Page 2 - Contents; Warranty Powertools
2 Contents Warranty Powertools Whilst every effort is made to ensure your complete satisfaction with this tool, occasionally, due to the mass manufacturing techniques, a tool may not live up to our required level of performance and you may need the assistance of our service department.This product i...
Page 4 - Specifications; General safety instructions
4 Specifications Engine: 25cc, 2 stroke Cutting diameter (swathe) Blade: 230mm Spool head: 390mm Speed: 7500-8500min -1 Shaft: Straight Blade: 3 Segment brush blade Spool Type: Bump feed, twinline Line thickness: 2mm Fuel tank capacity: 450ml Fuel type: Unleaded petrol Fuel mixture: Unleaded petrol ...
Page 6 - Know your product
6 10 9 7 Know your product 1. Cutting blade2. Spool head assembly3. Safety guard to suit the spool head 4. Bump knob5. Cut-off knife 6. Spool head cover7. Safety guard to suit the blade 8. Secondary handle9. Upper shaft 10. Lower shaft11. Ignition switch12. Fuel tank13. Throttle trigger14. Recoil st...
Page 7 - Assembly
7 Assembly It is necessary to attach the upper and lower shafts, fit the blade or spool head and the appropriate safety guard and attach the secondary handle. Joining the upper and lower shafts 1. Depress the location pin and insert the lower shaft (10) into the upper shaft (9). Rotate the lower sha...
Page 8 - Fuelling
8 3. Remove the split pin, nut (by turning in a clockwise direction) and outer flange. Leave the inner flange fitted. NOTE. Insert the locking pin to prevent the shaft rotating (Fig. D). NOTE. The outer flange is not used when fitting the line trimmer head4. Place the spool head on the end of the sh...
Page 9 - Starting the brush cutter; Stopping the brush cutter
9 • Mix only enough fuel for your immediate needs. Do not store the mixed fuel mixture. Starting the brush cutter Choke control Start position (choke closed). Run position (choke open). 1. Move the ignition switch (11) to the on position marked with a (Fig. L). 2. Move the choke lever (19) upwards t...
Page 11 - Maintenance
11 4. Remove the bump knob completely and remove the spool from the spool shaft. Discard any short lengths of remaining cutting line. 5. Take a 6 metre length of Ø2mm line and thread the ends through the two holes in the bottom of the spool assembly and pull them (together) all the way through (Fig....
Page 12 - Storage and maintenance after use
12 • Check the fuel filter periodically. Do not allow dust to enter the fuel tank. A clogged filter will cause difficulty when starting the engine or abnormalities in engine performance. • When the filter is dirty, replace the filter. • When the inside of the fuel tank is dirty, it can be cleaned by...
Page 13 - Problems
13 Problems Power loss or sudden stopping of the engine • Check whether the fuel tank is empty. • The mixture does not reach the carburettor. Clean the fuel filter in the fuel tank. • There is water in the mixture. Drain and rinse all the fuel system. • The air filter is dirty. Clean the air filter....
Page 16 - GMC customer assist; Should you not have
GMC customer assist If your product needs repairing, replacing, technical service or you simply need help or advice, please contact us on our Customer Assist Line 1300 880 001 (Australia) or 0800 445 721 (New Zealand). For prompt service we suggest you log your service request online at www.gmcservi...