HOMELITE'OWNERS MANUAL

STRING TRIMMERSsT-145sT-r 55sT- l75

STRING TRIMMER/BRUSHCUTTER" sT-185

sT-185C

SECOND EDITIONPART NO. 18505Printed in U.S.A.

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TABLE OF COilTEIIITS

SYTl|BOL DEFINITIOIiIS

Indicales Warning, Danger and Caulion.

Read all Salely, Operating and Mainlenance Instruclions.

Wear eye and hearing prolecllon when opemting thls equipmenl.

Risk of long hair being drawn into air inlel.

Keep all bystanders at least 50leet (15m) away.

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. Read and understand th€ manlat betor€ operating the unit.Fol lowal lwarn nqsandsafoty insrruct ions.Ssv6lhismanuattor

. Use only gen!ine pfoducl manulact!rer's reptacement partsFailu,e ro do so mav cause poo ll a1d possio'e intury

. The whirlins cuttinS attachment coutd cause debris, stones. orotl'e. loos€ | tem s ro be.om6 ltying projecn tes wh'ch cou td cs usessr iousorp€rmanent ln lury, ootheto owing io reduc6th€ r iskof

- W€ar lulleye protection white operating ihis unil.- W€ar heavy, long pants, boots, and gtoves.- Ke€p all bysrand€rs, chitdren, and pets at teast 50 foet (15m)

away. n you are approached, stop €ngine and culting atachmenr imm€diat6ty.

. Oo nol woar looseclothing, iewelry, short pants, sandats. orgo

Secure long hairso it is above shoutd€r t€ngth.Do nol operalo this tool when you ars tired, it or unoer rnernrruence ofalcohol, drugs. or medication.Oo nol oporal€ in poor lighiing.K€€p llrm footin9 and batancs. Do not ovetreach.Ke€p cunin9 anachnent belowwaist tev€t.K€€p all pafts ol body away trom the clning attschmentand hot

Us€ ih is loolonly ior the tasksexptained in rhis manuat.Nov€r siarl or run lhe engine inside a c osed areai breaihingexhaust lumes can kill.

. Insp€cl unit belore each use lor toose iasten€rs, tuel teaks, orcReplace damaqed parts.

. Beplaco timmer hoad li cracted. chipp6d, or dahag€d in any

. Use onlythe monorilament string or btado recommendod bv themanulaclurpr Never use tor s<amote. wir€ or wtre.rop6 ;hrcaca. br€ar orl and bFconea darg€rous prota..'te

. Eesurethe cutting atlachment is propeny insla ed and securetyrastened. Faiture to use the propor parls can cause the cuitinaa achment ro lty ofi and s€nousty njure -e operslor a4d.oi

. Be suro allshields arepropertyand secufety artached.

. Whon lhe un it is iuhed oti make su.e the clttinq a achnenl hassloppgd belorethe unit s set down.

. For units equipp€d wnh a cturch, be sure thscuttino atachmentsrops lurning when thoengine idt6s.

. Ihecdt l 'ngattaclmerr nayspinduf lngcarDur€loradrusthentswear your prot€crve equ'prent ano obseres gtr satety n

. M ix and pou r luel outdoors where there are no sparks or flames.SroDong'neandat low ro coor b€tore ,etuetrng. Femov€ tu6tcapsrowry. Do ror smoke wh te refuetirg or ni,rno lue,.

. Wipe spilled tuel froh the unit. Move ar t€ast 10 teet (3m) trom'ueln9 srle betore startrrg e.9ins

. Store luel in appfovod containers onty.

. clearrhoar€a to becut betoreeach use. Femov€ a objectssuchas rocks, brok€nglass, nails, wne, orstring which can bethrownor become entangted in the cutung aflachmonl.

. Belore stor ing, a l low the engine to cootand 6mptylh€ tu6ttank.

. Slore the unh so thal sharp objects wiI not accidenlaly cause

. Emply the llel ran k and secure lhe unit betofe transoonrno rn avehicre.

