User manual MTD YM26CO 41AD26CC401

[. . . ] English Operator’s Manual Curved Shaft, 4-Cycle Trimmer Model YM26CS IMPORTANT: Read safety rules and instructions carefully before operating equipment. Forest Land and in the states of California, Maine, Oregon and Washington. Forest Land and the state of California (Public Resources Codes 4442 and 4443), Oregon and Washington require, by law that certain internal combustion engines operated on forest brush and/or grass-covered areas be equipped with a spark arrestor, maintained in effective working order, or the engine be constructed, equipped and maintained for the prevention of fire. Check with your state or local authorities for regulations pertaining to these requirements. [. . . ] € The life of your cutting line is dependent upon: • Following the previous trimming techniques • What vegetation is being cut • Where it’s being cut For example, the line will wear faster when trimming against a foundation wall as opposed to trimming around a tree. Rotate the whole unit so that the cutting attachment is at a 30° angle to the ground (Fig. 15 SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: Some maintenance procedures may require special tools or skills. If you are unsure about these procedures take your unit to an authorized service dealer. NOTE: Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment, individual or authorized service dealer. In order to assure peak performance of your engine, inspection of the engine exhaust port may be necessary after 50 hours of operation. If you notice lost RPM, poor performance or general lack of acceleration, this service may be required. If you feel your engine is need of this inspection, refer service to any nonroad engine repair establishment, individual or authorized service dealer for repair. DO NOT attempt to perform this process yourself as engine damage may result from contaminants involved in the cleaning process for the port. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE These required maintenance procedures should be performed at the frequency stated in the table. WARNING: To prevent serious injury, never do maintenance or repairs with unit running. FREQUENCY Before starting engine MAINTENANCE REQUIRED Fill fuel tank with fresh fuel Check oil Clean and re-oil air filter Change oil Change oil Clean spark arrestor Check rocker arm to valve clearance and adjust as required Check rocker arm to valve clearance and adjust as required Check spark plug condition and gap REFER TO: Page 10-11 Page 19 Page 20-21 Page 19-20 Page 19-20 Page 24 Page 22-23 Page 22-23 Page 24 Every 10 hours 1st Change at 10 hours Every 25 hours there after Every 25 hours 10 hours on new engine Every 25 hours Every 25 hours 15 SECTION 7: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS LINE INSTALLATION FOR THE SPEEDSPOOL® Always use genuine Ryobi 0. Trimming Line Eyelet WARNING: Never use metal-reinforced line, wire, or rope, etc. € Wind the inner reel with new line • Install a prewound inner reel Winding the Inner Reel With New Line NOTE: It is unnecessary to remove the bump knob to install new trimming line. WARNING: Always use the correct line length when installing trimming line on the unit. Hold the outer spool and turn the inner reel counterclockwise to line up the arrows on the outer spool and inner reel (Fig. Pull the line from the outer spool until the line is tight against the inner reel (Fig. Insert a piece of trimming line into one of the two eyelets in the outer spool. Wind the inner reel counterclockwise until approximately four (4) inches (102 mm) of line remain (Fig. NOTE: Do not wind the inner reel before installing the second piece of line. Turn the bump knob counterclockwise and remove the bump knob, spring and foam seal (Fig. If winding the line becomes difficult or the line jams, pull the ends of the line from the spool (Fig. [. . . ] This limited warranty shall only apply if this product has been operated and maintained in accordance with the Operator’s Manual furnished with the product, and has not been subject to misuse, abuse, commercial use, neglect, accident, improper maintenance, alteration, vandalism, theft, fire, water or damage because of other peril or natural disaster. Damage resulting from the installation or use of any accessory or attachment not approved by MTD for use with the product(s) covered by this manual will void your warranty as to any resulting damage. This warranty is limited to ninety (90) days from the date of original retail purchase for any MTD product that is used for rental or commercial purposes, or any other incomeproducing purpose. hOW TO OBTAIN SERVICE: Warranty service is available , WITH PROOF OF PURCHASE THROUGH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER. [. . . ]