User manual MTD PRO-SCRAPER 28S PARTS LIST

[. . . ] The safety symbols, and their explanations, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures. SYMBOL MEANING SYMBOL MEANING Pages 3 - 7 Page 8 Starting / Stopping instrustion Pages 9 - 10 Trimmer Instructions Page 11 Failure to obey a safety warning may result in serious injury to yourself or to others. [. . . ] Keep sparks and open flames at a distance from the area. Fig. 4 WARNING: WARNING: CAUTION: For proper engine operation and maximum reliability, pay strict attention to the oil and fuel mixing instructions on the 2-cycle oil container. Using improperly mixed fuel can severely damage the engine. Remove fuel cap slowly to avoid injury from fuel spray. Never operate the unit without the fuel cap securely in place. Add fuel in a clean, well ventilated outdoor area. Avoid creating a source of ignition for spilled fuel. Do not start the engine until fuel vapors dissipate. Fig. 5 NOTE: Dispose of the old fuel/oil mix in accordance to Federal, State and Local regulations. Fig. 7 8 9 STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS WARM ENGINE START 1. Move ignition switch to the “RUN (I)” position. Place choke in PARTIAL CHOKE “ ” position (Figure 8). Hold the tool firmly in both hands and turn the tool ON. Always hold the trimmer, as shown in the illustrations, with one hand on the body handle and one hand on the front handle. A wide, sweeping motion, feeding the blade teeth through the twigs is most effective. A slight downward tilt of the blade, in the direction of motion gives the best cutting. To obtain exceptionally level hedges, a piece of string can be stretched along the length of the hedge as a guide. IDLING/CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT 1. Occassionally, due to atmospheric conditions such as altitude it might be necessary to make slight adjustment to idle speed. Insert phillips or flat screwdriver into access hole A (figure 9). Turn 1/8 turn clockwise to increase idle speed and 1/8 turn counterclockwise to decrease idle speed. Fig. 9 Do not use the trimmer for cutting stems greater than 3/4”. Use the trimmer only for cutting normal shrubbery found around houses and buildings. STOPPING THE ENGINE Emergency Stopping Procedure. When it is necessary to stop engine immediately, DEPRESS the OFF “STOP ” switch until the engine stops completely (Figure 10). 10 11 STARTING/STOPPING INSTRUCTIONS WARM ENGINE START 1. [. . . ] Warranty service or repairs will be provided at all authorized Troy Bilt Service Centers. • Any manufacturer approved replacement part may be used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repair of emission related parts and will be provided without charge to the owner. Any replacement part that is equivalent in performance or durability may be used in non-warranty maintenance or repair and will not reduce the warranty obligations of the manufacturer. • The following components are included in the emission related warranty: engine, air filter, carburetor, primer, fuel lines, fuel pick up/fuel filter, ignition module, spark plug and muffler. 18 19 MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR: The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with respect to new merchandise purc hased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. [. . . ]