. ll has bo€n .eported that vibrarions trom hand,hetd tools (chainsaws, pneu matic hamme.s, g rind6rs. stedge hamm€rs, etc.) mayconlribute to a condition catted Raynaud.e Svndrome in certai;indivrduals. Svmptons may rrctude I n9tng. rumbnoss andbra rch ng ol I he fr n9€r9, !sualty apparent u pon e' pGJ re to cotdHe.ed itary lactors, €rposu re to cold and dampness diet, smokingand wo practices aro alt thouqhi lo contribute lo the d6v€lopmenl ol lhese symploms l t ispr€s6. y r l rnowr wiat . rany.vDrauonso 6rtenlorerposurenavcontfrburptothecondi t ion

The16are measuresthat can betakon byth€ operatorto possibtyreduce lhe efiects ol vibration:a) Keep you. body warm in cold weathof. When oD€ratino lhe

un t w6ar gloves to keep rh6 hands and wrisl; warm. I rsreporred lhat cold weathor is a malor tactof conlributing toRaynaud's Syndrome.

b) R€tEin ffom smokiig (anothei suspsied contributins tactor).c) After each period ol operation, exe.cise to increase btood

d) Take freq uent work brcaks. Limit ths smou nt ot €xoosu re oer

e) Kesp ths tool well maintsined, tasteners tightened and worn

l lyouexper isnceanyol th6symplonsof rhiscondi t ion, inmed,a1€ly disconrinus use and soe your physician about these

BLADE SAFETY. Beloreeachuse,chocktobesurethatbladeisf i rhtvaf lached. Be

sure lhroltle.eturns to ihe neut.at posttion when reteased andthatthe blade does not rotatsat idte.

. Belorostartins, makesurethat btade is not contacting anythinq.

. Coverlhe bladewhen storing, orduring transportaUon.

. Wear proleclive Sloves when handling or portorming mainte,nance on th€ blade.

. Discard bladss that afe warp6d, broken heavity scfatchsd, ordamaged in any way,

. A coasting blade can injure while it continues to spin aft6r theeng ne is stopped or th rollle trigger is reloassd Hotd the coastingblado in heavygrass or brush untitil stops.

. Thelronlhandlemustbomouniedp.operty.Th€tronthandtewit lassisl in keeping the cutting attachnent away from theoperator.

. Exercise exlreme caltion when using the btade with this unir.BLADE THFUST is the reaction that may occur wh€n thespinning blad6 conlacts anything t does not c!t. This contaclhay cause rhs brad€ lo stop for an instant, and sudden ty ,,thrusl,th€ unil awaytrom lhs oblectthat was hlt. This roacnon can oevorent snough to cause the operatorto tose contotolthe unit.Blade Thrust can occ! r witho!t wa.n ing fihebtadesnags,sia s,orbinds. This is mor6l iketyro occur in afeas where h isdi t t icut i toree rhe marerial b6ing cut.In orderto controlthe unit when BtadeThrusi occursl

Maintain a good comtortabte slance and batanced position.always f.old rl.€ hano'€s I rmty wrth borh h€rdsApproach malsr ia l lo becutfrom lei t to r Ohtso thatuni twi t tbepull6d towardsthe cur instead ot pushed toward th6 operaror.

- arways cut at lullrhrofllo. Blade has maximum cutting powerand is l€3s l ikeiv ro stal lor b ind

- Keep hands,leel, and unlt in properposition.- Clt only material recomm€nded. Avoid te ing btade coniact

maleralil cannol cul, such as slunps, rocks, metar, elc.. Do nol allach any bladero a unitwithout proper instattation otatl

req! i redparrs Fai lurelolsetheprop€rpartscancausethsbtad6to rly olland serously inju.ethe op€rator snd/o. bystanders.

. To reduce the risk ol injury, stop enqine and btade beforsremoving material wrapped around the btade shatt.

