RedMax CV225 manual

O wner/ Operat or Manual 0706 W ARNING ! ! The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm. W ARNING ! ! Before using our products, please read this manual carefully to understand the proper use of your unit. T iller/Cultivator CV225[...]

2 The REDMAX T iller/Culti v ator tills and weeds precisely “to handle” your most dif ficult jobs. It handles smoothly while the “bolo-tine” tines churn soil to ten inches deep. It creates a soft smooth seed bed, e ven in problem stony soil. Once you kno w how to use your Precision T iller/Culti vator correctly , we guarantee you’ll lo ve[...]

3 Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CV225 Overall Size (L x W x H) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 (1194) x 11 (280) x 38 (965) in (mm) Dry weight w/o acc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Y ou will notice throughout this Owners Manual Safety Rules and Important Notes. Make sure you understand and obey these w arnings for your own protection. Special Safety Inf ormation Safety and W arnings Safety Decal Inf ormation An important part of the safety system incorporated in this trimmer are the warning and information decals found on v[...]

WEAR EAR AND EYE PR O TECTION. CUTTING HAZARD; KEEP FEET AND HANDS A W A Y FR OM R O T A TING TINES. DO NO T CARR Y THE TILLER/CUL TIV A T OR IN THIS POSITION. READ O WNER’S MANU AL BEFORE USING TILLER/CUL TIV A T OR, OR PERFORMING ANY REP AIR OR MAINTEN ANCE. KEEP O WNERS MANU AL IN A SAFE PLA CE. DON’T FUEL, REFUEL, OR CHECK FUEL WHILE SMOKIN[...]

6 W arnings - Do’ s cont. 4. Always k eep area clear of children, pets, and bystanders. 5. Always stay alert. W atch what you are doing and use common sense. Do not operate unit when fatigued. 6. Alw ays dress properly . Do not wear loose clothing or je welry , they might get caught in moving parts. Use sturdy glo ves. Glo ves reduce the transmis[...]

Engine/ Fuel - W arnings - Do’ s Always use fresh gasoline. Stale gasoline can cause damage. Always store fuel in containers specifically designed for this purpose. Always pull starter cord slo wly until resistance is felt. Then pull cord rapidly to av oid kickback and prev ent arm or hand injury . Always operate engine with spark arrestor instal[...]

8 Qty Description *K ey # 1 Upper Handle 4 1 Upper Handle Throttle Side 5 2 Lo wer Handles 6 1 Pair Culti vator T ines 39/40 1 Engine Assembly (includes Fender Guard & W orm-Gear T ransmission) 21, 20, 50 1 Handle Brace 8 1 Plastic Carrying Handle 42 Qty Description *K ey # 1 Bag of Hardware Containing: 4 Cap Scre ws 52 6 Lock Nuts 53 2 Bolts ([...]

II. How to Assemble Lower Handles T o identify part numbers, see page 8. 1. Use the pr otective cardboard slee ve to stabilize y our Tiller/Culti vator . Stand the engine assembly up. 2. Lay the handle parts within easy reach. Y ou’ll need the transmission bracket (#47) and one of the lo wer handles (#6). Note that the lo wer handles hav e a shor[...]

Assembling the Tines f or T illing 1. Remov e the cardboard from around your T iller/Cultiv ator’ s base. 2. Slide the tines onto the axle shafts. The “D” hole goes on the outside. 3. Make sure you’ ve installed the tines properly for culti vating. Lik en the tines to your fingers. When your palm faces the ground, your fingers curl do wn. S[...]

11 Y our REDMAX T iller/Cultiv ator is powered by a commercial two stroke, air cooled engine which requires a fuel mixture of gasoline and lubricating oil. Use a mixture of 50 parts unleaded regular gasoline and 1 part two-stroke oil (50:1.) Mak e sure to use gasoline with a minimum octane number of 90 R OZ (USA/Canada: pump octant Min. 87) The RED[...]

Starting Y our Tiller/Cultiv ator for the First Time 1. Fill the fuel tank with the proper oil/gasoline mixture. (See pre vious section.) 2. Hand tighten the gasoline cap just until it’ s snug. 3. Place the o/ I switch into the I “start/on” position. (Picture 1) 4. Pull the choke b utton all the way out, to completely close the choke. (Pictur[...]

13 Starting a W arm Engine 1. Slide ignition switch to ST AR T position. 2. Mov e the choke le ver to the Open (Run) position. 3. If there is no fuel in the clear return line, push primer bulb 3-4 times or until fuel is visible in the line. 4. Pull starter rope using short pulls, 1/2 to 2/3 of the rope length. 5. If engine fails to start in 4 pulls[...]

What to do Just in Case If you follo w the normal starting procedure, you should hav e no problem starting your T iller/Culti vator . But, just in case you do hav e problems, here’ s what to do. Make sure the start/stop switch is on “start. ” Y ou’ d be surprised ho w many people for get to push the switch into the “start” position. If [...]

15 What to do Just in Case cont. Here’ s Another W ay to Start y our REDMAX Tiller/Culti vator If you follo w the steps above and your engine still won’ t start, try this: 1. Push the switch to “start. ” 2. Mov e the choke le ver to open the chok e. 3. Press the plastic b ubble a few times. 4. Gi ve the starter cord a fe w short, quick pull[...]

Cultiv ating How to Switch Fr om Tilling to Cultiv ating Position 1. Make sure your T iller/Culti vator is of f. 2. Remov e the retaining pins from the tines. 3. Remov e the tines from the axle. 4. Place the right-side tine onto the left-side axle. Place the left side tine onto the right-side axle. The “D” hole should be to the outside. 5. Here[...]

