General Cleaning and Tightening
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WARNING
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• When engine is running, cutting blade is
rotating and other parts are moving.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Contact with rotating cutting blade or
other moving parts could cause serious
personal injury or death.
HOW TO AVOID 1HE HAZARD
• Always turn off your Edger before you
clean or perform any maintenance on it.
The Maruyama Edger will provide maximum perfor
mance for many, many hours if it is maintained proper
ly. Good maintenance includes regular checking of all
fasteners for correct tightness, and cleaning the entire
machine.
Storage
For long term storage of the Edger:
I. Empty the fuel tank into a suitable fuel storage
container.
2. Pump the primer bulb on the carburetor until all
fuel is discharged through the clear fuel return
hose.
3. Run the engine to remove any fuel that may
remain in the carburetor.
4. Perform all regular maintenance procedures and
any needed repairs.
5.
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CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Oil may squirt out of the spark plug open-
ing when you pull the starter grip.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Oil can cause eye injuries.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
• Protect your eyes and keep your face
away from the spark plug opening.
Remove the spark plug and squirt a very small
amount of oil into the cy tinder.
6. Pull the starter gtip once.
7. Slowly pull the starter gtip to bring the piston to
the top of the cylinder (TDC).
8. Reinstall the spark plug.
9. Store the Edger in a dry place away from exces
sive heat, sparks or open flame.
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