. Arways use a sharp blad€. a du blade is more tikslyto snaq andthrust. Feplaco dullbtade;DO NOT attempt to sharpen.

. Always stop sngine and examine btade after st/iking any hard

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sT-145, ST-155, ST-175_4

1. THROTTLE TRIGGER2. FUEL CAP3. MUFFLER4. SPARK PLUG BOOT5. ENGINE HOUSING6. AIR FILTER COVER7. CHOKE8. "STOP" BUTTON9. STARTER GBIP

10. FRONT HANDLE11, DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING12. GRASS DEFLECTOR13. STRING14. STRING HEAD15. STRING EYELET16. EYELET FOR OPTIONAL

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YourTr immerwaslaciory lesled. Be surethatyou recervea L m ted Warranty wi lh yourTr immer Checktheuni t lorany damage which mrghl have occurred dur ing erthertransportat ion or storage l l you d scover damage lo lheTr immer, not iJy your dea er or sh pper immedlate y.

Please read this Ownefs l ' , lanualcarelul ly and makesurelhal you undersland how to operate the unrt properly and

Descript ions and i lustratrons are as accurate as possrbleat the r me of publ icat ion l l luslrat ions may include op-l ional equrprnent or accessories and rnay not show al lmodels covered by this l i lerature.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONSNOTE

Direcl ions ( l ronl , reaf. le l t , r ighl) are relerred to tromlhe normal operal ing posit ion.

sT-145, ST-155, ST-175GRASS DEFLECTORFemove w ng .u1. f la l washer lock washer afd bo I i rom!.ass dcf eclor S rde grass del eclor ! jow. shai t a.d overbrackel Instal bol t l lat washer ock washer. and wrngnu1 Trghle. wing nut secure y

BFACKET

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ha nd e anr i ro la le handle lo lop s de of1. ] a comfor lable posr l ron and r ghten

BLADE TO BEARING HEAD(Opi ional lor ST-185C)For sking head inslallation see page 6.

l\ cauTroNWear gloves when inslalling or removinq blades.

Cnnler bladc on !pper f lange makrng sUre blade srts i at .Inslal l owerwasher{wrthralsedcenterAWAYlrombade).

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NOTE (FOR SAW BLADE)Blade turns CLOCKWISE (vlewed l rom op€ral ing posil ion). Tip ol saw blade leelh musl poinl in di fecl ion ol

P ace ho ding prn through slol in upper l lange and bear inghead Turn blade nul c lockwise (v ewed i rom lhe bottom)

sT-185, ST-185CHANDLEBAR TO DRIVE SHAFTHOUSINGtso d lhe lwo {r lanps snLrq y n pos r on on l f r df !c snar lhD!s r i r t so l l r r t hafa l r w I bc o.r led ro the opcrat . l sl -o l r t

' r r t tht c.d ol tho f r rnd .brr b-otwep. rhe c adrps

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. r rd plsh l l r . onq bo I i I ,1 20 II 2 ) lhrc! ! i r rh-a i , i .a.- ,ba' sr ! l rP acc shor l bol l ( l /4 20 x I I thro!9h oppos re srde oi. anrp nsla lwashers.nd hox r ! ts lo ho d the assenbly

A1l. r ass-.mb y s .ompiele . . l t !sr l r rc t rand -obrr ro a.onr i r ) r t .b e l ros I .n and l rqhte. I rs i t t rc long bo I an. l

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ASSETil BLY INSTRUCTIONSI wrnrrHc c) Instal l retalner by lurning clockwise (v iewed trom

Always check blade relenlion beiore slading engine.Make sure lhal the brade is mounled properly and bladenul is l ighl .

lanyunusual v ibrat ionshould occ!rwhi le us ng thesteelb ades, stop lhe engrne and inspecl the blade for properrelenl ion, cracks or wear and replace as necessary.

