McCulloch M51-120M CLASSIC, Operator'S Manual

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• If you spill fuel on your clothing, change clothing
immediately.
• Do not get fuel on your body, it can cause injury. If
you get fuel on your body, use soap and water to
remove the fuel.
• Do not start the product if the engine has a leak.
Examine the engine for leaks regularly.
• Be careful with fuel. Fuel is flammable and the fumes
are explosive and can cause injuries or death.
• Do not breathe in the fuel fumes, it can cause injury.
Make sure that there is a sufficient airflow.
• Do not smoke near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not put warm objects near the fuel or the engine.
• Do not add the fuel when the engine is on.
• Make sure that the engine is cool before you refuel.
• Before you refuel, open the fuel tank cap slowly and
release the pressure carefully.
• Do not add fuel to the engine in an indoor area. Not
sufficient airflow can cause injury or death because
of asphyxiation or carbon monoxide.
• Tighten the fuel tank cap fully. If the fuel tank cap is
not tightened, there is a risk of fire.
• Move the product a minimum of 3 m (10 ft) from the
position where you filled the tank before a start.
• Do not put too much fuel in the fuel tank.
Safety instructions for maintenance
WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• The exhaust fumes from the engine contain carbon
monoxide, an odourless, poisonous and very
dangerous gas. Do not start the engine indoors or in
closed spaces.
• Before you do the maintenance on the product, stop
the engine and remove the ignition cable from the
spark plug.
• Use protective gloves when you do maintenance on
the cutting equipment. The blade is very sharp and
cuts can easily occur.
• Accessories and changes to the product that are not
approved by the manufacturer, can cause serious
injury or death. Do not change the product. Always
use accessories that are approved by the
manufacturer.
• If the maintenance is not done correctly and
regularly, the risk of injury and damage to the
product increases.
• Only do the maintenance as given in this owner's
manual. All other servicing must be done by an
approved McCulloch service agent.
• Let an approved McCulloch service agent do
servicing on the product regularly.
• Replace damaged, worn or broken parts.
Assembly
To assemble the handle
1. Pull up the handle in direction of the arrow.(Fig. 19 )
2. Tighten the wing nuts.
To set the product in transport
position
1. Loosen the wing nuts.
2. Fold the handle forward and down.(Fig. 20 )
To install the starter rope
1. Attach the loop for the starter rope and the T-knob.
Do not tighten fully.(Fig. 21 )
2. Hold the engine brake handle against the handlebar.
3. Slowly pull out the starter rope and put it into the
loop for the starter rope.(Fig. 22 )
4. Tighten the T-knob.(Fig. 23 )
To assemble the mulch plug
A mulch kit is available as an optional accessory.
1. Lift the discharge deflector (A).(Fig. 24 )
2. Put the mulch plug (B) on the hook (C).
Operation
Introduction
WARNING: Before you operate the product,
you must read and understand the safety
chapter.
Before you operate the product
1. Read the operator's manual carefully and make sure
that you understand the instructions.
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