McCulloch MC025 manual

WAR NI NG : Read and foll ow all Safety Rul es and O perating Instructions befo re using this product. F ailure to do so can result in serious injury . ADVER TE NCIA : Lea el manual de instruccio nes y siga todas las advertencias e instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerl o puede resultar en lesi ones graves. A VERT ISS EMENT : Lire le manuel d’ [...]

2 ID ENTIF IC A TI O N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WAR N I N G : T his unit c an be dangerous! C areles s or improper use c an c ause s erious injury . DANGER: Us e only specified t rimmer head, spool, and 0.080 inch (2 mm) recommended trimmer line. N ever use blades, flailing devic es, wire, r ope, str ing, etc. This attachment is designed for line tr imm[...]

3 ID ENTIF IC A TI O N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS When ser vic ing unit, use only identical replac ement parts . Nev er allow c hildren to operate this unit. Store unit indoors in a high, dry plac e out of the reach of childr en. Alway s stop unit and dis connec t s park plug before clean- ing or ser vic ing. WA R N I N G : Fire haz ard. N ever mix, pour [...]

4 OPTIONAL ATTACHME NTS Cutting attachme nt / guard, Powe rhead m odel Att achments T ype part no. Trimmer head TNG 7 537419214 / 530071824 Brus hcutt er attachment PP4000C 95271 1610 Attachment s T ype Part no. Edger attac hment PP1000E 95271 1607 Cultiv ator attac hment PP2000T 95271 1608 Blower attac hment PP3000B 95271 1609 Pruner attac hment P[...]

5 UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY WAR N I N G : D is connec t the spark plug before perfor ming maintenance except car buretor adjustments . S Look for and replac e damaged or loose parts before each us e. Look for and r epair fuel leak s before us e. Keep in good wor king condition. S Replac e trimmer head par ts that are chipped, c rac ked, broken, or [...]

6 Handlebar EDGER SAFETY WAR N I N G : I nspec t the ar ea t o be edged before eac h use. R emove objec ts (roc ks , brok en glas s, nails , w ire, etc .) which can be thr own by the blade or can wrap around the s haft. WAR N I N G : B lade rotates momen- tarily after the trigger is released or engine is turned off. The blade can ser iously cut you[...]

7 S Throw away and replace blades that are bent, warped, c rac ked, br oken or damaged in any other way. S Install r equired s hield properly before using the unit. Use the metal s hield for all metal blade use. WAR N I N G : O nly use brus hc utter at- tachment s that pr ovide a metal s hield with probos cis nos e. Probos ci s nose S Us e only s p[...]

8 WAR N I N G : F alling objects c an caus e s evere head injur y . Wear head pr otec- tion when operat ing this unit w ith a pole prun- er attac hment. WAR N I N G : T o pr event s erious i nju- ry, do not use more than one boom extens ion with a pole pr uner attac hment. WAR N I N G : Keep the pruner away from pow er lines or electric al wir es. [...]

9 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : I f rec eived as sembled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is properly ass embled and all fas teners are sec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam - aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need as sis tance or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800-554- 6723. It is normal for the fuel filter to ratt le in the empty f[...]

10 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFO RE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . Compare t he illust rations w ith yo ur unit to familiariz e yours elf with the loca tion of the various c ontr ols and adjus tments . Sav e this manu al for futu re ref erenc e. Line Limiter Blade Prime r Bulb Assi st Han dl e Throttle Tr[...]

11 WAR N I N G : A lternativ e fuels ( not gas - oline) s uch as E - - 15 ( 15% alc ohol), E - - 20 (20% alcoh ol), E - - 85 (85% alc ohol) are NOT c lass ified as gas oline and ar e NO T a pprov ed for use in 2- - s trok e gas oline engines . U se of altern ative fuels w ill cau se pro blems s uch as : impr oper clut ch enga gements , over heating[...]

12 WAR N I N G : Alw ay s s top unit and dis- connec t s park plug before removing or instal- ling attachments . REMOVING TRIMMER A TT ACH- MENT (OR OTHER OPTIONAL A T- TA C H M E N T S ) CAUTION: When removing or installing at- tachment s, place the unit on a flat s urfac e for stability. 1. Loosen the coupler by t urning the knob counter cloc kw [...]

13 Alway s tap the trimmer head on a gras s y area. T apping on s urfac es s uch as c onc rete or as phalt c an c ause ex ces s ive w ear to the trimmer head. If the line is worn down to 2 inches (5 cm) or less , more than one tap will be required to ob- tain the most ef ficient line length. WAR N I N G : Use onl y 0.08 0 ″ (2 mm) diameter line. [...]

14 MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : D is connec t the spark plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFUL T IP IMPO RT AN T : Hav e all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc ribed in the instruc tion manual performed by an authoriz ed serv ice dealer. If any dealer other than an author ized ser vic e d[...]

15 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Pres s the t abs on t he side of the trimmer head and remove c over and spool. Ta b Ta b Cove r Spool 2. Remove any remaining line. 3. Clean dirt and debr is from all par ts. Re- place s pool if it is w orn or damaged. 4. Replace w ith a pre- wound s pool, or re- place line us ing a 25 feet (8 meter[...]

16 10. Ins ert the ends of the lines through ex it holes in t he sides of the cov er. Line exit hole Cover 1 1. Reins tall t he spool and c over onto the trimmer head. P ush until c over s naps into place. REPLACING THE TRIMMER HEAD 1. Hold the dus t c up with a w renc h to keep the shaft from tur ning while remov ing and installing tr immer head. [...]

17 Idle Speed Sc rew Air Filter C over If y ou require fur ther as sis tanc e or are unsure about perf orming t his proc edure, c ontact an authoriz ed ser vic e dealer or c all 1- - 800 - - 554- - 6723. STORAGE WAR N I N G : P erform the follow ing steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool before s toring or trans- porting. S Store unit and f[...]

18 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel tank empty . 3. Spark plug not firing. 4. Fuel not reac hing carbur etor . 5. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. See “Starting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank w ith c orrec t fuel mixt ure. 3. Install new s park plug. 4. Check f or dirty fuel filte[...]

19 LIMI TED WA RRANTY McCulloch , a divi sion o f Husqva rna Co nsu me r Outdo or Produc ts N.A ., Inc. , war rants to the original cons umer purc has er that eac h new McCulloch brand gasol ine tool or attachment is free fr om defect s in mater ial and w ork mans hip and agrees t o repair or repl ace under thi s war - ranty any defectiv e gasoline[...]

20 abuse, neglec t, improper maintenanc e, un- approv ed modific ations , or t he use of parts not made or approv ed by the original equip- ment manufacturer. Y ou are r es ponsible for pres enting y our s mall off - - r oad engine to an McC ulloc h authoriz ed repair c enter as s oon as a p roblem exis ts . W arrant y r epairs s hould be complet e[...]