WWW.McCULLOCH.COM Original instructions GB Operator’s manual Husqvarna AB SE-561 82 Huskvarna Sweden WARNING: For your own safety please read this manual before attempting to operate your new MT 260 CLS unit.Failure to follow instructions can result in serious personal injury.Spend a few moments to familiarize yourself with your trimmer before each use. 576191711 Rev. 5 2013-1-17 GENERAL SAFETY RULES GB GB Meaning of symbols marked on the product 18. It is recommended that daily inspection before use 19. Prolonged use of this product expose the operator to and after dropping or other impacts to prevent vibrations and may produce ‘whitefinger’ disease. In Read the user manual before using the machine Warning! Hot surface significant damage or defects. order to reduce the risk, please wear gloves and keep your hands warm. If any of the ‘whitefinger’ Whenever the machine is in use, safety glasses Keep people or animals at least 15m away from symptoms appear, seek medical advice immediately. must be worn to safeguard against flying objects. the machine during operation Hearing protection must also be used in order to WHAT NOT TO DO protect to operators hearing. Warning! Cutting elements continue to rotate after the engine turned off. 1. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER FUEL than that recom- 9. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WHILE UNDER THE mended in your manual. Always follow instructions in INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. Wear gloves to protect your hands Beware of thrown objects the Fuel and Lubrication section of this manual. Never 10. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT UNLESS DEBRIS SHIELD use gasoline unless it is properly mixed with 2-cycle AND/OR GUARD IS INSTALLED AND IN GOOD engine lubricant. Permanent damage to engine will Wear foot protection Guaranteed sound power level LWA accordance CONDITION. 110 with directive 2000/14/EC + 2005/88/EC result, voiding manufacturer’s warranty. 11. DO NOT ADD, REMOVE OR ALTER ANY COMPO- 2. DO NOT SMOKE while refueling or operating equip- NENTS OF THIS PRODUCT. Doing so could cause Do not use metal blades Sound pressure level at 7,5 metres. ment. personal injury and/or damage the unit voiding the manufacturer’s warranty. Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle for 3. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT WITHOUT A MUFFLER cutting head and properly installed muffler shield. 12. DO NOT operate your unit near or around flammable 4. DO NOT TOUCH or let your hands or body come in liquids or gases whether in or out of doors. An explo- WARNING! When using petrol tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to contact with a hot muffler or spark plug wire. sion and/or fire may result. reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/or damage to the unit. 5. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IN AWKWARD POSI- 13. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER CUTTING ATTACHMENT. Read all these instructions before operating this product and save these instructions. Use only Mcculloch replacement parts and acces- WARNING! This machine produces an electromagnetic field during operation. This field may under some circumstances TIONS, off balance, outstretched arms, or one-hand- interfere with active or passive medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, we recommend persons with ed. Always use two hands when operating unit with sories, which are designed specifically to enhance the medical implants to consult their physician and the medical implant manufacturer before operating this machine. thumbs and fingers encircling the handles. performance and maximize the safe operation of our products. Failure to do so may cause poor perform- 5. Keep all screws and fasteners tight. Never operate 6. DO NOT RAISE TRIMMER HEAD above ground level WHAT TO DO while unit is operating. Injury to operator could result. ance and possible injury. Use only the stringhead sup- your equipment when it is improperly adjusted or not plied with this product. Do not use any other cutting This power unit can be dangerous! Operator is 7. DO NOT USE UNIT FOR ANY PURPOSES OTHER completely and securely assembled. attachment. Use of such attachments will void your responsible for following unit manual instructions and than trimming lawn or garden areas. 6. Keep handles dry, clean and free of fuel mixture. factory warranty and could result in serious bodily warnings. Read entire operator’s manual before using 8. