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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
30cc String Trimmers and Brushcutter
CS30
RY30524
SS30
RY30544
BC30
RY30564
Your new trimmer has been engineered and manufactured to our high standard for dependability, ease of operation, and
operator safety. Properly cared for, it will give you years of rugged, trouble-free performance.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, the user must read and understand the operator’s manual before
using this product.
Thank you for your purchase.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 � General Safety Rules ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 � Specific Safety Rules ................................................................................................
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES � Do not touch area around the muffler or cylinder of the WARNING: unit, these parts get hot from operation. Always stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all before making any adjustments or repairs except for instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire carburetor adjustments. Wear your protective equipment and/or serious personal injury. and observe all safety instructions. When the
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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES Replace any blade that has been damaged. Always make SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR TRIMMER sure blade is installed correctly and securely fastened USE before each use. Failure to do so can cause serious Replace string head if cracked, chipped, or damaged injury. in any way. Be sure the string head or blade is properly ® Use only the manufacturer’s replacement Tri-Arc blade installed and securely fastened. Failure to do so can cause intended for use on this brushcu
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SYMBOLS Some of the following symbols may be used on this product. Please study them and learn their meaning for safe operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANATION Safety Alert Precautions that involve your safety. To reduce the risk of injury, user must read and under- Read the Operator’s Manual stand operator’s manual before using this product. Wear eye protection which is marked to comply Wear Eye and Hearing Protection with ANSI Z87.1 as well as hearing protection when operating thi
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SYMBOLS The following signal words and meanings are intended to explain the levels of risk associated with this product. SYMBOL SIGNAL MEANING Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, will result DANGER: in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, could result WARNING: in death or serious injury. Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided, may result in CAUTION: minor or moderate injury. (W
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FEATURES PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Weight - (without fuel) CS30 ..................................................................................................................................................................10.7 lbs. SS30 ..................................................................................................................................................................12.1 lbs. BC30 ..................................................................................
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FEATURES SS30 STARTER GRIP PRIMER AND ROPE BULB REAR HANDLE FRONT HANDLE COUPLER THROTTLE TRIGGER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING KNOB STRING HEAD STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR Fig. 1b BC30 PRIMER STARTER GRIP BULB AND ROPE REAR HANDLE “J” HANDLE COUPLER THROTTLE TRIGGER DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING KNOB SHOULDER HARNESS BLADE BRUSHCUTTER GUARD Fig. 1c 8
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FEATURES KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER GRASS DEFLECTOR See Figures 1a - 1c. The trimmer includes a grass deflector that helps protect The safe use of this product requires an understanding of you from flying debris. the information on the tool and in this operator’s manual as TOP-MOUNTED MOTOR well as a knowledge of the project you are attempting. Before use of this product, familiarize yourself with all operating The top-mounted motor improves balance and is located features and safety rules. a
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ASSEMBLY INSTALLING THE POWER HEAD TO THE POWER HEAD ATTACHMENT SHAFT See Figure 2. COUPLER GUIDE WARNING: RECESS Never install, remove, or adjust any attachment while power head is running. Failure to stop the engine can BUTTON cause serious personal injury. The attachment connects to the power head by means of a coupler device. Loosen the knob on the coupler of the power head shaft and remove the end cap from the attachment. POSITIONING Push in the button located on the attachment
