Husqvarna 226HD75S - Manual (Page 14)

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ADJUSTING IDLING SPEED
• Before adjusting the carburetor, clean the air filter and
warm up the engine.
• Idle screw is adjusted in order to ensure a good safety
margin between idle running and clutch engagement.
With the engine idling (3000 rpm), the blade should
not move. We recommend that you have the dealer
or an authorised mechanic carry out any carburetor
adjustments.
• Weather conditions and altitude may effect carburation.
• Do not allow anyone to stay close to the hedgetrimmer
while working or while adjusting the carburetor.
HOW TO USE THE HANDLE
• To reduce fatigue when trimming hedges, the handle can
be swivelled through 90° to the left or right.
Do not press the throttle during this operation !
Proceed as follows:
1. Free the handle by pressing the locking lever;
2. Turn the handle until the locking lever clicks into place;
3. When the handle is locked in its new position, you can
apply the throttle again.
You can swivel the handle even with the engine idling
because the hedge-trimmer is equipped with a blade
brake that maintains the blades at a standstill.
HEDGE TRIMMING TECHNIQUES
Trim sides of a hedge first, and then the top.
Vertical cut:
• With the double-sided blade hedge-trimmer, model
226HD60S/226HD75S use an arcing cut from the bottom
upwards, then downwards to use both sides of the
blades.
Horizontal cut:
• In order to get the best cutting results, slightly tilt the
blade (5÷10°) towards the cutting direction.
• Cut slowly, specially with thick hedges.
Always follow the safety precautions.
The hedge-trimmer must only be used to trim hedges
or small bushes. It is forbidden to cut other types of
material. Do not use the hedge-trimmer as a lever to lift,
move or break objects, nor lock it on fixed supports. It is
forbidden to apply tools or applications that are not the
ones indicated by the manufacturer onto the hedge-
trimmer’s power take-off. Do not use it for pruning trees
or cutting grass.
• Use only as much throttle as is needed to do the job.
Excessive engine speed is unnecessary.
• Avoid cutting thick branches, for which will damage the
blades and shorten the life of drive systems.
• Always keep your body to the carburetor side of your
trimmer, never on the muffler side.
• When a new machine is first operated, in the first few
minutes grease may come out of the gear case. But, since
this is excess grease, there is no cause for alarm. Just wipe
it off with the engine stopped for next use.
• Always remember that the TIP of the line does cutting.
You will achieve better results by not crowding the line
into the cutting area. Allow the unit to trim at its own
pace.
Operation
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(1) Idle screw
(1) Air filter element
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(1) handle
(2) locking lever