Page 2 - The engine exhaust from this product; Before using this unit:; Read the operator’s manual carefully.; below the shaft rpm.; Be careful of your step.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 1 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 WARNING Read, understand and follow all warnings and instructions in this manual and on the unit. Always wear eye, head and ear protectors when using this unit. It is important that you read, fully understand andobserve the...
Page 3 - Owner’s Manual; Use the instructions that apply to your unit.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 2 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 (1) Right handle (2) Starter handle (3) Throttle lever (4) Sub air cleaner (5) Carburetor (6) Air cleaner (7) Carrying handle (8) Front wheel (9) Blade guard (10) Blade (11) Mud Flap (12) Deflector (13) Rear wheel (14) Muff...
Page 4 - II. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; WARNING
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 3 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 II. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1. BEFORE OPERATION a. Dress properly, do not wear loose clothing that could become caught in moving parts of unit. Always wear safety footwear and pants that cover your logs. b. Protect your head (ey...
Page 5 - NOTE
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 4 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 III. ASSEMBLING PROCEDURES 1. HANDLE ASSEMBLY a. Install the right handle onto the brackets which are attached to the left handle using 2 pcs. 6 x 35 bolts, 2 pcs. 6mm nuts and 2 pcs. 6mm washers. (Fig. 1) b. Install handle...
Page 6 - INSTALLATION OF WIRES
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 5 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 b. To install rear wheels, temporarily remove the nuts, spring washers and washers from the rear axle. Install the rear wheels and secure them with the washers and nuts in the same order. (Fig. 5) 3. INSTALLATION OF WIRES a...
Page 7 - then insert the core into the cleaner body.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 6 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 4. INSTALLATION OF THE AIR CLEANER a. Mount the air cleaner body to the cleaner bracket using 4 pcs. 5 x 14 bolts, 4 pcs. 5mm washers and 4 pcs. 5mm spring washers. (Fig. 9) b. Attach the cleaner core to the hose securing i...
Page 8 - INSTALLATION OF GUARD ADJUSTING BOLT; part of quality 2 cycle mix.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 7 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 5. BLADE INSTALLATION a. Take off the fixing nut, cutter holder cap and holder washer from the blade shaft. b. Install the blade on the shaft and then replace the holder washer, cutter holder cap, spring washer and fixing n...
Page 9 - drained from tank, gently pry out fuel; : If the filter is hard due to dust
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 8 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 a. To stop engine, release throttle lever and allow engine to return to idle, then move stop switch to the "STOP" position. (Fig. 16) 3. FUEL FILTER a. Clean as necessary. After all fuel drained from tank, gently pr...
Page 10 - your nearest dealer.; : Always adjust throttle wire end play before governor adjustment.; CAUTION; : Do not adjust to run more than 6500 rpm.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 9 [email protected] Owner’s Manual TLE-550 4. SPARK PLUG a. This unit uses a CHAMPION CJ6 or NGK BMR7A spark plug and gap should be .60mm(.023 in.). During normal operation, electrodes will appear brown in color. If carbon and oil appear on the electrode, plug shoul...
Page 11 - a. The gear case is lubricated with
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 10 custsvc@tanaka- ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 c. Governor hunting (Varying rpm) - Hunting occurs with insufficient warm up of engine. - When the governor spring, governor rod or governor rod spring moves improperly, hunting may occur. Check and clean. - If governor r...
Page 12 - a. Check for the following if the engine will not start:
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 11 custsvc@tanaka- ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 VI. TROUBLESHOOTING a. Check for the following if the engine will not start: - Stop switch is on. - Fuel in fuel tank. - Contaminated fuel. - Properly connected fuel line. - Kinked or damaged fuel line. - Throttle lever i...
Page 14 - Declaration of conformity; Serial No. up from
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 13 custsvc@tanaka- ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 Declaration of conformity We, Tanaka Kogyo Co.,Ltd.,3-4-29 Tsudanuma,Narashino,Chiba,Japan Declare under our sole responsibility that the product, lawn edger model TLE-550 to which this declaration relates is in conformit...