SANLI GTS33 User manual

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Engine-powered brush cutter
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PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE

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Summary
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1.Introduction..........................................................................................................4
2.Safety instructions ...............................................................................................5
2.1Safety labels and symbols .........................................................................5-6
2.2 Before using the brush cutter........................................................................7
2.3Using the brush cutter................................................................................8-9
2.4After using the brush cutter...........................................................................9
3.Usage Guidelines ..............................................................................................10
3.1Preparing the brush cutter for work.............................................................10
3.11 Assembling the brush cutter ...............................................................10-12
3.12 Filling the brush cutter’s fuel tank .......................................................12-13
3.2Using the brush cutter.................................................................................13
3.21 Starting the brush cutter......................................................................13-14
3.22 Stopping the brush cutter.........................................................................14
3.23 Extending the cutting line in use..............................................................14
3.24 Advice for cutting.....................................................................................15
3.25 Changing the nylon spool.........................................................................15
3.3Cleaning, storage, transport and maintenance............................................16
3.31 Cleaning the brush cutter.........................................................................16
3.32 Storing and transporting the brush cutter.................................................16
3.33 Transporting and maintaining the brush cutter....................................16-17
4. Technical Specifications.......................................................................................18
5. Troubleshooting....................................................................................................19
6. Environmental Protection.....................................................................................20
7. After sales service................................................................................................20
8. Warranty...............................................................................................................21
9. Declaration of Conformity.....................................................................................22
Warranty registration card..................................................................Back of Manual

Operator’sManualSanliGTS33/3
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DESCRIPTIONOFTHEBRUSHCUTTER’SMAINCOMPONENTS
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1Sparkplugcap9Deflectorguard
2Two‐strokeengine10 Cutterblade
3Enginestarterhandle11 Chokecontrol
4Operatorcontrolhandle12 Airfilterhousing
5Fueltank13 Fuelprimingpump
6Handlebar14 Throttletrigger
7Nylonlinespool15 Start/Stopswitch
8Angleadjuster16 Safetylever
EQUIPMENTINCLUDED:OPERATOR’SHARNESS
ModelGTS33
Detailofengine
Detailofcontrolhandle

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1. Introduction
CongratulationsandthankyouforyourpurchaseofanewSANLIbrushcutter.
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Yourbrushcutterhasbeendesignedandmanufacturedwithutmostcarein
accordancewithSANLI’sstrictstandardsofsafety,reliabilityandeaseof
operation.Properlymaintainedandadjusted,yournewSANLIbrushcutterwill
giveyoumanyyearsoftrouble‐freeoperationenablingyoutofullyappreciate
itsbuildquality,performanceandeaseofuse.
Pleasereadthismanualcarefullyandfamiliariseyourselfwithallofthe
controlsonthebrushcutterbeforeusingitforthefirsttime.Pleaseadhere
strictlytoallwarnings,explanationsandinstructionsgiveninthismanualto
ensuresafeandoptimaluseofthemachine.Ifyouareindoubtaboutany
point,instructionorrecommendationgiveninthismanual,pleasecontactan
authorisedSANLIdealerforadviceorassistance.
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2. Safety instructions
YourSANLIbrushcuttershouldbeusedatalltimesinaccordancewiththe
guidancegiveninthisoperator’smanual.
2.1Safetylabelsandsymbols
IMPORTANT:Someofthesymbolsshownbelowmaybefoundonthe
machine.Pleaselocate,studyandunderstandtheirimportance.Correct
interpretationofthesesymbolswillresultineffectivemachineuseand
minimalrisktosafety.
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Danger!Warning!Attention!
Thissymbolindicatesadanger,awarningoracaution.It
indicatesthattheoperator'ssafetyisatrisk.
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Thissymbolmeans‘Readtheinstructionmanual’.
Theinstructionmanualcontainsinvaluableinformation
regardingpossiblesafetyissuesandrisksofdeteriorationto
themachineaswellasprovidinghelpfultipsforgetting
started,operationandmaintenance.Pleaserespectallof
thewarnings,explanationsandinstructionsgiveninthis
manualtoensuresafeandoptimaluseofthemachine.
