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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION SPARK ARRESTOR NOTE SYMBOL MEANING NOTE: For users on U.S. Forest Land and in the states of California, Maine, Oregon and SAFETY ALERT: Indicates Washington. All U.S. Forest Land and the state danger, warning or caution. of California (Public Resources Codes 4442 Attention is required in order and 4443), Oregon and Washington require, by to avoid serious personal law that certain internal combustion engines injury. May be used in operated on forest brush and/or grass-cov
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION • IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS repairs before using the unit. • This unit was not designed to be used as BEFORE OPERATING a brushcutter. Do not attach or operate WARNING: When using the this unit with any type of brushcutting unit, you must follow the blade or brushcutting attachment. safety rules. Please read these instructions before operating the unit in order to ensure the WARNING: Gasoline is safety of the operator and any highly flammable,
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION always be in place while operating the •If you strike or become entangled with a unit. Do not operate unit without both foreign object, stop the engine immediately trimming lines extended, and the proper and check for damage. Do not operate line installed. Do not extend the trimming before repairing damage. Do not operate line beyond the length of the shield. the unit with loose or damaged parts. • This unit does not have a clutch. The • Stop the unit, switch the engine
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION This operator's manual describes safety and international symbols and pictographs that may appear on this product. Read the operator's manual for complete safety, assembly, operating and maintenance and repair information. SYMBOL MEANING SYMBOL MEANING • SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL • THROWN OBJECTS AND Indicates danger, warning ROTATING CUTTER CAN or caution. May be used in CAUSE SEVERE INJURY conjunction with other WARNING: Small objects symbols or pictographs. can be propelled
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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION APPLICATIONS As a trimmer: • Cutting grass and light weeds • Edging • Decorative trimming around trees, Fuel Cap Blue Choke fences, etc. Lever Air Filter/Muffler Cover Starter Rope Shaft Grip Grip Spark Plug Muffler Primer Bulb Throttle D-Handle Control BL100 BL150 Shaft Housing On/Off Stop Control Line Cutting Blade Cutting Attachment Shield Cutting Attachment 6
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS possible. Cutting to the left improves DECORATIVE TRIMMING the unit's cutting efficiency. Clippings Decorative trimming is accomplished by are thrown away from the operator. removing all vegetation around trees, • Slowly move the trimmer into and out of posts, fences, etc. the cutting area at the desired height. Rotate the whole unit so that the cutting Move either in a forward-backward or attachment is at a 30° angle to the side-to-side motion. Cutting shorter ground (Fig
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS LINE INSTALLATION Indexing Teeth This section covers both SplitLine™ and standard single line installation. Always use original equipment manufacturer 0.080 in. (2.03 mm) replacement line. Line other than the specified may make the engine overheat or fail. Fig. 14 WARNING: Never use If necessary, remove burrs or replace metal-reinforced line, wire, chain the reel and spool. or rope. These can break off and NOTE: SplitLine™ can only be used with become dangerou
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS 12. Insert the ends of the line into the two holding slots (Fig. 19). 13. Insert the ends of the line through the eyelets in the outer spool and place inner reel with spring inside the outer spool (Fig. 20). Push the inner reel and outer spool together. While holding the inner reel and outer spool, grasp the Fig. 17 ends and pull firmly to release the line from the holding slots in the reel. reel. Place your index finger between the two lines to stop the lines
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MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS Checking the fuel mixture, cleaning the air CLEANING filter, and adjusting the idle speed should To avoid WARNING: solve most engine problems. If not and all serious personal injury, always of the following are true: turn your trimmer off and allow • the engine will not idle it to cool before you clean or • the engine hesitates or stalls on service it. acceleration Use a small brush to clean off the outside of • there is a loss of engine power the unit. Do no
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TROUBLESHOOTING ENGINE WILL NOT START CAUSE ACTION On/Off control in the OFF position Turn On/Off control to ON Empty fuel tank Fill fuel tank with properly mixed fuel Primer bulb wasn't pressed enough Press primer bulb fully and slowly 10 times Engine is flooded Squeeze the trigger and pull the starter rope Old or improperly mixed fuel Drain gas tank and add fresh fuel mixture Fouled spark plug Replace or clean the spark plug Plugged spark arrestor Clean or replace spark arrestor ENGINE WILL NO
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TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING ATTACHMENT WILL NOT ADVANCE LINE CAUSE ACTION Cutting attachment bound with grass Stop the engine and clean cutting attachment Cutting attachment out of line Refill with new line Inner reel bound up Replace the inner reel Cutting head dirty Clean inner reel and outer spool Line welded Disassemble, remove the welded section and rewind Line twisted when refilled Disassemble and rewind the line Not enough line is exposed Push the bump knob and pull out line until 4 inches (1
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SPECIFICATIONS ENGINE* Engine Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air-Cooled, 2-Cycle Stroke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.25 in. (31.75 mm.) Displacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.9 cu in. (31 cc.) Operating RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,800+ r
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California / EPA Emission Control Warranty Statement YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The California Air Resources Board, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Troy-Bilt LLC ( Troy-Bilt) are pleased to explain the emission control system warranty on your 2007 and later small off-road engine. In California and the 49 states, new small off-road engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the state’s stringent anti-smog standards. Troy-Bilt must warrant the emission control system
