is nothing wrong with the blades or with the joints by which the blades are attached to the brushcutter.

d. Never use blades that are bent, warped, cracked,

broken or damaged in any way.

e. Keep the blade always sharp. f. Filing the cutting edges, keep the end corner sharp

and round the root of the edge.

g. Check the bolt to fasten the blade and be sure the

blade turns smoothly without abnormal noise.

■ NOTES ON STARTING THE ENGINE

1. Take a careful look around to make sure that no obstacles exist within a perimeter of 15m or less around brushcutter.

2. Place the body of the brushcutter 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.

3. Place the throttle into the idling position when starting the engine.

4. After starting up the engine, if the blades continue to rotate even after the throttle has been moved fully back, turn off the engine and check the throttle wire and other parts.

3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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