Mac allister MHTP24EB User manual

24.5cc 550mm
Petrol Hedge
Trimmer
MHTP24EB
Barcode: 5052931426133
Original Instructions - MNL_MHTP24EB_V02 - 141029
WARNING: Read the instructions before using the product.
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These instructions are for your safety. Please read through them
thoroughly before use and retain them for future reference.
Getting started... 03
Before you start 03
Quick start 07
Safety 10
In more detail... 11
Product functions 12
Operation 16
Care and maintenance 19
Trouble shooting 26
Recycling and disposal 27
Technical and legal information 28
Guarantee 38
EC declaration of conformity 39

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Your product
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Your product
1. Front handle
2. Front safety guard
3. Blade cover
4. Cutting device (blade)
5. Spark plug connector
6. Airltercover
7. Fixing screw
8. Choke lever
9. Primer
10. Fuel tank cap
11. Fuel tank
12. Throttle trigger
13. Throttle interlock
14. Ignition switch (on/off)
15. Recoil starter handle
16. Rear handle
17. Rear safeguard
18. Unlock button (handle
adjustment)
19. Air vents
20. Spark plug wrench
21. Wrench
Unpack
> Unpackallpartsandlaythemonaat,stablesurface.
> Remove all packing materials and shipping devices if
applicable.
> Make sure the delivery contents are complete and free of any
damage.Ifyoundthatpartsaremissingorshowdamagedo
not use the product but contact your dealer. Using an incomplete
or damaged product represents a hazard to people and property.
> Ensure that you have all the accessories and tools needed for
assembly and operation. This also includes suitable personal
protective equipment.
You will need
(items not supplied)
Fuel
2-stroke engine oil
Funnel
Soft cloth
Fuel mixing container

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Fuel and engine oil
WARNING! This product is not supplied with fuel-oil
mixture in the engine! Before operating this product it is
essentialtollitwithfuel
Thisproductisequippedwitha2-strokeengine,thefuelandoiltank
arecombinedanditisessentialtollfuel-oilmixturebeforeoperating
thisproduct.Observethetechnicalspecictionsforsuitablefueland
engine oil.
WARNING! Fuel and oil are highly inammable! Fumes
willexplode iflit! Ensurethat thereare nonaked ames
aroundtheproduct!Donotsmokewhilellingfuelandoil!
< Place the product on a stable, level surface. We recommend
layinganon-ammablesheetundertheproduct.
< Mix a regular-grade unleaded petrol and a quality engine oil for
air cooled 2 stroke engines in a suitable container (Fig. 1).
> Use an anti-oxidant added quality oil expressly labelled for air-
cooled 2 stroke engine use (JASO FC GRADE OIL or ISO EGC
GRADE).
> Do not use BIA or TWC mixed oil. (TWC = 2stroke Water-Cooling
type)
> The recommended mixing ratio for petrol:oil is 40:1.
> Unscrew and remove the fuel tank cap (10).
> Fillcorrectlymixedfuel/oilintothetankusingafuelfunneltted
withaltertoavoiddebrisenteringthetank.Donotoverll.Leave
a minimum 5 mm of space between the top of the fuel and the
inside edge of the tank (11) to allow for expansion (Fig. 2).
NOTE: Never mix fuel and oil directly in the tank of the
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Fuel and engine oil
> Avoidspillingandoverllingthetank.
> Wipeupspilledfuelwithasoftclothandretthefueltankcap
(10).
> Alwaysdisposeoffuel,usedoilandsoiledobjectsaccordingto
local regulations (see section “Recycling and disposal”).
35:1
5 mm
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
WARNING! Fuel and oil deteriorate over time. It may be
difculttostarttheengineifyouusefuelwhichhasbeen
keptformorethan30days.Towardstheendoftheseason,
it is advisable to put only as much fuel in the tank as you
needforeachuse,sinceitshouldbecompletelyusedup
before storing the product. Empty remaining fuel from the
tank when storing the product for over 30 days.
40:1

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Operating controls
unlock button
handle adjustment
ignition switch
throttle
interlock
throttle
trigger
fuel tank primer choke
lever
recoil starter handle
unlock button
handle adjustment recoil starter handle
ignition switch
throttle
interlock
throttle
trigger
primer choke
lever
fuel tank

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Set up
Cold start
Warm start
Adjust
Mix petrol and 2-stroke engine oil
inacontainerthoroughly,andll
the mixture into the tank
Close choke Prime until
fuel is visible
Pull recoil starter
handle, make a blasting sound
Set ignition
switch to “I”
Open choke
Set ignition
switch to “I”
Open choke
Set switch to
position “I”
Move choke
lever to the
“closed“ position
Press primer
7-10 times until
fuel is visible
Pull recoil starter handle
slowlyuntilyoufeeladenite
resistance and then give it a
brisk,strongpull.Repeatuntil
the engine starts *
When the engine
starts,movethe
choke lever to the
“open“ position
Operate
Allow the engine
to warm up for at
least 30 seconds
Set switch to
position “I”
*Iftheenginecannotstartafter8timesofpulling,ortheenginestallsquickly,movethe
choke lever to the “open“ position and then repeat this step until the engine starts .
Ensure choke
lever is in the
“open“ position
Pull recoil starter handle
slowlyuntilyoufeeladenite
resistance and then give it a
brisk,strongpull.Repeatuntil
the engine starts
Operate

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Stopping
Release
trigger
Clean and
maintain
Let the machine
run at its idle
speed
Store
Set switch to
position “O”
Empty fuel tank

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Check that you have noted all the following instructions:
Before starting you must have fully read and understood the
entire instruction manual.
Working with this product is demanding; therefore ensure
youarephysicallyandmentallyttocompletethejobsafely.
Ensure that you have all the accessories and tools needed
for assembly and operation.
Make sure that you wear suitable personal protective
equipment.
Ensure that no unauthorised people, especially children,
and pets are nearby or could enter the working area.
Ensure that the product is free from damage and that it is
not worn.
Make sure that safety devices and accessories are correctly
xed.
Double check that all assembly tools have been removed
from the product before use.
Undertake periodic structural checks of this product; do
not use it if you have any doubts about its suitability for its
intended purpose.
WARNING! For your own and the safety of other people
you must read and follow the safety instructions in section
“In more detail – Technical and legal information – Safety
warnings”.