INSTALLING STRING HEAD1 Inslal l hex shat l or b ade sha1l

a) Place holding pin in s lo l in upper f lange andbear ing head

b) T!rn hex shal l c lockwise (v ewed from the bottom)and t ighlen secure y.

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nslal l s l r ng head assemblya) P ace st f lng head on hex shal t . making s!re hex on

str ng head lu l ly engages wi lh hex shaft

3 Insla lgrass def lectora) Locale grass det lector on bear ing head as shown.b) lnsla I lhree 114 20 x 1/2 screws and trghten

AEAFING HEAO(BLAOE GUAFO)

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b) Place spr ing on spoo and nstal l spoor n s i r nghead (see Spool Reptacemenl and N,, tanuai

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PREPARING FOR USEFUELINGThis is s 2-cycle €ngin€ producl and requires pre-mixinggasoline and 2-cycle oil.

2\ wrnurcTha lu€l lank mey b. unde. p.errurc. Removo lha capJowly to evold 3punlng ol luel.

IclurrorSeloct bare ground lorfuollng. DO NOtSITOKE orbrlngrny llamo or ape*a near lu!|. Movo !l leaal l0 fe6l (3ni)lrom lha luollnC apol b.lor..|!rllng tho 6nglne.1. Racommended Fual:

a) Th is engine will op6rale satislsctorily on any gaso-line intended lor automolive use- This includesgasolines blended with alcohols or ethers. lf youare notsatistied with th6 performance ol the prod-uct (running quality or startability) with thesefu€ts,you may pr€ferto use unleadod gasolinethat doesnot contain alcohol.

b) We rscommond lhe exclusivo use of Hometite 2-cycleoi ls. Hom€li te 2-cycleengineoi l , when mixedwath gasoline according to the instructions on theoi l package, wi l l provide complet€ lubr icat ion pro-

c) All Homeli le 2-cycle engine oi ls contain an ant i-oxidanl luel stabilizer. lJnder average conditions,iuelmixed wi lh Homeli te oi ls wi l l s lav l resh uo to 12

It Hom€lit€ oils aro not us€d, we r€commendstabi l izat ion ol fuelwith an ant i-oxidant luet stabi-lizer, such asSTA-BlL, a producl ofcold Eagle Co.,Chicago, lL 60632. Unstabilizod luel witt stay treshfor only up lo three monlhs and should not be usedafter thal tim6,

e) We urge you lo use Homcllt. 321 or Hon€lltePr.rnlum Exacllrlloil (mixedaccording to jnstruc-laons on lhe container) for best performance andcustomer salislaclion, Oils fo rm u lated lor air cool€d2-cycleengin6s at40:1 or50:1 ratioscan be us6d althe Homeli te speci l ied 32:1 rat io (4 oz./gat.) . Oitslormulated at less lhan 32:1 ratio or non 2-cycleoi lsshould not be used, Theycan causesmoking,oily residues,spark plug fouling, combustion chamb€ldeposils, hard starting, etc.

2. Do l{ol lJ.. Automothc tlolor Oll.3, How to Mlx Fu6l Thoroughly:

a) Measure oul thequant i t ies ofgasol ineand oi t to be

b) Putsomeofthe gasol ins intoths mixing can.c) Pour in al lof the oi land agi lalecontents by st i rr ing

or shaking the can.d) Pour in ihe remainder ol th6 gasol jn€. Again st i r or

agitate-this time for at least one minute.