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT FOR PROLONGED PERI- injury. unit! Be thoroughly familiar with the controls and the prop- 7. Keep stringhead as close to ground as practical. ODS. Rest periodically. Avoid hitting small objects with trimmer head. When er use of the unit. Restrict the use of this unit to persons SPECIFICATIONS who read, understand, and follow unit, manual instructions cutting on a slope, stand below trimmer head. NEVER and warnings. Never allow children to operate this unit. cut or trim on a hill or slope, etc. If there is the slighte- Model No. .MT 260 CLS st chance of slipping, sliding or losing firm footing. Engine Type . .Air-cooled, 2-Cycle, Chrome Cylinder 3 DANGER:110Never use blades, wire or flailing 8. Check area you will be trimming for debris that Displacement . .26cm devices. Unit is designed for line trimmer use may be struck or thrown during operation. Dry Weight . .5.00 kg only. Use of any other accessories or attach- Fuel Capacity . .550 cm3 ments will increase the risk of injury. 9. Keep all parts of your body and clothing away Bump Head . .Twin Line Bump Feed from trimmer head when starting or running Drive Shaft Length . .66+66 cm engine. Before starting engine, make sure trimmer head will not come in contact with any obstacle. Cutting Width . .43cm Handle . .“D” Handle 7600 min-1 10. before examining cutting line. Stop engine Ignition . .Electronic WARNING: Keep children, bystanders, and 11. Store equipment away from possible flammable Drive . .Centrifugal Clutch animals 50 feet (15 metres) away. If materials, such as gas-powered water heaters, Sound levels (see note 1) approached stop unit immediately. clothes dryers, or oil-fired furnaces, portable Equvialent sound pressure level at the operators ear……………………………98.37 dB(A) heaters, etc. Noise emissions (see note 2) 1. Wear close fitting, tough work clothing that will 12. Always keep the debris shield, trimmer head, and Measured sound power level……………………………………………………107.31 dB(A) provide protection, such as long slacks or trousers, engine free of debris build-up. Guaranteed sound power level………………………………………………… .110 dB(A) safety work shoes, heavy duty work gloves, hard hat, 2 13. Operation of equipment should always be restricted Vibration (K=1.5) . 6.796 m/s a safety face shield, or safety glasses for eye protec- to mature and properly instructed individuals. Maximum Engine Performance . .0.78 kw tion and a good grade of ear plugs or other sound Engine Speed (rotationa lfrequency) at recommended barriers for hearing protection. 14. WARNING: The emission of exhaust gases is toxic. max. spindle rotational frequency . .7800 min-1 15. Emergency Stopping Procedure. When it is neces- 2. Store in a safe place. Open fuel cap slowly to release Maximum rotational frequency of the spindle (Max.) . .7800 min-1 sary to stop engine immediately, DEPRESS the any pressure which may have formed in fuel tank. To Idle speed . .3000±300 min -1 prevent a fire hazard, move at least 10 feet (3 metres) switch to stop. Specific fuel consumpion . 415.3 g/kWh from fueling area before starting. 16. This unit has a clutch. The routine for checking that the clutch is working correctly is that when the engine Note 1: Equivalent sound pressure level, according to ISO 22868, is calculated as the time-weighted energy total for different sound 3. Turn unit off before setting it down. returns to idle the trimmer head stops spinning. pressure levels under various working conditions. Typical statistical dispersion for equivalent sound pressure level is a standard 4. Always hold unit firmly with both hands, the 17. Tighten the cap of oil and fuel tank to prevent the loss deviation of 1.5 dB (A). thumb and fingers encircling the handles. of oil and fuel during transport Note 2: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (Lwa) in conformity with EC directive 2000/14/EC. 1 2 GB GB GENERAL IDENTIFICATION ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS • INSTALLING THE ATTACHMENT WARNING: Please assemble the unit accord- WARNING: To avoid serious personal injury, ing to the assembly instructions. Failure to do turn unit off before removing or installing so may cause injury to the operator attachment. • “D” HANDE INSTALLATION NOTE: To make installing or removing the attachment easier, place the unit on the ground or on a work bench. : When adjusting the assist handle, WARNING 1. Turn the knob (A) counter clockwise to loosen (Fig. 8 be sure it remains above the safety label. 3A). 2. While firmly holding the attachment (B), push it 5 7 17 9 1. Position “D” handle on the shaft. Note that the straight into the Quick-Change coupler (C) until the handle must be mounted in front of direction of release button (D) appears in the primary hole (E) of the Quick-Change coupler. (Fig. 3B) arrow head on the shaft. (The distance between 3. Turn the knob (A) clockwise to tighten. (Fig. 3C) both handles shall be at least 250mm.) Bolt 6 CAUTION: The release button must be in the Handle primary hole and the knob must be tighened securely before operating this unit. 4 16 13 All attachments are designed to be used in the primary 14 Nut hole unless otherwise indicated in the specific attach- ments operators manual. If the incorrect hole is used, it Spanner could result in injury, or damage to the unit.