Page 2 - KEY; Symbols
2 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols W ARNING! Clearing saws, brushcutters and trimmers can be dangerous! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. It is extremely important that you read and understand the contents of the operator’s manual. Please rea...
Page 3 - CONTENTS; Contents
English – 3 CONTENTS Contents Note the f ollowing before starting: Please read the oper ator’s manual carefully. Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control devices and system may be performed by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. This label certify that the produ...
Page 4 - INTR
4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear customer! Cong ratulations on your choice to buy a Jonsered product! Your purchase gives you access to professional help with repairs and service whenever this may be necessary. If the retailer who sells your machine is not one of our authorized dealers, ask for the ad...
Page 5 - WHA
English – 5 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what? 31 30 GC2125C 1 Trimmer head 2 Grease filler cap, bevel gear 3 Bevel gear 4 Cutting attachment guard 5 Shaft 6 Loop handle 7 Throttle control 8 Stop switch 9 Throttle lockout 10 Cylinder cover 11 Starter handle 12 Fuel tank 13 Choke control 14 Air purge 15 A...
Page 6 - GENERAL SAFETY PRECA; Impor
6 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Impor tant Personal protective equipment HELMET A protectiv e helmet where there is a risk of falling objects HEARING PROTECTION Wear hearing protection that provides adequate noise reduction. EYE PROTECTION Always wear approved eye protection. If you use a vi...
Page 7 - Mac; Thr
English – 7 GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS CLO THING Wear clothes made of a strong fabric and avoid loose clothing that can catch on twigs and branches. Always wear heavy, long pants. Do not wear jewellery, shorts sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair so it is above shoulder level. FIRST AID KIT Always h...
Page 8 - Cutting attac
8 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Cutting attac hment guard This guard is intended to pre vent loose objects from being thrown towards the operator. The guard also protects the operator from accidental contact with the cutting attachment. Check that the guard is undamaged and not cracked. Repl...
Page 9 - GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Locking nut; Cutting equipment
English – 9 GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS If the muffler on your machine is fitted with a spark arrestor screen this must be cleaned regularly. A blocked screen will cause the engine to overheat and may lead to serious damage. Locking nut A locking nut is used to secure some types of cutting attachment...
Page 10 - Trimmer head
10 – English GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS General rules Only use cutting attachments with the guards we recommend! See the chapter on Technical data. Keep the teeth of the blade correctly sharpened! Follow our instructions and use the recommended file gauge. An incorrectly sharpened or damaged blade i...
Page 11 - ASSEMBLY; Fitting the loop handle
English – 11 ASSEMBLY Fitting the loop handle (GT 2125) • Position the handle on the shaft. Note that the handle must be mounted below the arrow on the shaft. • Fit the screw, securing plate and wing nut as shown in the diagram. • Tighten the wing nut. Fitting the loop handle (GC 2125, GC 2125C) • C...
Page 12 - Assembling the cutting equipment
12 – English ASSEMBLY Assembling and dismantling the two-piece shaft (GC 2125C) Assembly: • Loosen the coupling by turning the knob. • Align the tab of the attachment (A) with the arrow on the coupling (B). • Push the attachment into the coupling until the attachment snaps into place. • Before using...
Page 14 - Guard
14 – English ASSEMBLY Fitting the trimmer guard and trimmer head (GT 2125) Guard • Fit the guard as shown in the diagram. Tighten securely. Trimmer head • Fit the dust cup on the shaft. The nut must be completely covered by the dust cup. • Hold the dust cup with a spanner to prevent the shaft from r...
Page 15 - FUEL HANDLING; Fuel safety; Transport and storage; Fuel; Gasoline
English – 15 FUEL HANDLING Fuel safety Never start the machine: 1 If you have spilled fuel on it. Wipe off the spillage and allow remaining fuel to evaporate. 2 If you have spilled fuel on yourself or your clothes, change your clothes. Wash any part of your body that has come in contact with fuel. U...