HOW TO FUEL/!\ wARNtNG

Loomn luel clp 3low-ly to allow !!fe rcleaae ot prlsluretron lhe luel t nk.1, Unlwist and remove the luel cap. Rest the cap on a

clean surlace so that i t wi l l not be a source ot fuel

2. Pour in luel carefully to the top. Avoid spittage by noloverf i l l ing.

3. Sc.ewlhe lu6lcap on i ight ly. Wipe upanylu6lspi l tage

FUEL MIXING TABLE

Gallons ofRecommended

Gasoline

Amounl olHOMELITE 32:1 Oilor olher 2-Cycle Oil

I Gallon2 Gallons

4 oz. (118 cm3)8 oz. (237 cm3)

HARNESS ADJUSTMENT (Optional forST-145, ST-155 and ST-175)Clip th6 harnesslothe hang€ron the dr iveshaf l housing,8e sure tho hanger is secur6ly lastened. Put lhe harnesson as shown, Adiust lhestrap by sl id ing the buckle up and

SLIOE UP ORDOWN TO ADJUST

ADJUST HARNESS HANGER TO WHEBE THE BLADEHEAO H NGa AAOUTTHFEE INCHES (8cm) oFFT8E GAOUXO.

^IA WARNINGOo nol oporale lha unll wllhoul lha haln.33In place.

HOLDING DURING STARTINGLav Trimmer on a flat, bare surlsce. Hold lhe unil downwilh your left hand and pull the slarter wjth your right

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OPERATIONSTARTING AND STOPPING ENGINE1. Posi t ion Tr immerforsale star l ing as shown.2. Flip gn t on switch to BUN (ST-185 and ST-185C only )3. Push or imer bulb 5 to 6 t mes.

4 Move choke lever to choke pos lion ( l.t )

STRING ADVANCEThe | ]serconirols advancement ofs l r ing bytapping str ing

1. Run engine at iu l i lhrot t le.2. Tap slr ing head on ground 1o advance slr ing Str ng

advances each t i rne head is laoDed.3. Several taps may be required'rnt i str ing str ikesthe cul

4. ResLrme l r imm ng.

NOTEThis unil is equipped wilh a line limiling cui-olt blade onthe qfass dellector. Overadvancing slrlng willonly resultin wasted slring. Adyance slring iusl enough lo r€ach th€maximum culling swalh. Advance sking whenever youhear engine running lasler lhan lhe normal "lull slring"speed. This will prevenl wearing slrings loo shorl loadvance properly. ll rkings have been worn very shorl, orlhe spool is near lyemplyi several laps on ground may ber€quired ro r€esl6blish tullcurling swath.

The advance system may not operale proper ly i l length olstr ing ouls de str lng head is reduced to less lhanI l /2 nches. l l ths should occur and str ing wi l l noladvance when lhe s l r ing head is iapped on ground, STOPTHE ENGINE, remove slr ing spool and advance i lveinchesoistr ing manua yper instruct ionsand i l luslrat ions

NOTEAlways operale Trimmer al lull lhroltle. Less than lulllhrol l leoperal ionwil l result in grasswrappingaroundlheshall housing above lhe slring head. Do nol altemplloculertfemely lall grasses al ground level- Instead, cul tromlhelop down. This wi l lhelp avoid having long grass wlaparound lhe shal l abovelhestr ing head. l l grass should b€-com€ wrapped around the shall, slopengineand discon-necl the spark plug wire belore removin9. Remove wraPups immedialely lo prevenl bearing tfom oyerhealing.

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Ho d throl l le . open posi l ion.P! l ls lar ter unt i lengine l r ieslo rLrn. ( l t engire does notstart ln 7 pul ls, proceed 1o Step 7.)l \ ,1ove choke ever ro hal f choke pos l ionWrlh throl l le open pu lstaner unt i l enq ne runsAlter5 ro45 seco.ds warm up, move choke lever lo rLnposrt ion ( l f l ) .

TOSTOP: ST r45, ST-155, ST'175 - Push and hoidSTOP button untLl engine slops.ST 185, ST r85C F p gnrt ion swlch toSTOP

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r . DO ,"" Str lns Tr immer on a sl ight l i i t so srrngcontact occurs at one poini (away from you) for bestcutt ing and minimum str ing wear.

