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WARNING
• THROWN OBJECT HAZARD
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the cutting head, resulting in significant
• hazard to eyes and exposed body parts!
• Keep children, pets and bystanders 50
feet away from machine while operating.
Be alert to hidden obstacles.
ROTATING CUTTING HEAD
Do not service or adjust cutting head or
other moving parts unless engine is stopped
and spark plug wire is disconnected.
1904403 (1/97)
TM
OWNER’S
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2 Table of Contents Dear Owner: SECTION 1: SAFETY ........................................... 3 You now own one of the finest trimmer/mowers available. It General Operation....................................................... 3 was designed to easily handle a wide variety of trimming, Slope Operation.......................................................... 4 mowing and clearing chores. You will find the machine to be Children .................................................................
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WARNING THROWN OBJECT HAZARD • Ob jects such as rocks, pebb les and t hsm e cu all td tin eg br h is e w adi, r ll b ee t suh ltin rog w n in si vio gle nn iftl icy ab nt y • h azard to eyes and exposed body parts! • Keep ch ildr en, pets and bystanders 50 feet away from machine while operating. Be aler t to h idden obstacles. ROTAT ING CUTTING HEAD oD th oe r no mt os vein rv gic p ea o rtr s ad un ju les sts c e un ttin gin ge h ie sa s d t o op rp ed and spark plug wire is disconnect
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4 Section 1: Safety 15. Mow only during daylight hours or monoxide, a deadly gas that is odorless, Children when good artificial light is available. colorless and tasteless. Always run the Tragic accidents can occur if the operator engine outdoors where there is adequate 16. Do not operate the machine while is not alert to the presence of children. ventilation. under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or Children are often attracted to the machine 29. Slow down before turning. when tired or ill
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Section 1: Safety 5 3. Never clean, or make adjustments or 8. Never make adjustments or repairs ing speed and protects the engine and all repairs with the engine running. Discon- while engine is running. moving parts from damage caused by nect the spark plug wire and keep the wire overspeed. Authorized service shall be 9. Components subject to wear, damage away from the plug to prevent accidental sought if a problem exists. and deterioration could expose moving starting. Remove ignition key on
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6 Section Assembly 2 5. Use two cable ties (F, Figure 2-2) to ASSEMBLY STEPS WARNING secure the trimmer head control cable (C) To prevent personal injury or property STEP 1: UNPACKING UNIT to the handlebar at the locations shown. damage, do not start the engine until all 1. Remove any protective packaging (plas- assembly steps are complete and you STEP 3: ATTACH THROTTLE CONTROL tic film and cardboard) from the handlebar have read and understand the safety and and the unit. LEVER TO HANDLEBAR
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WARNING • O T bH jeR ctO s s W ucN h aO s rB oJ ckE sC , pT eb H ble A sZ aA ndR D small debris will be thrown violently by the cutting head, resulting in significant • hazard to eyes and exposed body part s! • Keep children, pet s and byst anders 50 feet away from machine while operating. Be alert to hidden obst acles. ROTATING CUTTING HEAD Do not service or adjust cutting head or other moving part s unless engine is stopped and spark plug wire is disconnect ed. 1904403 (1/97) WARNING
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WARNING THROWN OBJECT HAZARD • Ob jec ts such as rocks , pebb lee s an yd y th se m c aullt d tin eg br his ea w di,l lr b es eu th ltrin og w n in v sio iglnn iftic l a b n t • hazard to eyes and exposed body par ts ! • feK eete ap w c ah y i lfd ro re m n m , pa ects h ia nn ed w b h yis leta on pd ee rr ast i5 n0 g . Be a ler t to h idden obs tac les . ROTATING CUTTING HEAD oD tho e r n o mto s vein rv gic p ea o r tr s a u dnju le ssts c e un tt g inin ge h ie sa s dto op rp ed and spa
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9 Section Operation 4 FILL FUEL TANK CAUTION WARNING Before adjusting the cutting height, shut Before operating your machine, carefully DANGER off the engine, wait for all moving parts read and understand all safety, controls GASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND to stop, allow the engine to cool, discon- and operating instructions in this ITS VAPORS ARE EXPLOSIVE. nect the spark plug wire and prevent it Manual, in the separate Engine Owner’s Follow gasoline safety rules in this from touching the spa
