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    Owner’ Owner’ Owner’ Owner’ Owner’ s Man s Man s Man s Man s Man ual ual ual ual ual Model Numbers: AST-210, AST-5000 AST-210, AST-5000 AST-210, AST-5000 AST-210, AST-5000 AST-210, AST-5000 A A A A A UT UT UT UT UT O-ST O-ST O-ST O-ST O-ST AR AR AR AR AR T TRIMMERS T TRIMMERS T TRIMMERS T TRIMMERS T TRIMMERS P/N 27344 Date 04-19-01 Suppli[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 1 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Before using this unit: • Read the operator’s manual carefully. • Check that the cutting equipment is correctly assembled and adjusted. • Start the unit and check the carburetor adjustment. See “Maintenance”. WARNING Read, understand and follow all w[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 2 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Blade thrust may occur when the spinning blade contacts a solid object in the critical area. A dangerous reaction may occur causing the entire unit and operator to be thrust violently. This reaction is called BLADE THRUST. As a result, the operator may lose cont[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 3 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 1. What is what ? Since this manual covers several models, there may be so me difference between pictures and your unit. Use the instructions that apply to your unit.[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 4 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210 , AST-5000 2. Warnings and safety instructions. Operator Safety • Always wear a safety face shield or goggles. • Always wear heavy, long pant s, boo ts and gloves. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, short pants, sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair so it is above sh[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 5 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 NOTE! W h e n i t i s h a r d t o i n s e r t d r i v e s h a f t u p t o t h e m a r k e d p o sition on the drive shaft tube, turn drive shaft by the cutter mounting end clockwise or counterclockwise. Tighten tube locking bolt lining up the hole in the shaft t[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 6 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Throttle wire/stop cord (AST-210) Connect stop cord connectors. (Fig. 1-4) Connect throttle wire end to carburetor. (Fig. 1-5) Installation of handle (Fig. 1-2, 2B) Attach the handle to the drive shaft tube with the angle towards the engine. Adjust the location [...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 7 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 When using a trimmer head (2) with two-piece type blade guard, attach the guard extension to the blade guard. (Fig. 1-7) Then locate the guard above the angle transmission. (Fig. 1-7B) NOTE! If your unit has guard location label on drive shaft tube, follow the i[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 8 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 4. Operating procedures Fuel (Fig. 2-1) WARNING! The trimmer is equipped with a two-stroke engine. Always run the engine on fuel, which is mixed with oil. Provide good ventilation, when fueling or handling fuel. Fuel • Always use branded 89 octane unleaded gas[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 9 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Starting (Fig. 2-2, 2B) CAUTION! Before starting, make sure the cutting attachment does not touch anything. The battery is not fully charged at the factory. It is necessary to charge it fully before operation. Please fo llow "Charging Procedures". 1 .D[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 10 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 If the engine does not start: 1. If the engine starts but does not co ntinue to run, repeat steps 1 to 5. 2. If the starter does not make any no ise, repeat the charging procedures. (Optional)(AST-250) 3. To start the unit with the recoil starter, if so equippe[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 11 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Cutting (Fig. 2-4, 4B, 4C, 4D) • When cutting, operate engine at over 6500 rpm. Extended use at a slow speeds may wear the clutch prematurely. • Cut grass from right to left. • Blade thrust may occur when the spinning blade contacts a solid object in the [...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 12 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Air filter (Fig. 3-2, 2B) The air filter must be cleaned from dust and dirt in order to avoid: • Carburetor malfunctions. • Starting problems. • Engine power reduction. • Unnecessary wear on the engine parts. • Abnormal fuel consumption. Clean the air[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 13 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 NOTE! If element is hard due to excessive dirt buildup, replace it. Drain all fuel from fuel tank and pull fuel filter line from tank. Pull filter element out of holder assembly and rinse element in warm water with detergent. Rinse thoroughly until all traces o[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 14 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Flexible drive shaft (Fig. 3-5) Flexible drive shaft should be removed and lubricated with a good quality lithium grease every 20 hours. To remove the flexible shaft, first remove screw (1), loosen bolt (2) and remove the gear case then pull the shaft out of th[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 15 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Battery Removal (AST-5000) 1.Separate drive shaft from engine and throttle wire (1) from throttle trigger. Disconnect couplers (2). (Fig. 3-7) 2. Remove four screws (4), which are re taining fan case cover (3). (Fig. 3-8) 3. Bind the female coupler with long no[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 16 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Maintenance schedule Below you will find some general maintenance instructions. For further information please contact your Tanaka service dealer. Daily maintenance • Clean the exterior of the unit. • Check that the harness is undamaged. • Check the blade[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 17 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 6. Optional Installation of free disk set (optional) (Fig. 4-1, 1 B) 1) Disassemble free disk (7) from the free disk set by loosening three bolts (8). 2) Place blade (3) as shown in drawing. Disk fixing bolt (4) is left-hand threaded ' Use special care to [...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 18 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 7. Specifications Note : Sound levels are calculated as the time-weighted energy total under various working conditions with the following time distribution : ½ idling, ½ racing. * All data subject to change without notice.[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 19 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 Declaration of conformity D6claration de conformit6 Dichiarazione di conformita Konformitiitserkliirung Declaraci6n de conformidad Konformitetsdeklaration Tanaka Kogyo Co., Ltd., 3-4-29 Tsuda num a, Narashino, Chiba, Japan AST-210, AST-5000 Declare under our so[...]

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    www.tanakapowerequipment.com 20 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual AST-210,AST-5000 IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS INFORMATION IS FOR THE US AND CANADIAN MARKETS ONLY. • To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control, never use a metal blade on a curved shaft grass trimmer. • Never use a metal blade on any brushcutter without barrier bar or bicy[...]