DON'T use rrre *r ,ole 360 degree str ing ci fc le tocut. l l yol ] do, you' l use up too mlch str ing.

z. DO keep the Str ns Tr immer head l i l ied io conf inetr lmming act ion 10 the segmenl ol the str ing circ leaway from you. Becommended segments of the cut-t ing circ le are i l lustrated. Besl point oi contact ismarked. l f you do not cl t wi lh the recommendedsegmenl, debris wi I be thrown toward you.

s DO approach your target pos t ion gradualy, - sothat you w l l cut only wi lh the t ip ol the str ing and nolsmash l l broadside into a barr ier .Wireand picketJences are hard on str ing. Learn lo leedslowly Every t imeyou catch theslr ng around a wire orpicket i l wi l l break of f .Stone and br ick wa lsand curbs wearslr ing rapidly. Besure not to overfeed. Even wilh min mum exposure otlhe str ng t ip to the bar ier , str ing wear w l l be highdur ing this k ind ol l r imming.Tr im around trees. Take your 1lme. Walk around thelree. Do not whlp t l .e bark wi lh an excessive ienglh ofs l r ing

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OPERATIONBLADE (ST-185 Only. Optional ForsT-185C)Unless care is taken lo rest lhe wood againsl one of lhesiops there wi l l be a tendencyforthe uni t io k ick. The kickwi l lbe in adirecl ion ooDosi ieto the rolat ion of the blade atthe point of contact .

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IcaurrorUllng theTRl-ARC BLADE,SAW BLADE, orthe MACHETEBLADEtocut materlal l.rgerthan lhe!12e. recommendedcan d8mage th€ drlve shall.

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TRI-ARC* BLADEBesl su ted lor plrlpy weeds, v nes, elc.For hard, woody plants or saplrngs, usesaw or Machete blade Noi recommended Ior s izes wh ch require sawingThe Tr -Arc blade has lwo sets ol cul l rngedqes i the cut t ing edges belng usedbecome dul the b ade can be removedand turned overto! t l izeihesecond selol cul lng edges

SAW BLADE(Opt ional)The Saw Blade can be

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t ingsapl ingsla€erthanl /2 inch (1.3cm)thick.

MACHETE* BLADE(Optional)Provides the maneuv€rabilitv ol a brLrsh-cutier with the culting power of a chainsaw. Use lor cut l ing th ick grass, h ighweeds, heavy brush, and smalltrees.

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MAINTENANCE and ADJUSTMENTSTRING HEADYou should beaware ot lhe construcl ion ofthe str ing headso thatyou can reinstallparrs properly it they ever get oulol place. Slring head rotates clockwise,Replacemenl slr ing is avai lable in coi ls oJ 10011. (30.4 m)lengths (enough lor four reloads) as wel l as on prewound

Fol low Steps 3 through 6 in "Spoot Reptacement andlvlan ual Advance" instructions for installing the prewoundspool into the string head.

STRING REPLACEMENT(Winding Replacement String Onto Spool)use only lhe manulacturer 's recommended monol i lamentstr ing which has a diameier oJ .080 ' (2.0 mm).1. Eemove reiainer cap by turning counterctockwise.2. Li f t out spool and spring.3. The spool is designed to hold a maximum ot 25 Jeet

(7.6 m) of.080" diameter str ing. Wind ng roo muchsking on ihe spool wt l l adversely aJfeci the per-tormance ol the str ing advance system.

4. Torewind str ng on thespoot, inseltoneend ofthe25t l . length of str ing inlo one of the sma I hores in rnespool f lange. Pul l the str ing lhrough the t tange unt i lthe spoo I is centered on the length ofsiring. Thread lhesir ing back lhrough the ctosest hote (see i usirar ion).Pu I the loop t ighi and wind lhe two strrngs as de-scribed in Step 5.

5. Wind the str ings counterclockwise (viewed fromlhe spring side). Wind t ighl ty n an even pattern,makrng sure thal the two slr ings lay side by side andare noltwisted. Placeihestr ingsin thetwostots in thespoor lu9s. Leave 5" to 6" ofstr ing prolruding irom thelugs. Al ter winding, there shoutd be 1/4 between rhewound sifln9 and lhe outside of edge of the spoot (seerl lustrat ion).

