Carburettor adjustment
When carburettor adjustment is completed, cutting attachment should not move at
idle, otherwise serious personal injury may result.
When starting, idle speed adjuster should be adjusted not to rotate the cutting
attachment.
When there is some trouble with the carburettor, contact your dealer.
∗ Idle speed adjuster
Every unit is test run at the factory and the carburettor is fine tuned for maximum performance.
Any change from this setting should be performed only with the aid of an accurate tachometer
(see Specification for r/min setting).
Before adjusting carburettor, clean or replace air filter, start engine and run several minutes to
bring it to operating temperature.
Idle speed adjustment
Turn idle speed adjuster clockwise until cutting attachment begins to turn, then turn screw out
anticlockwise until cutting attachment stops turning.
Turn screw anticlockwise an additional 1/4 turn (2750 r/min).
Cleaning silencer
1. Three bolts (M5 X 10).
4. Silencer.
5. Two bolts (M6 X 25).
Remove the three bolts retaining the silencer cover and remove the cover.
Clean deposits from silencer and tighten two bolts.
Reinstall the silencer cover and tighten the three bolts securely
Angle transmission
NOTE
Use good quality lithium multi grease.
Do not overfill housing.
1. Plug (bolt).
2. Collar.
Remove the plug and the collar from angle transmission.
Add grease, if necessary, using low pressure pump.
Reinstall the collar and the plug.
Lubricating drive shaft (flexible shaft)
NOTE
Use good quality lithium multi grease.
1. Flexible tube.
2. Flexible shaft.
Disconnect the flexible tube from the engine.
Pull flexible shaft from the flexible tube, wipe clean and recoat with a thin coating 10 to 20
g, of lithium base grease.
Slide the flexible shaft back in the flexible tube.
Do not get dirt on the flexible shaft.
Install the flexible shaft into the flexible tube, then reconnect the flexible shaft assembly to
the engine.
∗ For maximum shaft life, the flexible shaft should be reversed "end-for-end" during
reinstallation.
WARNING
CAUTION
2. Hexagonal wrench (4 mm).
6. Hexagonal wrench (5 mm).
3. Angle transmission.
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3. Silencer cover.