
Contents
Page
Limited Warranty Statement....................................... 1
California Emission Control ............. ........... .......... ... .. 2 ·
Introduction ................................................................. · 5 .
Safety ........................................................................... 6
Operator Safety .... .. ......... ... ....... ............... ... ..... ...... 6
Edger Safety ........................................... �·.............. 6
Fuel Safety............................................................. 7
Power Edger Operating Safety ....... ........... ...... ... ... 7
Safety and Instruction Decals................................ 8
Product Description..................................................... 9
Assembly ..................................................................... 1 O
Assembling Engine and Drive Shaft Assembly ..... 1 O
Loop Handle Installation ........................................ l O
Connecting Stop Switch Wrres .............................. 11
Connecting Throttle Cable ..................................... 11
Installing Shield .... .... ......... .................... ..... ..... .... 12
Installing Edger Blade .. ................... .................... 12
Before Operation....................................................... 13
Oil and Fuel.......................................................... 13
Mixing Gasoline And Oil ... .. .... ......... .................. 14
Starting And Stopping ......................................... 15
Idle Speed Adjustment......................................... 16
Operation................................................................... 17
Oper ating Position............................................... 18
Setting Depth of Cut ........ .............. ..... .......... ....... 19
Maint enance .. ....... .. .......... .......... .... ..... ...... ...... .... ...... 19
Arr Filter............................................................... 19
Fuel Filter............................................................. 20
Spark Plug............................................................ 20
CYiinder Cooling Fins.......................................... 20
Spark Arrester...................................................... 21
Exhaust Muffler ... . .. ... ....... ... ............ ..... .... .... .... . . 22
Flexible Drive Shaft Maintenance....................... 23
Gearcase Maintenance ............................. ,........... 23
General Cleaning and Tightening ... ......... .. .. .. .. .... 24
Storage ....................................................................... 24
Troubleshooting .. . . .. . .... ..... ..... .. ... ............ ... .... ... ... ..... 25
Specifications ... .... ... . ... .. .......... .... .... .. ... .. .... .... .. . ... . .. . . 25
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Maruyama product.
Maruyama, it's distributors, and dealers want you to be
completely satisfied with your new product. Please
feel free to contact your local Authorized Service
Dealer for help with ser;ice, genuine Maruyama parts,
or other information you may require.
Whenever you contact your Authorized Service Dealer
or the factory, always know the serial number of your
product. This number will help the Service Dealer or
Service Representative provide exact information about
your specific product. You will find the serial number
located in a unique place on the product (Product
Description on page 9).
For your convenience, write the product model name
and serial number in the space below.
Read this manual carefully to learn how to operate and
maintain your product correctly. Reading this manual
will help you and others avoid personal injury and
damage to the product. Although Maruyama designs,
produces and marke ts safe, state-of-the-art products,
you are responsible for using the product properly and
safely. You are also responsible for training persons
who you allow to use the product about safe operation.
The Maruyama warning system in this manual identi
fies potential hazards and has special safety messages
that help you and others avoid personal injury, even
death. DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION are sig
nal words used to identify the. level of hazard.
However, regardless of the hazard, be extremely care
ful.
DAN GER
signals an extreme hazard that wil l cause
serious injury or death if the recommended precautions
are not followed.
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