SPOOL REPLACEMENT ANDMANUAL ADVANCE1. Remove reia ner cap by turning counterclockwise.2 Lrft out lhe spool and remove the sprtng.3. Inslal l thespring on the newspool. Makesurethatthe

two slrings are captured in lhe lugs (to prevent un-windrng) with 5lo 6 inches of s lr ing protruding. Fe6dthe ends ol thelwo str ingslhrough the two slr ing head

4. Place lhe spool (w i th spr ing) intolhesir ing head. Lineupihe two lugs that hold thestr ings with the two str inghead eyelets. Push the spool into the string head andpull string ends lo release them from tugs. Turn thespoo I cou nlefc lockwise and push down unt i l the spoolbottoms against lhe str ing hsad. Now turn lhe spoolclockwise sl ighl ly. This wi l l lock the spoot so that iheretainer can be inslal led.

5. Reinslal l ihe retainer cap bolt by lurn ng i t c lockwiseand i ighlen securely. Once a year l ighl ly grease lhelhreads on lhe relainer cap bolt.

6. To lest operat ion of s lr ing advance, pul l on the str ingwhi e al ternately pressing down on and releasing the

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AIR FILTERAny t ime your Tr immer seems sluggish or low on power,the filler should be cleaned in warm, soapy waler andal lowed 1o air dry belore reassembling onto Tr immerRemove lilter as shown.

MAII{TENANCE and ADJUSTMENTCARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

la cAUTroNlmproper carbufelor adjuslment procedur€s may csuseunstable id l ing, inabi l i ty to acc€leral€, s la l l ing 6t id le and

Your carburetor mixlure set t rngs are set at lhe lactory andnorma ly shou d nol require adjust ing. However, certainenvironrnent changes (such as high al l i tude) rnay requ rean adjusrment to ensure proper perrormance.

11 rhe eng ne cannol be started, make lhe lo l owing

1 Turn the "LO" needie counterclockwise {O) unl i l i ts toDs DO NOT FORCE!

2 -Lj1 rhe H| aF"o e "oLlrFrcrocrw \" (O) Jrr | , r

stops. DO NOT FORCE3 Turn 1OLE speed screw counterclockwise (€, un-

l i l i t c lears the lhrol l e lever Now turn the IDLE speedscrew clockw se (O) unt i l r t just touches the throt t leever then turn I tour more lurns

Start eng ne and run t lor a Jew minules lo warm r l iooperat i rg temperaluf e belore proceeding with the f o l low-

I wi th efgrne at id le, lurn LO need e c ockwise unl i lmax mlm dle speed is reached Then turn 1/8 t l rncounlerclockw se.

2 Hl" speed needle adjustrnenl musl be made withengrne runn ng at fu l speed and at lu l l road (C! l t ing

ne musl be extended lo i ! l r ienglh ol brade insta led )Trrr 'Hl I eeole c loLhw 5e r f i l q. ' r r fJr argirFspeed s reached

3 Adj lst IDLE speed screw so thal the engine runssmooth y al low speed w lhoul s la l l i rg. Turn IDLEspeed screw clockwrselo Increase speed and counteFclockwise lo decrease speed.

l l lhe above procedure does not i rnprove per lormance, seeyoLrr aulhoazed servrcing dea er.

IOLETHBoTTLE SPEED

LEVER SCAEW

AIR FILTEBCOVER FIITEF

FUEL CAP FILTEBThe fuelcap conlains a l i l ter and a check valve Acloggedf i l ler wi l l cause la i lure lo accelerale and lean running. l iperformsnce improves when lhe luel cap ls loosened,suspecla faul ty check valve or c logged Ji l ter . ReplaceJuelcap as req! i red. A leaking fuel cap satrrehazardandshould be replaced.