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10 Section 4: Operation TO START THE TRIMMER HEAD USE THE CORRECT 1. Stand in the operator’s position DIAMETER TRIMMER LINE directly behind the handlebars. Before starting a project, look at the grass or material you will be cutting. 2. Slowly close the Trimmer Head Control Bail (Figure 4-3) against the handlebars to For tougher conditions, use two (or four) activate the trimmer head. Use the Engine sections of the thicker gauge, .155" diame- A Throttle Control Lever to adjust the speed ter e
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Section 4: Operation 11 OPERATING TIPS & TECHNIQUES Tips for Precision Cutting Use Extreme Caution on Slopes For the most precise cutting possible, be sure to select the When operating on sloping ground, use extreme caution and appropriate line cutting height and trimmer line size (thickness) common sense to avoid possible injury or property damage. for the conditions at hand. Do not mow on excessively steep slopes! Avoid slopes if 0 When mowing, let the cutting head rest lightly on the grou
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12 Section Maintenance 5 ADJUSTING TRIMMER REMOVING AND REPLACING WARNING HEAD ENGAGEMENT THE TRIMMER HEAD Before inspecting, cleaning or The tension on the drive belt must be cor- 1. Stop the engine and wait for all moving servicing the machine, shut off engine, rect for proper operation of the trimmer parts to stop. Disconnect the spark plug wait for all moving parts to come to a head. If the tension is correct, the trim- wire and move it away from the spark complete stop, disconnect spar
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THROWN OBJECT H Objects such as rocks, pebble small debris will be thrown violen the cutting head, resulting in signific hazard to eyes and exposed body parts Keep children, pets and bystanders 50 feet away from machine while operating. Be alert to hidden obstacles. ROTATING CUTTING HEAD Do not service or adjust cutting head or other moving parts unless engine is stopped and spark plug wire is disconnected. 1904403 (1/97) DANGER KEEP HANDS and FEET AWAY Section 5: Maintenance 13 Before insp
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14 Section 5: Maintenance Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to WARNING come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove ignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. BELT PERFORMANCE CLEANING THE ENGINE Spindle Mounting Plate TROUBLESHOOTING Before each use of the machine and at Front Pulley each refu
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Section 5: Maintenance 15 Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to WARNING come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove ignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. cause poor performance and damage to OFF-SEASON STORAGE TRIMMER/MOWER CLEANING the engine. Never operate the engine with- When storing t
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16 Section 5: Maintenance Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to WARNING come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove ignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. amount of line should project out from CHANGING TRIMMER LINES WARNING each side of the line holder, creating an The trimmer lines will
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Section 5: Maintenance 17 Before inspecting, cleaning or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to WARNING come to a complete stop, disconnect spark plug wire and move wire away from spark plug. Remove ignition key on electric start models. Failure to follow these instructions can result in serious personal injury or property damage. TROUBLESHOOTING Before performing any of the corrections in this Troubleshooting Chart, refer to the appropriate information contained i
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18 Parts List Model 52065 DRAWING NO. 1 35 7 8 33 34 26 13 37 12 26 39 2 37 24 3 37 40 23 32 1 37 23 24 28 27 41 23 40 41 25 28 22 31 29 30 25 31
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Parts List 19 Model 52065 Ref. # Part # Description Qty. Ref. # Part # Description Qty. 1 1916993 Deck (Incl. Refs. 2 and 3) ......................... 1 30 1915212 Deflector Flap Rod .................................... 1 2 1904511 Decal-Hot Surface..................................... 1 31 1185304 E-Ring, 5/16" ............................................ 2 3 1918115 Decal-Warning/Thrown Ob
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20 Parts List Model 52065 DRAWING NO. 2 1 4 3 7 9 2 6 10 11 8 7 13 5 14 12 19 14 19 20 20 17 14