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE FRONT HANDLE - CS30 AND SS30 FRONT HANDLE See Figure 4. Remove 2 wing nuts, 2 bolts, and clamp from the front handle. Install the front handle onto the top side of the drive shaft housing and move it to a comfortable position. Place the bolt through the front handle. NOTE: The hex bolt head fits inside the hex recess molded into one side of the handle. Reinstall the clamp, bolts, and wing nuts. BOLT Tighten wing nut securely. WING ATTACHING THE “J” HANDL
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE GRASS DEFLECTOR HEX GRASS SCREW DEFLECTOR WARNING: The line cutting blade on the grass deflector is sharp. Avoid contact with the blade. Failure to avoid contact can result in serious personal injury. BRACKET TO ATTACH THE CURVED SHAFT GRASS LOCK DEFLECTOR - CS30 WASHER See Figure 6. Remove hex screw, flat washer, lock washer, and wing nut from grass deflector. Press the grass deflector onto the bottom of the curved FLAT shaft as shown. WASHER WING NUT Fig. 6
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ASSEMBLY ATTACHING THE SHOULDER HARNESS - LATCH BC30 See Figure 9. Connect the latch on the shoulder harness to the strap hanger. Adjust the strap to a comfortable position. STRAP HANGER CONVERTING FROM BRUSHCUTTER TO STRING TRIMMER - BC30 To convert from the brushcutter to the string trimmer, remove SHOULDER the blade and brushcutter guard, attach the straight shaft HARNESS Fig. 9 grass deflector and install the string head. ® REMOVING THE TRI-ARC BLADE AND BRUSHCUTTER GUARD See Fig
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ASSEMBLY REMOVING THE STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS GEAR HEAD DEFLECTOR AND STRING HEAD FLANGED WASHER See Figures 10 - 13. Align the slot in the flanged washer with the slot in the SLOT STRING HEAD gear head. ASSEMBLY Place the gear head locking tool through the slot in the flanged washer and gear head. SLOT Remove the string head assembly by turning clockwise. Remove the flanged washer and retain it for the blade installation. Remove the wing screw securing the grass deflector. Remo
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OPERATION FUELING AND REFUELING THE TRIMMER WARNING: FUEL MIXTURE To avoid burns from hot surfaces, never operate unit with This product is powered by a 2-cycle engine and requires the bottom of the engine above waist level. pre-mixing gasoline and 2-cycle oil. Pre-mix unleaded gaso- line and 2-cycle engine oil in a clean 1 gallon container ap- Hold the trimmer with your right hand on the rear handle and proved for gasoline. your left hand on the front handle. Keep a firm grip with both Reco
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OPERATION CURVED SHAFT TRIMMER WARNING: Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep- DANGEROUS ing clearance between the body and the product. Any CUTTING AREA DIRECTION OF contact with the housing or string trimmer cutting head can ROTATION result in burns and/or other serious personal injury. TO ADVANCE THE CUTTING LINE String advance is controlled by tapping the string head on grass while running engine at full throttle. Run engine at full throttle. Tap the spool retainer
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OPERATION Inspect and clear the area of any hidden objects such as OPERATING THE BRUSHCUTTER glass, rocks, concrete, fencing, wire, wood, metal, etc. See Figures 19 - 20. Hold the brushcutter with your right hand on the rear handle Never use blades near sidewalks, fencing, posts, build- and the your hand on the “J” Barrier Handle. Keep a firm ings or other immovable objects. grip with both hands while in operation. Brushcutter should Never use a blade after hitting a hard object without
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OPERATION STARTING AND STOPPING PRIMER See Figures 21 - 22. BULB STARTER Trimmer should be on a flat, bare surface for starting. The GRIP starting method differs depending on whether the engine CHOKE is cold or warm. DIAL To start a cold engine: Slowly press the primer bulb seven (7) times. Rotate the choke dial clockwise to the FULL CHOKE position. STARTER SWITCH Squeeze throttle trigger fully and continue to hold through remaining steps. Pull the starter grip sharply until engin
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MAINTENANCE WARNING: SPOOL RETAINER When servicing, use only identical replacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side Fig. 23 shields during tool operation. If operation is dusty, also wear a dust mask. INSERT INTO PUSH DOWN STRING HEAD AND TWIST TO WARNING: ALIGN Before inspecting, cleaning, or servicing the machine, shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and disconnect
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MAINTENANCE STRING REPLACEMENT See Figures 25 - 27. SLOTS Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire. Hold SPOOL the string head and turn the spool retainer clockwise to remove. Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool. Remove any old string remaining on the spool. Cut one piece of trimmer line 18 ft. long. Find the middle of the string section. Loop the string around the hook in the center of the spool. Carefully wind the string i
