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Manual Homelite F3040

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Page 2 - READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Safety ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 - 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Symbols ..............................................................................................

Page 3 - SAFETY

3 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inspect the unit before each use for loose fasteners, fuelleaks etc. Replace any damaged parts before use. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The string head or blade will rotate during carburettoradjustments. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ It has been reported that vibrations from hand-held toolsmay contribute to a condition called...

Page 4 - SYMBOLS

4 SYMBOLS Important: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Properinterpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and more safely. S Y M B O L N A M E E X P L A N A T I O N Safety Alert Symbol Indicates danger, war...

Page 5 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

5 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Weight Without fuel, cutting attachment ........................................................................................................... 5.48 Kg With blade ..............................................................................................................

Page 6 - UNPACKING; INSTRUCTIONS; FEATURES

6 UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Carefully remove the product from the carton. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Inspect the product to make sure no breakage ordamage occurred during carriage. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not discard the packing material until you haveinspected and operated the product. PACKING LIST FOR OWNER’S KIT ■ ■ ...

Page 7 - ASSEMBLY; FRONT HANDLE

7 ASSEMBLY Fig. 2 CLAMP FLAT WASHER LOCK WASHER HEX NUT STRAP HANGER BOLT 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 in SPACER CLAMP FRONT HANDLE See Figure 2. A barrier handle should be used for ensuring the bestcontrol and maximising operator safety. 1. Hold the top and bottom clamp snugly in position on the shaft housing so...

Page 8 - SILENCER GUARD ASSEMBLY

8 ASSEMBLY SILENCER GUARD ASSEMBLY See Figure 4. 1. Remove silencer guard and two screws from the owner’s kit. 2. Attach the silencer guard to the rear housing. NOTE: Make sure the bent end of the silencer guardfits securely into the opening of the rear housing. 3. Install two screws. 4. Tighten scr...

Page 9 - BLADE GUARD

9 ASSEMBLY BLADE GUARD See Figure 6. 1. Attach the blade guard to the mounting bracket; install the four screws (10-24 x 3/4 in) from the top of the mount-ing bracket through the blade guard and into thethreaded mounting plates. 2. Using the torque wrench supplied, tighten all four screws securely. ...

Page 11 - FUEL AND REFUELLING; OPERATING THE TRIMMER; OPERATION

11 FUEL AND REFUELLING HANDLING THE FUEL SAFELY ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Always handle fuel with care. It is highly flammable. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Always refuel outdoors where there are no sparks andflames. Do not inhale fuel vapour. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Do not let petrol or oil come in contact with your skin. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Keep petrol an...

Page 12 - ADVANCING THE STRING; CUTTING TIPS

12 ADVANCING THE STRING ADVANCING STRING USING THE EZ LINE™ TAPADVANCE SYSTEM String advance is controlled by tapping string head on grasswhile running engine at full throttle. 1. Run engine at full throttle. 2. Tap string head on ground to advance string. String advances each time the head is tappe...

Page 14 - STARTING AND STOPPING

14 1 WARNING: Never start or run the engine inside a closed orpoorly ventilated area; breathing exhaust fumescan kill. STARTING AND STOPPING See Figures 14 and 15. NOTE: The unit is equipped with an automatic choke feature.The starting instructions for this feature are different from unitswith a man...

Page 15 - MAINTENANCE

15 ■ You may make adjustments and repairs described here.For other repairs, have the trimmer serviced by anauthorised service dealer. ■ Consequences of improper maintenance may includeexcess carbon deposits resulting in loss of performanceand discharge of black oily residue dripping fromthe silencer...

Page 16 - BLADE PROTECTOR

16 STRING REPLACEMENTSee Figures 18, 19, 20, and 21. 1. Stop the engine, disconnect the sparking plug wire. Hold the string head and unscrew the spool retainer. Turnclockwise. 2. Remove the spool from the string head. NOTE: Keep the spring attached to the spool. Remove any old stringremaining on the...

Page 17 - SPARK ARRESTER; REPLACING AND CLEANING AIR FILTER

17 2 1 3 ST OP ST STOP 1 2 3 1 Fig. 23 Fig. 24 LATCH PULL COVER TO OPEN MAINTENANCE AIR FILTER COVER FILTER CLEANING THE EXHAUST PORT ANDSILENCER Depending on the type of fuel used, the type and amount ofoil used, and/or your operating conditions, the exhaust portand silencer may become blocked with...

Page 19 - TROUBLESHOOTING

19 TROUBLESHOOTING P R O B L E M P R O B L E M P R O B L E M P R O B L E M P R O B L E M P O S S I B L E C A U S E P O S S I B L E C A U S E P O S S I B L E C A U S E P O S S I B L E C A U S E P O S S I B L E C A U S E S O L U T I O N S O L U T I O N S O L U T I O N S O L U T I O N S O L U T I O N I...

Page 21 - WARRANTY

21 GUARANTEE – STATEMENT (RTSA / RTUK / RTG) All Homelite products are guaranteed from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twenty-four (24) months,effective and evidenced from date of original invoice or delivery note. Defects caused by normal wear and tear, unauthorised/improper mai...