Contents
Page
Limited Warranty Statement ....................................... 1
California Emission Control Warranty Statement 2
Introduction ................................................................. 3
Safety ........................................................................... 4
Operator Safety . .... ..................... ............... ............. 4
Hedge Trimmer Safety.......................................... 4
Fuel Safety ............................. .................. ..............
5
Hedge Trimmer Operating Safety .... .....................
5
Safety and Instruction Decals ................................ 6
Product Description..................................................... 7
Assembly ..................................................................... 8
Assembling Engine and Drive Shaft Assembly ..... 8
Loop Handle Installation ........................................ 8
Connecting Stop Switch Wires .............................. 9
Connecting Throttle Cable..................................... 9
Assembling Gearcase and
Drive Shaft Assembly ............................ '.... IO
Before Operation....................................................... 11
Oil and Fuel.......................................................... 11
Mixing Gasoline And Oil .................................... 12
Starting And Stopping ......................................... 13
Idle Speed Adjustment.. ....................................... 14
Operation................................................................... 15
Operating Position ............................ ............. ...... 16
Maintenance .............................................................. 17
Air Filter............................................................... 17
Fuel Filter............................................................. 17
Spark Plug............................................................ 18
Cylinder Cooling Fins .......................................... 18
Spark Arrester ...................................................... 19
Exhaust Muffler .. : ............................................... 20
Adjusting Cutting Blades ............................. ...... 21
Lubrication .... ........ .......... .................... .............. 21
General Cleaning and Tightening ........................ 22
Storage ....................... , ................................... : ........... 22
Troubleshooting ......................................................... 23
Specifications ................ .................. .......................... 23
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 service, 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 7).
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 dam
age to the product. Although Maruyama designs, pro
duces and markets safe, state-of-the-art products, you
are responsible for using the produc.t properly and safe
ly. 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.
DANGER
signals an extreme hazard that will cause
serious injury or death if the recommended precautions
are not followed.
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