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Riskofdebris
Beawarethatthereisariskofdebrisbeingthrownbythe
machineduringuse.
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Turnoffthemachine
TurnoffthemachineandmovetheStart/Stopswitchtothe
STOPpositionbeforecarryingoutanycleaning,transportor
maintenanceorwhenleavingthemachineunattended.
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Keepasafedistance
Theoperatorisresponsibleforthesafetyofotherslocated
closetoorwithinthemachine’sworkingarea.Neverusethe
brushcutterwhileothers,especiallychildrenoranimals,are
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Wearprotectivegloves
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Wearrobustanti‐slipshoesorboots
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Weareyeandearprotection
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Fuel
Usea2strokefuelmixtureofpetrolandoil(seeSection4)
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2.2 Beforeusingthebrushcutter
•Carefullyreadthisoperator’smanual.
•Familiariseyourselfwiththeoperationofthebrushcutteranditscorrect
use.
•Neverallowthemachinetobeusedbyanyonewhohasnotreadand
understoodtheinstructionmanual.Childrenshouldnotusethemachine.
•Ifthemachineisgiventootherpeople,makesureyougivethemthis
manual.
•Neverremoveanylabels,decalsorsafetycomponents.Replaceguards
beforeuse.
•Ensurethatthepetrol/oilfuelmixtureusedisattherecommendedratio
(seeSection4,TechnicalSpecifications).
•Makesurethatthenylonspool,itsfixingsandsafetyguardaresecureand
ingoodconditionbeforeeachuse.Replaceanymissingorexcessivelyworn
parts.
•Donotstartthemachineifanysafetycomponentsaredamagedormissing.
•Nevermodifythebasicenginesettingsanddonotoverworkorrunthe
machinefortoolong.
•Donotstartcuttingifthereisriskofdamagingelectricalortelephonewires,
buildingsorfittings.
•Neverstartcuttingbeforetheworkareahasclearedandcleaned.Keepthe
workspacecleanandtidytoreducetheriskofaccidentsandinjury.
•Itisrecommendedthatafirst‐timeuserbeaccompaniedandinstructedby
anexperiencedperson.
•Themachineisdesignedonlyforgrass‐ orbrush‐cuttingpurposeson
privateresidentialland.Usingitforanyotherpurposenotspecifically
authorisedwithinthismanualmaydamagethemachineandputtheuser
atseriousriskofinjury.
•Themachinemustneverbeused:
‐ Inpublicspacesorforprofessionalpurposes,forexample,workinparks,
publicgardens,sportsgrounds,roadsides,farmsandwooded/forested
areas
‐ Totrimshrubsorhedges
‐ Tobreakdowngardenresiduesforcompost
‐ Intherainoraveryhumidenvironment
‐ Inanintensivemanner(e.g.forlonghoursonheavywork)
‐ Bychildrenundertheageof16orbyanyonewhohasnotreadthe
instructionmanualandbeeninstructedinthemachine’ssafeandproper
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2.3Usingthebrushcutter
•Onlyusethemachineincleardaylightorwiththehelpofgoodartificial
lighting.
•Theuseofpoweredtoolsmaybesubjecttoregulations.Alwaysrespect
anylegalregulations,whichmayvaryfromonelocationtoanother.
•Donotusethemachinewhenthevegetationiswetorwhenitisraining
•Donotusethebrushcutterifyoufeeltired,unwell,haveconsumed
alcoholorhavetakenmedication.Amomentarylapseofattentioncanlead
toseriousinjury.
•Wearclosefitting,comfortableclotheswhichwillprotectyoufromflying
debris.Wearlongtrousersandsturdy,anti‐slipshoes/boots,aswellas
personalprotectionequipmentincludingrobustgloves,goggles,ahelmet
withvisorandearprotection.
•Theuserisresponsibleforthesafetyofallothersinthemachine’s
operatingarea.Keepotherpeople,childrenandanimalswellawayfrom
theworkarea.Ifyouareworkingaspartofagroup,keepagooddistance
fromotherworkersandbeawarethatdebriscanbethrownlongdistances
bythemachine.
•Alwayskeepbothhandsonthehandleswhenusingthebrushcutter.
•Keephandsandfeetwellawayfromthecuttingareaandallmovingparts.
