Ariens 946150 ST622 CARB manual

Owner/Operator Man ual Model 946150 – ST622 CARB S tring T rimmer 01284000 11/07 Printed in USA ENGLI SH[...]

GB - 4 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Controls a nd Fe a t ure s . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Operati on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 Mainten ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Service a nd Adju stment s . . . . . . . . . . 14 [...]

GB - 5 PRODUCT REGISTRATION The Ariens dealer must register the product at the time of purchase. Registering the product will help the company process warranty claims or contact you with t he latest service information. All claims m eeting requirements during the limi ted warranty period will be honored, whether or not the product registration card[...]

GB - 6 NOT ATIONS NOTE: General reference information for proper operation and maintenance practices. IMPORT ANT : S pecific proc edures or information required to prevent damag e to unit or attachment. PRACTICES AND LAWS Practice usual and customary safe working precautions, for the benefit of yourself and others. Understand and follow all safety [...]

GB - 7 AL WA YS disconnec t wire from spark plug before assembly . Unintentional engine start up can cause death or serious injury . Complete a walk ar ound inspection of unit and work area to understand: • work area • your unit • all safety decals. Clear work area of stones, sticks, wire and foreign objects which might be picked up and throw[...]

GB - 8 T o reduce fire hazard and overheating, keep equipment free of grass, leaves, debris or excessive lubricants. Use extra care when approaching blind corners, shrubs, trees, or other objects which may obscure vision. DO NOT trim at too fast a rate. DO NOT change engine governor set ting or over-speed the engine. Do not operate trimmer on grave[...]

GB - 9 TOOLS REQU IRED • Box knife to c ut carton TO REMOVE UNIT FROM CARTON 1. Cut of f top of box. 2. Remove packing mat erial. 3. Remove literature pack, safety glass es and bottle of oil from box. 4. Cut out back of b ox and pull the un it out. 5. Remove protective packaging materials from trimming head and around unit. ASSEMBLY Hand leba r A[...]

GB - 10 1. T rimmer Head 2. T rimmer Line 3. Upper Handlebar 4. Lower Handlebar 5. Control Bail 6. Throttle Control Lever 7. Recoil S t art er Handle 8. Handlebar Wing Knob 9. Oil Dipstick and Cap 10. Fuel T ank and Cap 1 1. Debris Sc reen 12. Air Cleaner 13. Primer Bulb 14. Swivel Head Lock 15. T rimmer Shield 16. T r ailing Shiel d CONTROLS AND F[...]

GB - 1 1 CONTROLS AND FEATURES See Controls an d Features on page 10. T rimmer Head / T rimmer Lines The trimmer hea d holds the trimmer line a nd provides trimming height adjust ment. When mounted in the trimmer , t he trimmer lines extend about 8 in. (20.3 cm) from the cutter disk. Control Bail • Squeeze the trimmer control bail against the han[...]

GB - 12 T O STOP IN AN EMERG ENCY T o stop in a n emergency , release control bail. When all moving part s have stopped, push thr ottle cont rol l eve r to s top . T O START AND SHUT OFF ENGIN E Pre-St art 1. Check engine oil level. See Engine Manual. 2. Check fuel level. S tarting the Engine 1. Push primer bu lb 2 or 3 tim es for a cold engine. 2.[...]

GB - 13 SER VICE PO SITION 1. Remove the gas cap and place a piece of plastic (a plastic gar bage bag works w ell) over the tank opening. Reinst all the cap. This keeps gasoline from spilling out the tank. 2. Set the unit swivel in the center position. 3. Loosen the two wing nut s on the lower handlebar . 4. T ip the unit up ont o its back to rest [...]

GB - 14 CHECK SP A RK PLUG See Engine Manual for specif ic information on checking, cleaning, and changing the spark plug. CHANGE ENGINE OIL Change the engine oil after the firs t 2 hours of use, then every 25 hours or ev ery season, whichever comes first. Oil should be changed when engine is warm. 1. Disconnect spark plug wire. 2. Clean area aroun[...]

GB - 15 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The standard cutting height is adjustable from 1-3/16" to 4-3/8" (3 to 1 1.1 cm). T o raise the cutting height, place more spacers (up t o 4) below the cutter disk. S pacers not used under the cutter disk m ust be assembled abov e the cutter disk. For example, if you place two spacers under the cutter dis[...]

GB - 16 CONTROL BAIL T RAVEL ADJUSTMENT Control Bail must disengage trimmer head as control is released. T here should be a slight amount of slack in the control cable wire when bail is fully released. If the trimmer head does not disengage completely when the control bail is released, increase the amount of slack in the control cable wire as follo[...]

GB - 17 T o remove the old belt: 1. S t op the engine and wait for all moving parts to stop. Disconnect t he spark plug wire and place it securely away from the spark plug. 2. Place unit in service position (see Maintenance section) . 3. Remove the six (6) hex w asher head screws and t he trimmer shield. 4. Remove the four (4) hex washer head screw[...]

GB - 18 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION Engine wi ll not st art or runs poorly 1. S park plug wire disconnected. 2. Engine not primed 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Throttle control lever not in correct position. 5. Engine is flooded. 6. Defective or incorrectly gapped spark plug. 7. S tale or contaminated gasoline. 8. Engine cooling sys[...]

GB - 19 If the trimmer is to be stored for more than 30 days, follow these steps to prep are your unit. 1. Run the engine until it stops from running out of gasoline. See E ngine Manual for specific instructi ons on preparing t he engine for storage. 2. Clean all dirt and debris from the trimmer . Refer to Maintenance for cleaning instructions. 3. [...]

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