McCulloch MC125 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 rec ommended trimmer line. Nev er use blades , flailing dev ices , wir e, rope, str ing, etc. T his attac hment is des igned for line trimmer us e only.[...]

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, Pow erhead m odel Att achments T ype part. no. Trimmer head Fix ed line 545053902 / 545003325 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 atta[...]

5 S Us e only for jobs explained in t his manual (or manuals for optional attac hments ). UNIT / MAINTENANCE SA FETY S Dis c onnect the s park plug befor e performing maintenanc e ex c ept c arbur etor adjus tments . S Look fo r and replac e damaged or l oose par ts before eac h us e. Look for and r epair fuel leaks before us e. Keep in good wor ki[...]

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 w rap around the s haft. WAR N I N G : B lade rotates momen- tarily after the trigger is releas ed or engine is turned off. The blade c an s erious ly c u[...]

7 S Inst all requir ed sh ield properl y befo re us ing the unit. U se t he metal s hield for all met al blade use . Only use brus hc utter att achment s that pro vide a metal shield w ith probosc is nose. Probos ci s nose S Us e only s pecified blade and make s ure it is properly ins talled and s ec urely fast ened. S Cut from y our right to y our[...]

8 WAR N I N G : T o prevent serious injury , do not us e more t han o ne boom ex tens ion wi th a pole prun er attac hment. WAR N I N G : K eep the pruner away from pow er lines or elec tric al w ires . S Only use f or pruni ng limbs or branc hes over head up to 6 inc hes (15 c m) in diameter. S Do not operate t he unit fas ter than the speed neede[...]

9 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : I f rec eived as sembled, repeat all steps to ensure y our unit is properly ass embled and all fas teners are s ec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not us e 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 empt[...]

10 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR UNIT 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 familiar iz e yours elf with the loca tion of the vari ous contr 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 Trig[...]

11 IMPO RT ANT Us e of alc ohol blended fuels (c alled gas ohol or using et hanol or methanol) c an c ause major e n- gine perf ormanc e and durabilit y pr oblems . 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 N OT c las sif ied as gas oline and ar e NO [...]

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 TT ACHMENTS) CAUTION: When r emoving or ins talling at- tachment s, place t he unit on a flat sur face f or stability. 1. Loos en the coupler by tur ning the k nob counter cloc kw is e[...]

13 CUTTING METHODS WAR N I N G : U s e m inimum s peed and do not cr owd the line when cutting around hard objects (roc k , gravel, f ence pos ts, etc.) , whic h can damage the trimmer head, bec ome entangled in the line, or be throw n c ausing a ser ious hazard. S The tip of the line does the c utting. Y ou will achiev e the bes t perfor mance and[...]

14 MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : D is connec t the s park 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 [...]

15 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE For unit to operate proper ly, the c utting line shoul d be replac ed when line bec omes wor n to less than 3 inches (7.5 cm) in length fr om the edge of the line ex it tunnel s on each side of the cut ting head. 1. R emove and dis c ard worn line before installing new line. 2. U se only 0. 1 15 inch ([...]

16 STORAGE WAR N I N G : P erform the follow ing steps af ter eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool before s toring or trans- porting. S Store unit and fuel in a well v entilated area where fuel vapor s c annot reac h spar ks or open f lames from w ater heater s, elec tric motors or s wit ches , furnac es, etc . S Store unit w ith all guards in place.[...]

17 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 filter[...]

18 LIMI TED WA RRANTY McCulloch , a divi sion o f Husqva rna Co nsu me r Outdo or Produc ts N.A ., Inc. , warr ants to the original cons umer purc has er that eac h new McCulloch brand gasol ine tool or at tach ment 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 gasoli[...]

19 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- - road engine to an McC ulloc h authoriz ed repair c enter as s oon as a p roblem ex is ts . Warr anty repair s s hould be complet ed [...]