FILTER

DUCK BILLCHECK VALVE

FUEL TATK

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MAINTENANCE and ADJUSTMENTGREASING THE DRIVE SHAFTThe llexible shaftshould be inspected and greased every100 hours ol operation-1. Remove the engine housing and throl f le ass€mbty

rrom the drive shatl housing.2. Pul l ihe f lexible dr ive shalt comoletetv trom the dr ive

shal l housing,3. Clean the drive shalt with a ctolh.4. Push plast ic l in6r jnsidedriveshaft housing down unt i l

il boltoms againsl bearing, Revers€ the flexibl€ shaftend lo€nd to add to ilsservice tife. Appty a ltght coat otmolybdonum sul l ide gr€ase white teeding shatt in lonousrng.

5. Reinstal l engine housing and lhrott te assembty andtighten fastenors securely.

NOTEAdlustment and repalr! otten can be .ttended to by th.Trlmm€.owner. Erceptlon3 are whore 3!€ciat dhgno3 cequlpmenl or toolr, and kalning In smelt englne repalrwork rre r.qulred. In lhes€ cr.e! where we betteye fi t3bell lorlhe unlttobechocked by lactory tr.tncd per.on-nel, we will tell you lo have the untt 3ediced by an.ulhodzed de.ler.

STORAGE

SPARK PLUGThe engine uses the (14mm) Champion DJ-7y taperedseat lyp€ (gasketless) non-resistor ptug wjth .025.. {0,63mm)electrode gap, Always make your reptacements with aDJ7-Y or equivalent ptug of the same conriguratron anoheal ran9e. The l i r ing gap betwesn the etectrodes shoutdbe sel wiih the aid of a wire typ€ feeter gauge and shoutdbe done aflerthe plug has been cleaned.

l Al l local regulat ions torthesale storage of iuelsuppl ies must beobserved. Non-stabit ized fuetsuppt ies shoutd be used up inother equipment or discarded.

2. ll youdo nol oxpect to use tho machine lor a month or more, prepare the engine internalty for storags. Drain as much fuell rom thefuel lank as possible, then startand run the6ngine unt i l i l runs dry a;d quits. Rs;ove the spark ptug to pour in 1/2teaspoon ota rust inhibi torproduct ora detergentoi l . Crank the engine slowtyanough t imes to distr ibi lothe oi toverthecyl ind6r and piston wal ls. Instatt the spark ptug.

3- Clean al l foreign mater ial l rom lhe outsidesurlaces ol ihe unit . Siore i t in a wett-vent i tated ptacewhere i l is inaccsssibtetochildren and away lrom corrosive agents such as garden ch6micats and de_icing satts.

(14'rm)SPARK

CHAI'PPIUC

H.Ef\EflE

ION DJ?"Y

.02s" (0,63mm)FIAING GAP

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ACCESSORIES

Spool RetainerShoulder Strap

DA-98866-ADA-92703-BDA-98912-ADA-97952-B

Spool & StringString (.080")- 100 Ft.String Head A-98231-A

D-96169-BA-00982D-98760

Spark PlugFuel CapAir FilterMachele Blade* DA-00714Saw Blade' D-98935Tri-Arc Blade* D-98717-A

A-03260Blade Kit'Fll! ST-185 only. Oplionallor ST-185C u,ilh use ol Elade Xit.

AlwrF ute hlghqurllty Homdlte2-cycleenglneoll.The.€ oll!.re lormulaled I|lhlddlllyertoenh.nc. tuel/oll m|Ilngal.llopersling temp.r€ture.and lo prolon0 .lorege llle ol th. tucl/oll mlr. They provideluperlorprolecllon lor.llalrcool.d2-cycle.nalnera!w.lle3 h.lpk€€penglne. cleen,Inhlbll w6!r, !nderlend3pa.I plug llle. Under lverage condlllon!,luelmhed wlth Hon€llle oll wlll .lay k€lh up lo 12 monlk.

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