McCulloch MC200VS manual

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    IMPORT ANT MANUAL - - Do not th row away MANUAL IMPORT ANTE - - No lo descarte MANUEL IMPORT ANT - - À Conse rver WA RN I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing I nstr uctions bef ore using this product . F ailure to do s o can result in ser ious injury . ADVE RTENC IA: Lea el manual de instruc ciones y siga todas las advert encias[...]

  • Page 2

    -- 2 -- ID ENTIFI CA TION O F S AFETY SYMB OLS WA RN I N G : This unit can be dangerous ! Careles s or improper use c an c ause ser ious injur y . The blower can thr ow objec ts v io- lently. Y ou can be blinded or injured. Alway s w ear hearing prot ection and safety glas ses marked Z 87. Alway s wear heav y , long pants , long sleev es, boots and[...]

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    -- 3 -- ID ENTIFI CA TION O F S AFETY SYMB OLS WAR N I N G : Fire hazard. Never mix, pour, or store gas oline or use the unit near a flame or s park s (inc luding smoking, open flames , or work that c an cause s park s). When using t he vac uum attachment, t he unit is des igned to pick up dry material suc h as leav es, gras s, s mall twigs, and bi[...]

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    -- 4 -- D Do not fill fuel tank while engine is hot or running. D Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up fuel spills before s tarting engine. D Move at leas t 10 feet (3 meter s) aw ay from fuel and fueling s ite before s tarting engine. D Alway s s tore gasoline in a c ontainer ap- prov ed for flammable liquids. OPERA TE YOUR UNIT SAFEL Y WAR N I N G[...]

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    -- 5 -- AS SEMBL Y WAR N I N G : Stop engine and be s ure the impeller blades hav e stopped turning be- fore opening the vacuum inlet door or at- tempting to ins ert or r emove the vacuum or blower tubes . T he rotat ing blades c an caus e ser ious injury. Alway s disc onnect the s park plug before perfor ming maintenance or ac- ces sing mov able p[...]

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    -- 6 -- inser t or remov e the v acuum or blower tubes . The rotat ing blades c an caus e ser ious injur y . 1. Ins ert the tip of a s crew driver into the latch area of the v acuum inlet. Latch Area Blower Outlet V ac uum Inlet Cov er Latch A rea 2. Gent ly tilt the handle of the sc rewdr iver to- ward the f ront of the unit t o release the latch [...]

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    -- 7 -- OPER A TION KNOW YOUR BLOWER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YO UR UNIT . Compare t he illustr ations with y our unit to familiariz e yours elf with the location of the v arious cont rols and adjus tments . Sav e this manu al for futu re refer ence. Chok e Lever Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter Rope Throttl e Trigg[...]

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    -- 8 -- OP ERA T ING PO SIT ION WAR N I N G : While vac uuming or blowing debris , hold the unit w ith the muffler side fac ing away from your body and c lothes (s ee following illustr ation). Blower Vacuum BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I N G : Be sure to rea d the fu el information in the s afety rules before y ou be- gin. If y ou do not under sta[...]

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    -- 9 -- 3. S queeze the t hrottle tr igger fully and hold through all r emaining step s. Cho ke Lever Starter Handle Primer Bulb 4. P ull start er rope handle s harply un til engine soun ds as if it is trying to star t, but do not pull rope mor e than 6 times . 5. A s soon as engine sounds as if it is try ing to st art, mov e chok e lev er to HALF [...]

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    -- 1 0 -- CLEAN AIR FIL TER A dirty air filt er decreas es engine perform- ance and inc reases fuel c onsumption and harmful emiss ions. Alw ays clean or r eplace air filter after ev ery 5 hour s of operation or year ly , whic hev er comes fir st. Air Filt er Cover A ir Filter Button Cleaning t he air filter : 1. Clean t he cov er and the area arou[...]

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    -- 1 1 -- STORAG E WAR N I N G : Perform the follow ing steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to cool, and s ecure the unit before s toring or tr ansporting. S Store unit and fuel in a w ell v entilated area where fuel v apors c annot reac h s park s or open f lames from wat er heaters, electric motors or s witc hes, fur naces , etc. S Store unit w[...]

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    -- 1 2 -- TROUBLE CA U SE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. Engine f looded. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spar k plug not firing. 4. Fuel not r eaching car buretor . 5. Compr ess ion low . 1. See “ Starting a Flooded Engine” in Oper ation sec tion. 2. Fill tank with c orrec t fuel mixtur e. 3. Ins tall new s park plug. 4. C heck for dirt y fuel filte[...]

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    -- 1 3 -- LIMI TED WARRA NTY McCulloch , a divi sion of Husq varna Co nsum er Outdo or Product s N.A., Inc ., war rants to the original c onsumer purc has er t hat eac h new McCulloch brand gasol ine tool o r at tachment is free fr om defects in material and w ork manship and agrees to rep air or replac e un der this wa r- ranty any defectiv e gaso[...]

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    -- 1 4 -- abuse, neglec t, improper maintenance, un- approv ed modific ations, or the us e of parts not made or approv ed by the original equ ip- ment manufacturer. Y ou a re re s pons ible for pres enting y our smal l off - - road e ngine t o an McC ulloch aut horiz ed repair cen ter as s oon as a p roblem ex ist s. W ar ranty repairs shoul d be c[...]