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227RJ 232RJ 240RJ
Operator's manual (EPA)
Read through the Operator‘s Manual carefully and
understand the content before using the machine.
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15 m 50FT SYMBOL EXPLANATION Symbols • Always wear approved protective gloves. WARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator • Use anti-slip and stable boots. or others. Read through the Operator‘s Manual carefully and understand the content before using the machine. • Only use non-metallic, flexible cutting elements, that is trimmer head with trimmer cord. Always use • A protective helmet where
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CONTENTS Husqvarna AB has a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to modify the List of contents design and appearance of products without prior notice. SYMBOL EXPLANATION Symbols ............................................................................... 2 CONTENTS Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control List of contents .................................................................... 3 devices and systems may be performed by any n
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Personal protective equipment The machine‘s safety equipment This section describes the machine‘s safety equipment, its MPORTANT INFORMATION function and how checks and maintenance are carried out to • A clearing saw, brushcutter or trimmer used ensure that it operates correctly. (See the chapter “What is incorrectly or carelessly can become a dangerous what“ to locate where this equipment is positioned on your tool, that can cause serious or fatal injury to the machine.) ope
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. Cutting 4. Vibration attachment guard damping system This guard is intended to Your machine is equipped prevent objects from being with a vibration damping thrown towards the system, which is designed operator and to protect the to give as vibration-free operator from and comfortable use as unintentionel contact with possible. the cutting attachment. Use of incorrectly wound cord or incorrect cutting equipment increases the level of vibration. The machine’s vibration dampi
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5. Muffler 6. Cutting 1 equipment The muffler is designed to give the lowest possible noise 1) Grass blades are level and to direct the engine‘s intended for brush cutting. exhaust fumes away from the operator. Muffler fitted with catalytic converter is also designed to reduce harmful exhaust components. 2 In countries that have a warm 2) The trimmer head is and dry climate the risk of fire intended for trimming is obvious. We have therefore grass. fitted certain mufflers wit
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3. Cutting Control, maintenance and service of attachment guard the machine‘s safety equipment • Ensure that the spray IMPORTANT INFORMATION guard is undamaged and is not cracked. • All service and repairs to the machine require special training. • Replace the guard if it • This applies especially to the machine‘s safety has been exposed to equipment. If the machine does not meet any of impact or is cracked. the controls listed below you should contact your service workshop.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6. Cutting equipment 7. Locking nut This section describes how through correct maintenance and • Protect your hand from through using the right type of cutting equipment you can: injury when assembling, • Reduce the machine‘s tendency to kickback use the blade guard as • Obtain maximum cutting capacity. protection when tightening • Increase the service life of the cutting equipment. with a socket spanner. Tighten the nut by turning The three basic rules: against the direction
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cutting equipment • Generally smaller machines require a small trimmer head and vice versa. This is because when clearing using a cord IMPORTANT INFORMATION the engine must throw out the cord radially from the trimmer head and also meet resistance from the grass being The section describes how through correct cleared. maintenance and through using the right type of cutting equipment you can reduce the machine‘s • The length of the cord is also important. A longer cord tendenc
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Fuel safety General safety instructions IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Always use a fuel container • The machine is only designed for trimming grass. with an anti-spill valve. • The only accessories to be used with the engine unit as a drive source are the cutting units we • Never fill the machine recommend in the chapter “Technical data“. while the engine is • Never use the machine if you are tired, if you running. Always stop the have consumed alcohol, or if you are taking engine
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS General working instructions Basic working techniques • Always drop to idling speed after each working operation. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Longer periods running at full throttle without loading the • This section takes up the basic safety engine (that is without resistance, which the engine feels precautions for working with the trimmer. from the cutting equipment when trimming) can lead to serious engine damage. • If you encounter a situation where you are uncertain how to pro
