Maintenance; Entretien / Mantenimiento; General Maintenance - Homelite 26CS Manual Del Operador

NOTE: The line trimming cut-off blade on the grass deflector
will cut the line to the correct length.
NOTE: If the line is worn too short you may not be able to
advance the line by tapping it on the ground. If so, STOP
THE ENGINE, disconnect the spark plug wire, and manually
advance the line.
ADVANCING THE LINE MANUALLY
With the engine off and the spark plug wire disconnected,
push the spool retainer down while pulling on line(s) to manu-
ally advance the line.
Normal maintenance, replacement or repair of emission con-
trol devices and systems may be performed by any qualified
repair establishment or individual with original or equivalent
parts. Warranty and recall repairs must be performed by a
authorized service center; please contact customer service
for assistance.
WARNING:
Before inspecting, cleaning, or servicing the machine,
shut off engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and
disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark
plug. Failure to follow these instructions can result in
serious personal injury or property damage.
WARNING:
Always wear eye protection with side shields marked to
comply with ANSI Z87.1, along with hearing protection.
Failure to do so could result in objects being thrown into
your eyes and other possible serious injuries.
WARNING:
When servicing, use only recommended or equivalent
replacement parts. Use of any other parts could create
a hazard or cause product damage.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc. Tighten securely all fasteners and caps and do not
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or a quali-
fied service center for assistance.
OPERATION
GRASS DEFLECTOR LINE TRIMMING CUT-OFF
BLADE
See Figure 10.
The trimmer is equipped with a line trimming cut-off blade on
the grass deflector. For best cutting, advance line until it is
trimmed to length by the cut-off blade. Advance the line when-
ever you hear the engine running faster than normal, or when
trimming efficiency diminishes. This will maintain best perfor-
mance and keep the line long enough to advance properly.

MAINTENANCE

GENERAL MAINTENANCE

Avoid using solvents when cleaning plastic parts. Most
plastics are susceptible to damage from various types of
commercial solvents and may be damaged by their use.
Use clean cloths to remove dirt, dust, lubricant, grease, etc.
WARNING:
Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petroleum-
based products, penetrating lubricants, etc., come in con-
tact with plastic parts. Chemicals can damage, weaken or
destroy plastic which could result in serious personal injury.
LINE REPLACEMENT
See Figures 11.
Use only .095 in. trimmer line. Use original manufacturer's
replacement line for best performance.
 Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire.
 Rotate the bump knob clockwise as necessary to align
the arrows on the bump knob with the eyelets in the string
head housing.
 Cut one piece of trimmer line 18 ft. long. Insert the line
into the eyelet on the string head housing. Push until the
end of the line comes out the other side of the housing.
Pull the line until equal amounts of line appear on both
sides of the housing.
NOTE: Line may jam if more than 18 ft. is loaded.
 Rotate the bump knob clockwise to wind the line on the
spool until approximately 6 in. of line is showing on each
side.
 Push the bump knob down while pulling on line(s) to
manually advance the line.
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