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RMS9-99102 (501)
OWNER/OPERATOR MANUAL
SWEEPER
RMSZ2500
WARNING WARNING
The engine exhaust from this product Before using our products, please
contains chemicals known to the State read this manual carefully to
of California to cause cancer, birth understand the proper use of your
defects or other reproductive harm. unit.
APPLICABLE SERIAL NUMBERS :
DRIVE UNIT 900101 and up SWEEPER UNIT 000000 and up ENGINE UNIT 50100000 and up
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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. ■ WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL WARNING This mark indicates instructions which must be followed in order to prevent accidents which could lead to serious bodily injury or death. IMPORTANT This mark indicat
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1. Parts location 1. Loop Handle 2. Shoulder Strap Hanger 3. Ignition Switch 4. Throttle Cable 5. Throttle Lever 6. Throttle set Button 7. Drive shaft Housing 8. Drum Ass’y 9. Sweeper Belt 10. Spark Arrester 11. Starter Knob 12. Fuel Tank 13. Primer Pump 14. Choke Lever 15. Air Cleaner Cover 4
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2. Specifications ■ RMSZ2500 Overall Size(LxWxH) ························································ 70.5(1790)x27(686)x12.2(310) in(mm) Dry Weight·········································································································· 19.8 lbs (8.91kg) Engine Type····················································································· Air-cooled 2-stroke Gasoline Model····························································································
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3. Warning labels on the machine (1)Read owner's manual before operating (1)Lire le mode d’emploi avant d’utiliser this machine. cette machine. (2) Wear head, eye and ear protection. (2)Porter un casque de sécurité, des (3) Warning/Attention lunettes de sécurité et un casque (4)Keep all children, bystanders and antibruit. helpers 15 meters away from the unit (3) Avertissement/Attention (4)Interdire aux enfants ou à toute personne de s’approcher dans un rayon IMPORTANT de 15 mètres de la débrouss
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4. Symbols on the machine 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 (c) The direction to open the choke Position: AIR CLEANER COVER INFORMATION IMPORTANTE CONCERNANT LE MOTEUR IMPORTANT ENGINE INFORMATION CE MOTEUR EST CONFORME A LA THIS ENGINE CONFORMS T
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5. For safe operation 1.Read this manual carefully until you completely understand and follow all safety and operating instructions. 2. Keep this manual handy so that you may refer to it later whenever any questions arise. Also note, if you have any questions which cannot be answered herein, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the product. 3. Always be sure to include this manual when selling, lending, or otherwise transferring the ownership of this product. 4. Never allow children or an
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5. For safe operation b. 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 working area. c. 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 the product. ■ WORKING PLAN 1. You should never use the product when under the influence of alcohol, when suffering from exhaustion or lack of sle
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5. For safe operation ■ BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE 1. The area within a perimeter of 50 feet (15m) of the person using the product should be considered a hazardous area into which no one should enter. If necessary yellow warning rope, warning signs should be placed around the perimeter of the area. When work is to be performed simultaneously by two or more persons, care should also be taken to constantly look around or otherwise check for the presence and locations of other people working so as
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5. For safe operation WARNING Never place the throttle into the high speed position when starting the engine. 3. After starting the engine, check to make sure that the Drum Ass’y stops rotating when the throttle is moved fully back to its original position. If it continues to rotate even after the throttle has been moved fully back, turn off the engine and take the unit to your authorized Red Max servicing dealer for repair. ■ USING THE PRODUCT IMPORTANT Use only for tasks explained in the manua
