Mac allister MGTP254 User manual
Grass Trimmer
MGTP254
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
WARNING: read thoroughly the instruction booklet
before using this machine
ENGLISH - EN
Original Instructions ....................................................................
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STOP
START
RUN
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CHOKE
RUN
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Ø 1,8 mm
2x2,7m (106 in.)
120 mm
(4,75 in.)
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EN
INTRODUCTION 1
Dear Customer,
thank you for choos ng one of our products. We hope that you w ll be completely sat sf ed w th th s mach ne
and that t fully meets your expectat ons. Th s manual has been comp led n order to prov de you w th all
the nformat on you need to get acqua nted w th the mach ne and use t safely and eff c ently. Don’t forget
that t s an ntegral part of the mach ne, so keep t handy so that t can be consulted when necessary, and
pass t on to a further user f you resell or loan the mach ne.
Your new mach ne has been des gned and manufactured n pursuance w th current regulat ons, and s safe
and rel able f used n compl ance w th the nstruct ons prov ded n th s manual (proper use). Us ng the ma-
ch ne n any other way, or non-compl ance w th the safety spec f cat ons relat ve to use, ma ntenance and
repa r s cons dered " mproper use" wh ch w ll nval date the warranty, rel eve the manufacturer from all l -
ab l t es, and the user w ll consequently be l able for all and any damage or njury to h mself or others.
S nce we regular mprove our products, you may f nd sl ght d fferences between your mach ne and the de-
scr pt ons conta ned n th s manual. Mod f cat ons can be made to the mach ne w thout not ce and w thout
the obl gat on to update the manual, although the essent al safety and funct on character st cs w ll rema n
unaltered. In case of any doubts, please contact your dealer. And now enjoy your work!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Ident f cat on of the ma n components ....................................... 2
2. Symbols ..................................................................................... 3
3. Safety requ rements ................................................................... 4
4. Mach ne assembly ..................................................................... 6
5. Prepar ng to work ....................................................................... 7
6. How to start - Use - Stop the eng ne .......................................... 8
7. Us ng the mach ne ..................................................................... 9
8. Ma ntenance and storage ........................................................ 11
9. Troubleshoot ng ....................................................................... 12
10. Techn cal data ......................................................................... 13
11. Accessor es ............................................................................. 13
EN
MAIN COMPONENTS
1. Power unit
2. Drive tube
3. Drive tube terminal
4. Cutting line head
5. Cutting device guard
6. Front handgrip
7. Rear handgrip
8. Spark plug
10. Identification plate
CONTROLS AND REFUELLING
21. Engine stop switch
22. Throttle trigger
23. Throttle trigger lockout
24. Starter
25. Choke
26. Primer
31. Fuel tank cap
2IDENTIFICATION OF MAIN COMPONENTS
1. IDENTIFICATION OF MAIN COMPONENTS
IDENTIFICATION PLATE
10.1) Conformity marking in accor-
dance with Directive 2006/42/EC
10.2) Name and address of the manufacturer
10.3) Acoustic output level LWA in accordance
with directive 2000/14/EC
10.4) Machine model
10.5) Serial number
10.6) Year of manufacture
10.7) Article Code
10.8) Emission number
10.1 10.2
10.6
10.3
10.5
10.4
10.710.8
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EN
1) Warn ng! Danger. The fa lure to use th s mach -
ne correctly can be hazardous for oneself and oth-
ers.
2) Read the nstruct on manual before us ng the
mach ne.
3) If you are us ng the mach ne every day n nor-
mal cond t ons, you can be exposed to a no se le-
vel of 85 dB (A) or h gher. Wear ear protectors,
safety goggles and a protect ve helmet.
4) Danger of fly ng objects! Keep any people or
pets at least 15 m away when us ng the mach ne!
5) Only one cutt ng l ne head can be used on th s
mach ne.
6) Do not use po nted, r g d or metal blades or c r-
cular saw blades.
7) Max mum cutt ng dev ce speed. Only use su t-
able cutt ng dev ces.
SYMBOLS 3
2. SYMBOLS
23) Cutt ng dev ce
rotat on d rect on
11) Fuel tank
12) Eng ne stop sw tch
pos t ons
a= stop
b= run
c= start
13) Choke
14) Pr mer
EXPLANATORY SYMBOLS
ON THE MACHINE (if pr s nt)
EXPLANATORY SYMBOLS
ON THE PROTECTION DEVICES (if pr s nt)
1234 5
6 7
a
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c
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A) TRAINING
1) R ad th instructions car fully. Become ac-
qua nted w th the controls and the proper use of the
mach ne. Learn how to stop the eng ne qu ckly.
