HUSQVARNA 225L Instruction Manual

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
6. Cutting equipmentCutting equipment
The section describes how through correct maintenance and
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
through using the right type of cutting equipment you can:The section describes how through correct
Y Obtain maximum clearing capacity.
maintenance and through using the right type of
Y Increase the service life of the cutting equipment.cutting equipment you can obtain maximum
clearing capacity and increase the service life of
the cutting equipment.
Two basic rules:
Y Only use the cutting and guard equipment we
1)Only use the cuttingrecommend! See chapter OTechnical dataO.
and guard equipment
we recommend! See
chapter OTechnicalTrimmer head
dataO.
Y Only use a trimmer head
and trimmer cord that is
2)Check the cutting
equipment with regardrecommended. These
have been tested by the
to damage and crack
formation. Damagedmanufacturer to suit a
particular engine size.
cutting equipment
should always beThis is especially
important when a fully
replaced.
automatic trimmer head
is used. Only use the
cutting equipment we
recommend! See chapter
7. Locking nutOTechnical dataO.
Y Protect your hand from
Y Generally smaller machines require a small trimmer head
injury when assembling,and vice versa. This is because when clearing using a cord
use the blade guard as
the engine must throw out the cord radially from the
protection when tighteningtrimmer head and also meet resistance from the grass being
with a socket spanner.
cleared.
Tighten the nut by turning
against the direction of
Y The length of the cord is also important. A longer cord
rotation. Loosen the nut byrequires greater engine power than a shorter cord of the
turning in the direction of
same diameter.
rotation. (NOTE! the nut
has a left-hand thread).
Y Make sure the knife positioned on the trimmer guard is
intact. This is used to cut the cord to the correct length.
Y Tighten the nut using a
socket spanner, 35 - 50Y To increase the life of the cord it can be soaked in water for
Nm (3.5 - 5 kpm).
a few days. This will make the line tougher and it will keep
NOTE!longer.
The locking nut�s nylon lock must not be so worn that it can
be turned by hand. The lock shall hold at least 1.5 Nm. TheIMPORTANT INFORMATION
nut should be replaced after it has been put on approx. 10
Always ensure the trimmer cord is wound tightly
times.and evenly around the drum, otherwise harmful
WARNING!vibrations will occur.
Never use a machine with defective
!safety equipment. The safety equipment
should be maintained as described in thisWARNING!
Always stop the engine before starting
section. If your machine does not meet
any of these controls you should contact!work on any part of the cutting equipment.
This continues to rotate even after the
your service workshop.
throttle has been released. Ensure that the
cutting equipment has stopped completely
and remove the cable from the spark plug
before you start to work on it.
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