Maxim Manufacturing MBWT5BN - Manual (Page 3)

Operation
Before Starting Your Trim master . . .
1. Check your Trimmer. Be sure all bolts are tight. After several hours of operating and at periodic maintenance inter-
vals, check all fasteners and tighten securely as required.
2. Check oil and fill according to the engine owner's manual (See Figure 1).
WARNING : YOUR ENGINE IS SHIPPED WITHOUT OIL. YOU MUST FILL THE EN-
GINE WITH OIL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CRANK YOUR ENGINE.
• Read Engine manual for full instructions and safety warnings.
• Place trimmer on level ground.
• Clean around oil fill area.
• Remove dipstick. Wipe with clean cloth.
• Reinsert dipstick and tighten. Remove dipstick and check.
• Oil should be at FULL level.
• If oil is required, add slowly. Recheck level.
• Tighten dipstick and clean around oil fill area before starting.
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WARNING: GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE. USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR STORING GAS-
OLINE. NEVER FILL THE GAS TANK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING OR HOT. ALLOW THE
ENGINE TO COOL BEFORE ADDING GAS. CLEAN ANY SPILLED GASOLINE.
3. Fill engine with clean unleaded gasoline according to the engine owner's manual
4. Remove all debris from guard, deck, muffler area, head cooling fins, and throttle controls.
5. Check the air cleaner element. Insure that the air filter is clean.
6. Familiarize yourself with all operating controls.
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Assembly
1. Remove the Trimmer from the carton by cutting the box on all four corners and rolling it off the box base.
2. Remove owner's manuals and parts bag.
• Parts bag includes a pair of safety glasses and an allen wrench.
3. Raise the handles.
• Hold the handle with one hand and loosen handle knobs. Do not remove the knobs.
• Raise the handle to the upright position.
• Insure cables are not caught between the two handle parts.
• Tighten the knobs on both sides of the handles.
• Insure handle is secure.
4. Attach the recoil start rope handle to the rope guide.
5. Attach the side shoot safety shield.
• Remove two bolts from the bottom right hand sides of trimmer unibody frame (in front of the wheels).
• Attach shield to bottom of trimmer frame.
5. Make sure all bolts are tight.
Figure 1
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Figure 8