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5. For safe operation • IF SOMEONE COMES 1. Guard against hazardous situations at all times. Warn adults to keep pets and children away from the area. Be careful if you are approached. Injury may result from flying debris. 2. If someone calls out or otherwise interrupts you while working, always be sure to turn off the engine before turning around. ■ MAINTENANCE 1. In order to maintain your product in proper working order, perform the maintenance and checking operations described in the manual a
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5. For safe operation refill the tank of the unit 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. 2. Never smoke while operating the unit or refilling its fuel tank. 3. When refilling the tank, always turn off the engine and allow it to cool down. Take a careful look around to make sure that there are no sparks or open flames anywhere nearby before refueling. 4. Wipe spilled fuel completel
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6. Set up ■ MOUNTING ENGINE (SE1) SE1 1. Push the driveshaft housing toward the clutch housing and rotate it by hand to check that the driveshaft is engaged with the gears. 2. Insert the driveshaft housing into the clutch housing until it bottoms, and align the positioning holes on the clutch housing and the shaft tube and install the screw. When difficult to engage, twist the engine slightly. 3. Fasten the clamp securely with two screws. SE2 IMPORTANT Tighten the screws gradually by turns. ■ CO
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6. Set up ■ SWEEPER ASSEMBLY (SE4) SE4 1. Push one of the drum axles onto either of the two gearcase output shafts. If necessary, rotate the drum axle until the clevis pin hole in the axle aligns with the matching hole in the gearcase output shaft. 2. Use a clevis pin and hitch pin to secure the drum axel to the shaft. 3. Slide the recessed end of a sweeper drum assembly over the assembled axle, and then push the drum down the axel until it bottoms at the clevis pin. (1) Clevis Pin (2) Hitch
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7. Fuel ■ RECOMMENDED MIXING RATIO WARNING GASOLINE 50:OIL 1 • Gasoline is very flammable. Avoid 50:1 MIXING CHART smoking or bringing any flame or GASOLINE gal. 1 2345 sparks near fuel. Make sure to stop the 2-CYCLE OIL fl.oz 2.6 5.2 7.8 10.4 13 engine and allow it cool before refueling the unit. Select outdoor bare ground for fueling and move at least GASOLINE liter 1 2345 3m (10ft) away from the fueling point 2-CYCLE OIL ml 20 40 60 80 100 before starting the engine. • Exhaust emis
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7. Fuel again for at least one minute. As some 5. In the case of storing the product for a oils may be difficult to agitate depending long period of time, clean the fuel tank on oil ingredients, sufficient agitation is after rendering it empty. Next, activate the necessary for the engine to last long. Be engine and empty the carburetor of the careful that, if the agitation is insufficient, composite fuel. there is an increased danger of early 6. In the case of scrapping the used mixed piston sei
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8. Operation ■ STARTING ENGINE OP1 WARNING The cutting head will start rotating upon the engine starts. 1. Rest the unit on a flat, firm place. Keep the cutting head off the ground and clear of surrounding objects as it will start rotating upon OP2 (1) starting of the engine. 2. Push the primer pump several times until overflown fuel flows out in the clear tube. (OP1) 3. Move the choke lever to the closed position. (2) (OP2) 4. Set the ignition switch to the “start” position. (3) While pulling t
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8. Operation ■ STOPPING ENGINE (OP3) 1. Release the throttle lever and run the engine for a half minute. 2. Shift the ignition switch to the STOP position. IMPORTANT OP5 • Except for an emergency, avoid stopping the engine while pulling the throttle lever. ■ ADJUSTING THROTTLE CABLE .04 in • The normal play is 1 or 2mm when measured at (1) (1~2mm) the carburetor side end. Readjust with the cable adjuster as required. (OP5) (1) Cable Adjuster OP6 ■ ADJUSTING IDLING SPEED (OP6) 1. When the engine
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8. Operation • The RedMax Sweeper works best when its rubber fins can quickly slide or "skim" over the surface being swept. • New or replacement sweeper belts tend to grip or drag on hard surfaces, and should be thoroughly broken in or "scuffed" before the broom is actually put to work. • Break-in is easily accomplished by operating the RedMax Sweeper at full throttle for 3 to 5 minutes in loose gravel or similar abrasive material. Once broken in, a RedMax Sweeper will effortlessly move an ama