2) Only us th machin for th purpos for
which it was d sign d, namely
–cutting grass and non-woody v g tation, us-
ng a nylon l ne (e.g. around the edges of lawns,
flowerbeds, walls, fences and small grassy areas
to t dy up the cutt ng done us ng a mower);
Any other use may be dangerous and damage the
mach ne.
Examples of mproper use may nclude, but are not
l m ted to:
– use the mach ne for sweep ng;
– tr mm ng hedges or other jobs n wh ch the cutt ng
dev ce s not used on ground level;
– us ng the mach ne w th the cutt ng dev ce above
the operator's belt level;
– us ng the mach ne for cutt ng non-plant mater al;
– use of the mach ne by more than one person.
3) Never allow ch ldren or persons unfam l ar w th
these nstruct ons to use the mach ne. Local regula-
t ons can restr ct the age of the user.
4) The mach ne must never be used by more than
one person.
5) N v r us th machin :
– when people, espec ally ch ldren or pets are n the
v c n ty;
– f the user s t red or unwell, or has taken med c ne,
drugs, alcohol or any substances wh ch may slow
h s reflexes and comprom se h s judgement;
– f the user s not capable of hold ng the mach ne
f rmly w th two hands and/or rema n ng stand ng
on the ground wh lst work ng.
6) Keep n m nd that the operator or user s re-
spons ble for acc dents or hazards occurr ng to other
people or the r property.
B) PREPARATION
1) Always wear adequate cloth ng wh ch does not
hamper movements when us ng the mach ne.
– Always wear sl m-f tt ng protect ve cloth ng, f tted
w th shear-proof protect on dev ces.
– Always wear a helmet, protect ve gloves, eye-
goggles, a half-mask resp rator and safety ant -
shear boots w th non-sl p soles.
– Always wear ear and hear ng protect on dev ces.
– Never wear scarves, sh rts, necklaces, or any
hang ng or flapp ng accessory that could catch n
the mach ne or n any objects or mater als n the
work area.
– T e your ha r back f t s long.
2) WARNING: DANGER! P trol is highly flam-
mabl :
– keep the fuel n conta ners wh ch have been spe-
c f cally manufactured and homologated for such
use;
–never smoke when handl ng fuel;
– slowly open the fuel tank to allow the pressure n-
s de to decrease gradually;
– top up the tank w th fuel n the open a r, us ng a
funnel;
– add fuel before start ng the eng ne. Never remove
the fuel tank cap or add fuel wh le the eng ne s
runn ng or when the eng ne s hot;
– f you have sp lt some fuel, do not attempt to start
the eng ne but move the mach ne away from the
area of sp llage and avo d creat ng any source of
gn t on unt l the fuel has evaporated and fuel
vapours have d ss pated;
– mmed ately clean up all traces of fuel sp lt on the
mach ne or on the ground;
– never start the mach ne n the same place you re-
f lled t w th fuel;
– make sure your cloth ng does not come nto con-
tact w th the fuel, on the contrary, change your
clothes before start ng the eng ne;
– always put the tank and fuel conta ner caps back
on and t ghten well.
3) Replace faulty or damaged s lencers.
4) B for using th machin , check ts general
cond t on and n part cular:
– the throttle tr gger and the safety lever must move
freely, they must not need forc ng and should re-
turn automat cally and rap dly back to the neutral
pos t on;
– the throttle tr gger must rema n locked unt l the
safety lever s pressed;
– the eng ne stop sw tch must eas ly move from
one pos t on to the other;
– the electr c cables and n part cular the spark plug
cable must be n perfect cond t on to avo d the
generat on of any sparks, and the cap must be
correctly f tted on the spark plug;
– the mach ne handgr ps and protect on dev ces
must be clean and dry and well fastened to the
mach ne;
– the cutt ng dev ces and guards must be undama-
ged.
5) Check the correct pos t on of the handgr ps and
the connect on po nt of the webb ng, and the proper
balance of the mach ne.
6) Thoroughly nspect the whole work area and re-
move anyth ng that could be thrown up by the ma-
ch ne or damage the cutt ng group or eng ne (stones,
branches, ron w re, bones, etc.).
C) OPERATION
1) Do not start the eng ne n a conf ned space where
dangerous carbon monox de fumes can collect.
4SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
3. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
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