Part No. 500264
Form No. F082704A
Page 9 of 12
OPERATION
continued
16
Never store engine indoors or in enclosed poorly ventilated
areas with fuel in tank, where fuel fumes may reach an open
flame, spark or pilot light, as on a furnace, water heater, clothes
dryer or other gas appliance.
If engine is to be unused for 30 days or more, prepare as
follows:
Be sure engine is cool. Do not smoke. Remove all gasoline
from carburetor and fuel tank to prevent gum deposits from
forming on these parts and causing possible malfunction of
engine. Drain fuel outdoors, into an approved container, away
from open flame. Run engine until fuel tank is empty and
engine runs out of gasoline.
Using three people to lift machine is recommended. Lift holding the
handle and front guard for deck. Secure in place during transport.
Never lift the unit with the engine running.
NOTE:
Fuel stabilizer (such as Sta-Bil) is an acceptable
alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits
during storage. Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage
container. Always follow mix ratio found on stabilizer container.
Run engine at least 10 min. after adding stabilizer to allow it to
reach the carburetor.
CAUTION: Wheels must be chocked or blocked
when unit is parked on a slope.
STORAGE
HANDLING & TRANSPORTING:
16.5
16.6
GROUND SPEED
can be varied by selecting a higher or lower
gear using the gear shift lever at the rear of the machine(See
Fig. 2), or by changing the engine rpm. To shift the Brush
Cutter into reverse, release all controls and rotate the shift lever
to the left, when the lever stops lift it up and continue to turn it to
the left until it stops again.
Under most conditions cutting should be done in first or second
gear. Third gear should be reserved for conditions where
weeds and brush are thinned out or not as tall. The quality of
the cut produced is directly related to the unit's ground speed
during cutting. If the quality of the cut is not satisfactory (i.e.
material left standing) you should shift into a lower gear during
cutting. For improved control in confined areas, this machine
can be pushed forward or backward by releasing the operator's
clutch lever, placing the transaxle in neutral, and pushing the
machine.
This Brush Cutter is self-propelled, and is controlled by an
operator presence control. To engage the wheel drive, lift the
operator's right hand control lever against operator's handle. The
drive is disengaged by releasing this lever.(See Fig. 1.2)
16.3
PROPULSION
Fig. 2
R
1
N
3
2
Fig. 1.2
Handle
Lever
Lever Up
Engages
Clutch
SHIFT LEVER
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16.4
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Cutting height can be adjusted to allow a 1” lower cutting height.
This is particularly useful for cutting grasses that lay over when
over grown. (i.e. Bermuda, Johnson, etc.)
Note:
When cutting brush and normal field grasses it is
strongly recommended that you operate your brush cutter at the
standard (top) cutting height.
ENGINE
When servicing engine refer to specific manufacturers engine
owner's manual. All engine warranty is covered by the specific
engine manufacturer. If your engine requires warranty or other
repair work contact your local servicing engine dealer. When
contacting a dealer for service it is a good idea to have your
engine model number available for reference(See table page 11).
If you can not locate a servicing dealer in your area you can
contact the manufacturers national service organization.
Briggs & Stratton:
800-233-3723
American Honda:
800-426-7701