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Trimming Grass trimming • The trimmer is ideal to using the trimmer cut grass that is difficult head and plastic to reach using a normal knifes lawn mower. Keep the cord parallel to the • Hold the trimmer head ground when cutting. just above the ground at Avoid pressing the an angle. It is the end of trimmer head against the the cord that carries out ground as this can ruin the work. Let the cord the lawn and damage the work at its own pace. Do tool. not press the cord into t
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WHAT IS WHAT? 25 7 = 28 = 29 27 ¥ ¢ 26 What is what on the trimmer? 1. Trimmer head 16. Air filter cover 2. Grease filler cap 17. Clutch cover 3. Angle gear 18. Handlebar adjustment 4. Spray guard 19. Locking nut 5. Shaft 20. Support flange 6. Loop handlebar 21. Drive disc 7. Throttle 22. Transport guard 8. Stop switch 23. Socket spanner 9. Throttle trigger lock 24. Operator‘s Manual 10. Suspension for harness 25. Harness 11. Cylinder cover 26. Allen key 12. Starter handle 27. Locking pin 13. Fu
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ASSEMBLY Assembling the spray guard and Assembling the J-handle trimmer head Superauto II • Unscrew the handle and plastic cover from the • Fit the guard (A) intended handlebar bracket. for use with the trimmer head. Secure using the 4 • Place the loop handlebar bolts (L) and the support with the handlebar holder plate (M) as set out in the on the handlebar bracket. diagram. K Fit the handle and plastic cover. Do not tighten too • Fit the drive disc (B) on the J tight. output axle. I • Put on th
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ASSEMBLY Assembling the blade guard and Assembling other guards and grass blade cutting equipment • The guard (A) is fitted • Fit the guard (A) using 4 screws (L) and the intended for use with support plate (M) as set the trimmer head. out in the diagram. Secure using four bolts NOTE! Use the (L) and the support plate A recommended blade guard. G (M) as shown in the L B F diagram. E • Fit the drive disc (B) on the output axle. D • Turn the blade axle until • Fit the disc drive (B) on one of the
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FUEL HANDLING Mixture Fuel mixture • Always mix gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. NOTE! The machine is fitted with a two-stroke engine and must • Always start by filling half the quantity of gasoline required. always be run on a mixture of gasoline and two-stroke oil. It is Then add the entire oil quantity. Mix (shake) the fuel important to measure the quantity of oil accurately, to ensure mixture. Fill the remaining quantity of gasoline. the correct mixture ratio. Small d
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START AND STOP Cold engine Control before starting IGNITION: For reasons of safety follow Set the stop switch to the these recommendations! start position. • Check the blade to ensure CHOKE: that no cracks have formed Set the choke control in the at the bottom of the teeth choke position. or by the centre hole. The AIR PURGE: most common reason why Press the air purge cracks are formed is that diaphragm repeatedly until sharp corners have been fuel begins to fill the formed at the bottom of diap
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MAINTENANCE Basic setting Carburetor Your Husqvarna product has been designed and • The carburetor is set to its basic setting when test run at the manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful factory. The basic setting should be kept during the emissions. machine‘s first working hours. Thereafter the carburetor After your unit has been run 8-10 tanks of fuel the engine should be finely adjusted. Fine adjustment should be carried has broken in. To ensure that your unit is at peak out by a
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MAINTENANCE Final setting of the idling speed T Correctly adjusted carburetor A correctly adjusted carburetor means that the machine Adjust the idling speed with accelerates without hesitation and the machine 4-cycles a the screw T, if it is necessary little at max speed. Furthermore, the cutting attachment to readjust. First turn the must not rotate/move at idling. A too lean adjusted low idle speed adjusting screw T speed needle L may cause starting difficulties and bad clockwise until the cut
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MAINTENANCE Muffler Cooling system NOTE! To maintain as low opera- Some mufflers are fitted with a catalytic converter. See ting temperature as possible “Technical data“ to see whether your machine is fitted with a the engine is equipped with catalytic converter. a cooling system. The cooling system consists The muffler is designed to of: dampen the noise level and 4 1.An air intake on the to direct the exhaust fumes starter unit. away from the user. The 2.Cooling fins on the exhaust fumes are h
