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Operator’s Manual
Straight Shaft
Trimmer
TBSS
IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
P/N 769-00425 (9/02)
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INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Rules for Safe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 THANK YOU A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Thank you for buying this quality product. This modern outdoor power tool will provide many hours of useful B. Safety and International Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 service. You will find it to be a great labor-saving device. C. Know Your Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 This operator’s
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your DANGER: Failure to obey a safety warning will attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, result in serious injury to yourself or to others. and their explanations, deserve your careful attention Always follow the safety precautions to reduce and understanding. The safety warnings do not, by the risk of fire, electric shock, and personal injury. themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they giv
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION • CORD SETS: Make sure your cord set is in good • Do not operate the engine faster than the speed condition. When using a cord set, be sure to use a needed to do the job. Do not run the engine at high cord that is heavy enough to carry the current that your speed when not in use. unit will draw. An undersized cord set will cause a drop • Always stop the engine/motor when operation is in line voltage resulting in loss of power and delayed or when walking from one location
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION SAFETY AND INTERNATIONAL SYMBOLS This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information. SYMBOL MEANING • SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL Indicates danger, warning, or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs. •WARNING - READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL Read the Operator’s Manual(s) and follow all w
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION KNOW YOUR UNIT APPLICATIONS With Trimmer Add-On: • Cutting grass and light weeds. • Decorative trimming around trees, fences, etc. Hanger Line Cutting Blade Shaft Housing Cutting Attachment Shield Gear Housing Cutting Attachment 6
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ASSEMBLING THE COUPLER Release Button Coupler The following Troy-Bilt Add-Ons are also available for your unit: Primary Hole Blower/Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBBV Cultivator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBGC Hedge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBHS Edger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBLE Snow Thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HOLDING THE TRIMMER NOTE: Do not rest the Bump Head™ on the ground while the unit is running. WARNING: Always wear eye, hearing, foot Some line breakage will occur from: and body protection to reduce the risk of injury when operating this unit. • Entanglement with foreign matter • Normal line fatigue Before operating the unit, stand in the operating position (Figs. 4 & 5). Check for the following: • Attempting to cut thick, stalky weeds • The operator is wearing eye protec
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS ® LINE INSTALLATION FOR THE SPEEDSPOOL Always use Genuine Factory Parts™ 0.080 inch (2.03 mm) Trimming Line replacement line. Line other than specified may make the engine overheat or fail. Eyelet WARNING: Never use metal-reinforced line, wire, or rope, etc. These can break off and become a dangerous projectile. There are two methods to replace the SpeedSpool® trimming line. • Wind the inner reel with new line • Install a prewound inner reel Line Loading Hole
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 7. Repeat procedures 4-6 with the second piece of line. 2. Pull the old inner reel with existing line from the outer spool. 8. Hold the outer spool. Wind the inner reel counterclockwise until approximately four (4) inches 3. Insert the ends of the prewound inner reel line into (102 mm) of line remain (Fig. 12). the outer spool eyelets (Fig. 15). Push the new inner reel, arrow side up, into the outer spool. NOTE: Do not wind the inner reel before installing th
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 2. Pull out the bump knob, spring, and foam seal CLEANING (Fig. 14). Use a small brush to clean off the outside of the unit. 3. Pull the inner reel with existing line from the outer Do not use strong detergents. Household cleaners that spool (Fig. 14). contain aromatic oils such as pine and lemon, and solvents such as kerosene, can damage plastic housing 4. Remove any existing line from the inner reel before or handle. Wipe off any moisture with a soft cloth
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TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING HEAD WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE CAUSE ACTION Cutting head bound with grass Stop the unit and clean cutting attachment Cutting head out of line Refill with new line Inner reel bound up Replace the inner reel Cutting head dirty Clean inner reel and outer spool Line welded Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind the line Line twisted when refilled Disassemble and rewind the line Not enough line is exposed Push the bump knob and pull out line until 4 inches (102 mm) of
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SPECIFICATIONS STRAIGHT SHAFT TRIMMER ADD-ON Unit Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 lbs. (1.36 kg.) ® Cutting Mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SpeedSpool Dual String Cutting Head Line Spool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt No implied warranty, including any implied warranty LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, used in the United States, its possessions and territories. applies after the applicable period of express written warranty above as to the parts as identified. No other Troy-Bilt LLC warrants this product against defects in express warranty or g
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Manuel de L'utilisateur Désherbeuse à arbre droit TBSS IMPORTANT: LISEZ LES RÈGLES ET CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ SOIGNEUSEMENT P/N 769-00425 (9/02)
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TABLE DES MATIÈRES INTRODUCTION I. Consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3-F6 TOUS NOS REMERCIEMENTS Nous vous remercions d'avoir acheté ce produit de A. Importantes consignes de sécurité . . . . . . . F3-F4 qualité. Cet outil moderne de plein air est conçu pour vous B. Symboles de sécurité et internationaux . . . . . . F5 rendre service pendant longtemps. Il vous sauvera C. Familiarisez-vous avec votre appareil . . . . . . . . F6 beaucoup de temps comme vous pourrez vous
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CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ Les symboles de sécurité attirent votre attention sur des DANGER : le non-respect d’un avertissement dangers potentiels. Ces symboles et leurs détails explicatifs entraînera des blessures graves pour tous. méritent que vous les lisiez et compreniez bien. Les Respectez toujours les consignes de sécurité afin avertissements de sécurité ne peuvent éviter les dangers de de réduire les risques d'incendie, de choc par eux-mêmes. Les consignes ou mises en garde qu'ils électrique e
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CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ • Inspectez souvent les rallonges et la connexion • La lame continue de tourner à vide une fois le moteur éteint d’alimentation. Relevez tout signe de détérioration, et peut causer des blessures graves. Gardez le contrôle coupures ou fissures dans l’isolation. Vérifiez que les jusqu'à ce qu'elle soit immobilisée. connexions ne sont ni endommagées ni défectueuses, et • Arrêtez toujours l’appareil si vous suspendez la coupe ou si remplacez les cordons le cas échéant. vous vou
