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CONTENTS
Contents
CONTENTS
Contents 2........................
Note the following before starting 2....
KEY TO SYMBOLS
Sym bols 3.........................
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal protective equipm ent 4......
Machine’s sa fety equipment 4........
Cutting equipment 5.................
Checking, maintaining and servi cing
the machine’ s safety equipment 5.....
General safety precautions 7.........
Starting 8.........................
Fuel safety 8.......................
T ransporting and storage 8...........
General working instructions 8........
Basic safety rules 8.................
Basic working techniques 9..........
KNOW YOUR TRIMMER
Know your trimmer 11................
ASSEMBLY
Fitting the loop handle 12.............
Fitting the trimmer guard and
trimmer head 12.....................
FUEL HANDLING
Fuel 13............................
Fueling 13..........................
STARTING AND STOPPING
Check before starting 14..............
Starting and stopping 14..............
MAINTEN ANCE
Carburetor 15.......................
Muf fler 16..........................
Spark plug 16.......................
Air filter 17..........................
Bevel gear 17.......................
Maintenance schedule 17.............
Trimmer head line loading instructions 18..
TECHNICAL DATA
Technical data 19....................
WARRANTY STATEMENT 20.........
EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT 21.........
Note the fo llowing before
starting:
Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous
product development and therefore
reserves the right to modify the design and
appearance of products without prior
notice. Long--te rm exposure to noise can
result in permanent hearing impairment.
Always use approved hearing protection.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of t he
emission control devices and system may
be performed by any nonroad engine re-
pair establishment or individual.
The Emissions Compliance Period referred
to on the Em issions Compliance label indi-
cates the number of ope rating hours for
which t he engine has been shown to meet
Federal emissions requirements.
Category C = 50 hours, B= 125 hours, and
A = 300 hours.
For reference, pl ease fill out the following
information that will be needed for future
servicing of your trimmer:
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Purchase Date:
Purchased From:
WARNING: A clearing saw ,
brushcutter or trimmer can be
dangerous if used incorrectly or
carelessly, and can c ause serious
or fatal injury to the operator or
others. It is extremely important
that you read and understand the
contents of this operator’s manual.
WARNING: Under no circum-
stances may the design of the
machine be modified without the
permission of the manufacturer.
Always use genuine accessories.
Non--authorized modifications
and/or accessories can result
in serious personal injury or the
death of the operator or others.
Your warranty may not cover
damage or liability caused by the
use of non--authorized accesso-
ries or replace ment parts.