•Whencutting,trytoavoidsolidobstaclessuchasfences,walls,postsand
trees
whichcannotbecutbythemachineandwhichmightdamagethe
cuttingsystem.
•Ifthemachinebecomessnaggedorjammed,stoptheengineimmediately.
•Alwaysworkinastable,balancedandsecureposition.Neverworkonvery
steepslopesandbeespeciallycarefulwhenchangingthedirectionofcut
onslopes.
•Becarefulnottooverloadthemachine.Alwaysusetheappropriate
machinefortheworktobecarriedout.
•Guidethemachineacrosstheworkatwalkingpace,movingforward
steadily.Neverrunanddonotwalkbackwardswhenusingthemachineto
avoidfallingover.
•Whenusingthemachine,keepthecuttingheadfacingdownwardsparallel
tothegroundandcoveredbythedeflectorguard.
•Neverleavethemachineunattendedwiththeenginerunning.
•Neverstarttheengineinanenclosedareaoranyotherareawhereharmful
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•Toavoidtheriskofexplosion,neverusethebrushcutterinareaswhere
thereareinflammablematerialssuchasvolatileliquids,gasordust.
•Toavoidfirerisk,neverstartthemachineclosetofuelcontainersorareas
whererefuellinghastakenplace.
WARNING:Somepartsofthemachinecanbecomeveryhotandcancause
severeburns.Alwayswearglovesand,specifically,nevertouchtheengineor
exhaustpipeuntiltheyhavecooled.
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2.4Afterusingthebrushcutter
•Beforemovingorcarryingoutanymaintenancetothemachine,ensure
thattheStart/StopswitchisintheSTOPpositionandthatthemachinehas
completelystopped.
•Alwaysfollowthemaintenanceinstructionsasprovideinthismanual.
•Aftereveryuse,checkthesafetydevices,fasteningsandfixingsandthe
conditionofthecuttingheadandallothercomponents.Maintainthe
machineproperlyandreplacewornordamagedpartsimmediately.
•Forsafetyreasons,yourbrushcuttershouldberepairedandservicedonly
byqualifiedpersonnel.Useoriginalreplacementpartsorthoseapproved
bySANLIUK.
•Keepthehedgetrimmercleanandalwaysstoreitinadryplace,outofthe
sunandoutofreachofchildrenandothers.
•Keepthisoperator’smanualinasafeplaceandconsultiteverytimeyou
usethemachine,especiallyifyouhavenotuseditforsometime.
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3.UsageGuidelines
Makingmodificationstothebrushcutterand/orusingnon‐genuinepartsthat
havenotbeenauthorisedbySANLIUKcanrenderthemachinedangerousand
mayleadtoseriousinjuriesduringuse.SANLIUKcannotacceptanyliabilityfor
anytypeofmisuseorforanyusewhichdoesnotconformtothisinstruction
manualortocurrentregulations.
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WARNING:Allcleaning,transportandmaintenanceoperationsmustbe
carriedoutwiththeengineturnedoffandtheStart/StopswitchintheSTOP
position.
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3.1Preparingthebrushcutterforwork
WARNING:Donotusethehedgetrimmerwithouthavingfullyassembleditfirst
andmadesurethatallpartsareinplaceandcorrectlytightened!
3.11Assemblingthebrushcutter
Unpackandinspectallofthepartscarefullyandmakesurethatnopartsare
missing,bentordamaged.Checkthatallpartsfunctionproperly.
Assemblingthehandlebar
Attachthehandlebartothebrushcutter’smainshaft,positioningthehandles
accordinglytosuitarightorleft‐handeduser(seefigs.1and2).Insertandtighten
inthehandle’sfourfixingscrews(fig.3).
Theoperatorcontrolhandle(B,fig.4)shouldbe
positionedsothatthethrottletrigger(C)isfacingthe
directionofcutandcanbeappliedcomfortablyusing
theindexfinger.
Ifnecessary,thehandlecanbeturnedthrough180deg
byremovingthescrew(A,fig.4).
Havingrotatedthecontrolhandle,replaceand
tightenscrew(A).
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HandlepositionforFourhandlefixingscrewsA B
left‐handedusers
Handlepositionforright‐
handedusers