17 Maintenance How to Check, Clean and Change the Air Filter Check the air filter e very 25 hours of use or more frequently if used under dusty conditions. A clogged air filter may increase fuel consumption while cutting do wn the engine power . Nev er operate the blo wer without the air filter or with a deformed f ilter element because unfiltered [...]

How to Reseat the Flange At some point, you may find that the tines w on’t turn when you press the throttle. This may mean the engine isn’ t sitting all the way do wn on the worm-gear housing. Perhaps you’ ve been using your T iller/Cultiv ator for sev eral years. The flange bolt (K ey #22) may ha ve come loose and lifted the engine up. If th[...]

19 Muffler • Inspect periodically , the muffler for loose f asteners, any damage or corrosion. If an y sign of exhaust leakage is found, stop using the machine and hav e it repaired immediately . • Note that failing to do so may result in the engine catching on fire. Spark Arrester • The muf fler is equipped with a spark arrester to pre vent [...]

20 System/ Component Fuel Leaks, Fuel Spillage Fuel T ank, Air Filter , Fuel Filter Idle Adjusting Screw Spark Plug Cylinder Fins, Intake Air Cooling V ent Muf fler , Spark Arrester , Cylinder Exhaust Port Procedur e W ipe out Inspect, clean see Adjusting Idling Speed (pg. 9) Clean and readjust plug gap Clean Clean Bef ore Use    Every 25 [...]

21 Storage Each fall — or before you store your REDMAX T iller/Culti vator for an y long period — be sure to take these measures: 1. Do not store your T iller/Cultiv ator with fuel still in it. Even under ideal conditions, stored fuel containing ethanol or MTBE can start to go stale in 30 days. And, since stale fuel has a high gum content, it c[...]

Check Fuel T ank Fuel Filter Carburetor Adjustment Screw Sparking (no spark) Spark Plug Probable Causes Incorrect fuel Fuel filter is clogged Out of normal range Spark plug is fouled/ wet Plug gap is incorrect Disconnected Action Drain it and fill with correct fuel Clean Adjust to normal range Clean/ dry Correct (GAP: 0.6 ~ 0.7 mm) Retighten When y[...]

23 Parts List NO TE : 1. Use REDMAX genuine parts as specified in the parts list for repair and/or replacement. 2. REDMAX does not warrant the machines, which ha ve been damaged by the use of an y parts other than those specified by the compan y . 3. When placing parts orders for repair and/or replacement, check if the model name and the serial num[...]

24 50-G 50-A 50-B 50-M 50-O 50-P 50-Q 50-O 50-I 50-R 50-J 50-K 50-F 50-L 50-H 50-N 50-C 50-D 50-E 50-Q 50-P 41 41 40 39 44 20 55 46 50 13 13 5 8 7 48 4 42 47 60 53 64 52 61 62 21 63 48 6 51 54 RedMax Cultiv ator Assembly[...]

Ke y# Part Number Q'ty Description 4 400255 1 Upper Handle 5 400260 1 Upper Handle Throttle Side 6 400224 2 Lo wer Handle 7 400613 1 Brace Label 8 148 1 Handle Brace 13 478 2 Throttle Clip 20 465 1 Fender Guard 21 1 Engine Assembly 39 400210 1 T ine Assembly - L T 40 400211 1 T ine Assembly - R T 41 418-1 2 T ine Retaining Hair Pin 42 400133 1[...]

26 Engine Unit CV225 (S/N 108000 and up)[...]

27 Engine Unit CV225 (S/N 108000 and up) Ke y# Description Part Number Q'ty 1 CYLINDER 5580-12110 1 2 GASKET , base 5500-12213 1 3 BOL T 1850-12130 2 4 PLUG RCJ-6Y 5602-73110 1 5 CRANKCASE-C 5500-21100 1 6 • PIN 2629-21130 3 7 GASKET 5500-21141 1 8 BEARING 06030-06001 2 9 SEAL 2169-21210 1 10 SEAL 1850-21220 1 11 SN AP RING 04065-02812 1 12 [...]

28 EMISSION-RELA TED P AR TS, FOR TWO (2) YEARS FR OM THE D A TE OF ORIGIN AL DELIVER Y OF THE MODEL CV225 UNIT , KOMA TSU ZENO AH AMERICA INC. (THE COMP ANY),THROUGH ANY RedMax DEALER, WILL REP AIR OR REPLA CE, FREE OF CHARGE, FOR THE ORIGIN AL AND EACH SUBSEQ UENT PURCHASER, ANY P AR T OR P AR TS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE IN MA TERIAL AND/OR WORKMANS[...]

29 Pièces en rapport av ec les émissions de gaz d'échappement : K OMA TSU ZENO AH AMERICA INC., par l'intermédiaire de n'importe quel re vendeur RedMax, réparera gratuitement ou remplacera gratuitement pour l'acheteur initial et chaque acheteur successif toute(s) pièce(s) se révélant de constitution et/ou de montage déf[...]

30 THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BO ARD AND K OMA TSU ZENOAH Co. ARE PLEASED TO EXPLAIN THE EMISSION CONTR OL SYSTEM W ARRANTY ON Y OUR 1995 AND LA TER LA WN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT ENGINE. IN CALIFORNIA, NEW UTILITY AND LA WN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT ENGINES MUST BE DESIGNED, BUIL T AND EQUIPPED T O MEET THE ST A TE'S STRINGENT ANTI-SMOG ST AND ARDS.[...]

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