Know Your Unit; Maintenance And Repair Instructions - TrimmerPlus GC720 Manual Del Operador

KNOW YOUR UNIT

APPLICATIONS
With Cultivator Add-On:
• Cultivating sod and light soil. Also for cultivating in garden areas, around trees, etc.
Shaft Housing
Tine Guard
Gearbox
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLING THE COUPLER
The following TrimmerPlus® Add-Ons are also available for your unit:
AeroFlex™ Mach 4™ Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AF720
Hedge Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AH720
Brushcutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC720
Bladed Pruner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BP720
Blower Trimmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BT720
Blower Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BV720
Edger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LE720
Pole Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PS720
Straight Shaft Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS725
Snow Thrower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ST720
Turbo Blower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TB720
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Do NOT use this attachment with an electric powered
product.
WARNING:
Prior to operation, read and
understand the operator's manual for unit to be
used with this add-on.
Removing the add-on:
1. Turn the knob counterclockwise to loosen (Fig. 1).
2. Press and hold the release button (Fig. 1).
3. While firmly holding the upper shaft housing, pull the garden
cultivator Add-On out of the coupler (Fig. 2).
Installing the add-on:
WARNING:
To avoid serious personal injury
and damage to the unit, shut the unit off before
removing or installing add-ons.
NOTE: To make installing or removing the Add-On easier, place
the unit on the ground or on a work bench.
1. Remove the hanger from the top of the shaft housing.
2. Turn knob counterclockwise to loosen (Fig. 1).
3. While firmly holding the add-on, push it straight into the
coupler (Fig. 2).
4. Turn the knob clockwise to tighten (Fig. 3).
CAUTION:
Lock the release button in the
primary hole (Fig. 2) and securely tighten the
knob before operating this unit.
CAUTION:
The add-ons with the coupler
system is to be used in the primary hole only.
Using the wrong hole could lead to personal
injury or damage to the unit.
4
Hanger
Click Pin
Tines
Guide Recess
Release
Coupler
Button
Counterclockwise
Knob
Fig. 1
Coupler
Release Button
Primary Hole
Upper Shaft
Knob
Housing
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
The cultivator add-on should be installed with the release button in
the primary hole.
Check Flex Shaft Engagement Prior to Using
1. Start the unit.
2. Briefly engage and release the trigger.
3. Check that add-on is operating.
4. If the add-on is not operating, remove add-on and repeat
steps for installing the add-on.
5. Recheck operation of add-on attachment.
OPERATING TIPS
WARNING:
of injury when operating this unit. Do not wear
loose clothing or jewelry. Wear eye and
ear/hearing protection. Wear heavy long pants,
boots and gloves. Do not wear short pants,
sandals or operate barefoot.
1. Move the cultivator to the work area prior to starting the
engine/motor.
2. Start the unit.
3. With the engine running and the tines off the ground, depress
the throttle control to increase the engine speed.
4. Holding both of the shaft and handle grips firmly, slowly lower
the cultivator until the tines make
contact with the ground (Figs. 4 & 5).
5. As cultivating action begins, pull back on the
cultivator so that the tines can penetrate the ground.
WARNING:
injury, use extreme caution when reversing
or pulling the unit towards you.
6. Once the ground has been broken, continue at a moderate
pace until you are familiar with the controls and the handling
of the cultivator.

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS

TINE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT
All 4 tines should be replaced at the same time because they will
wear evenly through normal use. Work on one side at a time.
WARNING:
injury, always wear heavy gloves when handling
the tines.
1. Put the On/Off Stop Control in the STOP (O) position
and disconnect the spark plug wire.
NOTE: It may be necessary to lay the cultivator back in a
horizontal position on a flat level surface with the upper
handle touching the ground.
2. Remove the click pin from each end of the tine shaft. Slide the
tines off of the shaft (Fig. 6).
3. Clean and oil the shaft.
4. Slide on the new tines with the hubs facing out. The four tines are marked with the letters "A" or "B."
5. Place one "A" tine and one "B" tine onto the shaft.
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6. Secure the new tines to the shaft with click pins. It may be necessary to wash the dirt off the tines and
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shaft for ease of removal.
STORAGE
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• Check unit before storage to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition.
• Stop the engine or motor.
• Store the unit indoors, in a dry and locked place, out of the reach of children.
For gas powerhead units
• Allow the unit to cool before storing in any enclosure.
• Drain fuel from unit. Never store the unit with fuel in the fuel tank inside a building where ignition
sources are present such as hot water and space heaters, clothes dryers, etc.
TRANSPORTING
• Allow the unit to cool before transporting.
• Secure the unit while transporting.
For gas powerhead units
• Drain fuel from unit.
• Tighten fuel cap before transporting.
Clockwise
CULTIVATOR ADD-ON *
Operating Weight of Attachment:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 lbs. (4.65 kg)
Adjustable Tine Width. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6" to 10.25"
Steel Tines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8"
* All specifications are based on the latest product information available at the time of printing. We
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Lower Shaft
Housing
Knob
Dress properly to reduce the risk
To prevent serious personal
To prevent serious personal
"B" Tine
SPECIFICATIONS
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
"A" Tine
Hubs
Click Pin
Fig. 6