McCulloch 250CXL manual

1 15271026 R ev . 3 1/15/1 1 BR W INSTRUCTI ON MA NUAL IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION : Pleas e read the se ins truc tions car efully and make sur e you un ders tand them befor e using this unit. Retain t hese i nstr uction s for future reference. MANUEL D’I NSTRUCTI ONS RENSEIGNEMENTS IMPOR T ANTS: Avant d’utilis er c et appareil, v euillez lire ate[...]

2 ID ENTI FI CA TIO N (WHA T IS WHA T?) Prime r Bulb Assi st Han d le Throttle Trigger Start Lever Spark Plug Shield Tri mm er Head Shaft Mu f f ler ON/ST OP Switch Coupler Starter handle Throttl e lock - - out Wrench Manual IDEN TIF ICA T ION OF SYM BOLS A. WAR N I N G ! This trimmer c an be dangerous ! Careles s or impr oper use c an caus e ser i[...]

3 SAFE T Y RU LE S WAR N I N G : When using gar dening applianc es, b asic safet y pre cautions should al - way s be follow ed to reduce t he r isk of f ire and ser ious inju ry. Read and follow all inst ruc tions. This power unit c an be dangerous ! O perator is res ponsi ble for follow ing inst ruc tions and w arn - ings on u nit a nd in manual. [...]

4 S Us e only 2 mm diameter McCulloc h brand line. N ever us e wir e, rope, s tring, et c. S Install r equired s hield properly befor e using the unit. Use only s pecified tr immer head; make s ure it is properly ins talled and se- cur ely fastened. S Make s ure unit is as sembled c orrec tly as show n in this manual. S Make c arburet or adjus tmen[...]

5 S Do not attempt to r emove c ut material nor hold material to be c ut when the engine is running or when c utting blade is mov ing. S Alway s k eep the wheel and depth adjus ting sk id in c ontact w ith the ground. S Alway s pus h the unit slow ly ov er the ground. S tay alert for unev en sidewalk s , holes in the terr ain, large roots , etc. S [...]

6 WAR N I N G : Ins pect the area to be cultiv ated before s tarting the unit. R emove all debris and hard and s harp objec ts s uc h as roc ks , vines , branc hes, rope, s tring, etc . S Avoid heavy c ontact with s olid objec ts that might s top the tines . If heav y contac t oc - cur s, s top the engine and inspec t the unit for damage. S Nev er [...]

7 S Alway s s top the unit w hen wor k is delay ed or when walk ing from one cutting loc ation to another . S If you s trik e or become entangled with a for- eign object, s top the engine immediately and check for damage. Hav e any damage repaired by an authorized s erv ice dealer before attempting further oper ations. D is- car d blades that are b[...]

8 6. Befor e using the unit, tighten the knob s e- cur ely by turning c loc kwis e. Coupler Primar y Hole Upper Shaft Lock ing/ Releas e Butto n Attac hment Guide R eces s WAR N I N G : Mak e sure the l ock ing/ releas e button is lock ed in the primary hole and the knob is sec urely t ightened before op- erating the unit. All a t ta ch m e n ts ar[...]

9 ON/S T OP Switch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT WAR N I N G : Avoid any c ontac t with the muffler . A hot muffler can c ause s erious burns . ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a war m engine aft er runni ng out of fuel) Starting pos ition NOTE: The thr ottle loc k - - o ut must be engaged to allow operation of the throttle t rigger. The lock - - out is engag[...]

10 3. While s ecurely holding the engine and up- per s haft, pull the attachment s traight out of the coupler. INST ALLI NG OPTION AL A TT ACH- MENTS 1. Remov e the s haft cap fr om the attac h- ment (if pres ent). 2. Pos ition lock ing/releas e button of attac h- ment into guide rec ess of c oupler . 3. Pus h the attac hment into the coupler until[...]

11 Tip of the Line Does The Cutt ing Righ t W ro ng Line Crow ded Into W ork Are a S The line will easily remove gr ass and weeds from around walls , fences , trees and flower beds, but it als o c an cut the tender bark of trees or shrubs and scar fenc es. S For trimming or sc alping, use les s than full throttle to inc reas e line life and dec rea[...]

12 Button Air Filter C over Air Filter REPLACE SP ARK PLUG Replac e the spar k plug eac h y ear to ensure the engine st arts eas ier and runs better . Set spark plug gap at 0,6 mm. Ignition timing is fixed and nonadjus table. 1. T wis t, then pull off spar k plug boot. 2. R emove s park plug f rom cy linder and dis- ca rd . 3. R eplace w ith Champi[...]

13 Make adjus tments with t he unit s upported so the cutt ing attachment is off the ground and will not mak e contac t with any objec t. Hold the unit by hand w hile running and making ad- justment s. Keep all par ts of y our body aw ay from the cut ting attachment and muffler . Idle S pe ed A dju stm en t Allow engine to idle. A djust s peed unti[...]

14 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt . 1. ON /OFF swit ch in O FF position. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing carbur etor . 6. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. Move O N/O FF s witc h to ON posit ion. 2. See “St arting a Flooded Engine” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank w ith co[...]

15 DEC LARATION OF C ONFOR MIT Y EC D eclaration of Con formit y (Only applies to Europe) We, H usqvarna A B , SE-5 61 8 2 Huskva rn a , Sw eden, tel: +46- - 36 - - 146500, as author ised repres entative in t he Community , dec lare that the gras s trimmer model McCull oc h 250CXL with s erial numbers dating from 2009 and onwards (the y ear is c le[...]

16 TE CHNICAL DAT A SH EET M ODEL : 250CXL ENGINE Cy linder displac ement, cm 3 25 At maxi mum engine power, rpm 8000 Maximum rotat ional frequenc y of t he spindle, r pm 10000 Engine s peed at rec ommended maximum spindle rotational fr equency, rpm 7400 Rec ommended speed idling, r pm 3000 Maximum engine pow er , measured in acc ordanc e with ISO [...]