Page 16 - Mixing; Fueling
16 – English FUEL HANDLING Mixing • Always mix the gasoline and oil in a clean container intended for fuel. • Always start by filling half the amount of the gasoline to be used. Then add the entire amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture. Add the remaining amount of gasoline. • Mix (shake) the f...
Page 17 - STARTING AND STOPPING; Check before starting; Starting
English – 17 STARTING AND STOPPING Check before starting • Check the blade to ensure that no cracks have formed at the bottom of the teeth or by the centre hole. The most common reason why cracks are formed is that sharp corners have been formed at the bottom of the teeth while sharpening or that th...
Page 18 - Stopping
18 – English STARTING AND STOPPING CAUTION! Do not pull the starter cord all the way out and do not let go of the starter handle when the cord is fully extended. This can damage the machine. CAUTION! Do not put any part of your body in marked area. Contact can result in burns to the skin, or electri...
Page 19 - WORKING TECHNIQUES; General working instructions; Basic safety rules; Basic working techniques
English – 19 WORKING TECHNIQUES General working instructions Basic safety rules 1 Look around you: • To ensure that people, animals or other things cannot affect your control of the machine. • To ensure that people, animals, etc., do not come into contact with the cutting attachment or loose objects...
Page 20 - Grass clearing using a grass blade; Grass trimming with a trimmer head
20 – English WORKING TECHNIQUES Grass clearing using a grass blade • Grass blades and grass cutters must not be used on woody stems. • A grass blade is used for all types of tall or coarse grass. • The grass is cut down with a sideways, swinging movement, where the movement from right-to-left is the...
Page 22 - MAINTENANCE; Carburetor; Function; Conditions
22 – English MAINTENANCE Carburetor Your Jonsered product has been designed and manufactured to specifications that reduce harmful exhaust fumes. The engine will be run in after it has used 8-10 tanks of fuel. To ensure that the engine runs at peak performance and produces as little harmful exhaust ...
Page 23 - Fine adjustment of the idle speed T; Correctly adjusted carburetor; Muffler
English – 23 MAINTENANCE Fine adjustment of the idle speed T Adjust the idle speed using the idle adjustment screw T, if it is necessary to readjust. First turn the idle adjustment screw T clockwise until the cutting attachment starts to rotate. Then turn the screw anticlockwise until the cutting at...
Page 24 - Cooling system; Cleaning the air filter; Oiling the air filter; Spark plug
24 – English MAINTENANCE Cooling system To keep the working temperature as low as possible the machine is equipped with a cooling system. The cooling system consists of: 1 Air intake on the starter. 2 Fins on the flywheel. 3 Cooling fins on the cylinder. 4 Cylinder cover (directs cold air over the c...
Page 25 - Bevel gear
English – 25 MAINTENANCE Two-piece shaft (GC 2125C) The drive shaft end in the lower shaft should be lubricated with grease every 30 hours. There is a risk that the drive shaft ends (splined coupling) on models with two-piece shafts will seize if they are not lubricated regularly. Bevel gear The bev...
Page 26 - Maintenance schedule
26 – English MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance that must be performed on the machine. Most of the items are described in the Maintenance section. The user must only carry out the maintenance and service work described in this manual. More extensive work must...
Page 27 - TECHNICAL DATA; Technical data
English – 27 TECHNICAL DATA Technical data Note 1: Equivalent noise pressure level is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for noise pressure levels under various working conditions with the following time distribution: 1/2 idle and 1/2 max. speed. NOTE! Noise pressure at the user’s ear and ...
Page 29 - FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT
English – 29 FEDERAL EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS The EPA (The US Environmental Protection Agency), Environment Canada and Jonsered are pleased to explain the emissions control system warranty on your 2001 and later small nonroad engine. In U.S. and Canada...
Page 31 - Trimmy H II
1 Trimmy H II 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7,5 m 25' 2,0-2,4 mm .080-.095" 1 2 15 cm 6" ~ 3,7 m 12' 15 cm 6"
