RedMax CHT2301 Owner's manual
The engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
WARNING
OWNER/OPERATOR MANUAL
HEDGE-TRIMMERS
HT2301
CHT2301
Thank you for purchasing a RedMax
product.
Before using our hedge-trimmers,
please read this manual carefully to
understand the proper use of your unit.
T1146-93110 (202)
APPLICABLE SERIAL NUMBERS : 100101 and up
SAFETY FIRST
Instructions contained in warnings within this
manual marked with a symbol concern
critical points which must be taken into
consideration to prevent possible serious
bodily injury, and for this reason you are
requested to read all such instructions
carefully and follow them without fail.
■WARNINGS IN THE MANUAL
This mark indicates instructions which must be
followed in order to prevent accidents which could
lead to serious bodily injury or death.
This mark indicates instructions which must be
followed, or it leads to mechanical failure,
breakdown, or damage.
This mark indicates hints or directions useful in the
use of the product.
NOTE
IMPORTANT
WARNING
CONTENTS
1. Parts location …………………………………4
2. Specifications …………………………………5
3. Warning labels on the machine ……………6
4. Symbols on the machine ……………………7
5. For safe operation ……………………………8
6. Fuel……………………………………………14
7. Operation ……………………………………16
8. Maintenance …………………………………20
9. Storage ………………………………………24
10. Troubleshooting guide………………………24
11. Parts list………………………………………25
1. Parts location
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1. Right handle
2. Fuel tank
3. Starter
4. Left handle
5. Throttle lever
6. Ignition switch
7. Throttle Cable
8. Muffler
9. Blade
10. Front handle
11. Rear handle
12. Air filter
2. Specifications
Engine Type······················································································ Air-cooled 2-stroke gasoline
Model········································································································ Zenoah G23LH
Displacement ······················································································· 1.4cu-in (22.5cm3)
Max. output ··································································· 0.7Hp (0.5kW)at 6500/min-1(rpm)
Idle speed························································································3200 ± 200/min-1(rpm)
Fuel ······················································································ Mixture (Gasoline 50 : Oil 1)
Carburetor ··················································································· Walbro Diaphragm type
Spark plug ···························································································· Champion RCJ6Y
Fuel tank capacity································································································ 20.3 fl.oz (0.6 )
■ HT2301
Type····································································· Reciprocating single-sided dual blades
Blade size····························································································· 750 (mm) / 30 (in)
Blade pitch··························································································· 41 (mm) / 1.62 (in)
Dry weight··························································································· 5.4 (kg) / 11.4 (lbs)
Transmission ····································································· Centrifugal clutch, Cam-crank
Reduction ratio········································································································· 4.417
■ CHT2301
Type ····································································· Reciprocating duble-sided dual blades
Blade size····························································································· 600 (mm) / 24 (in)
Blade pitch··························································································· 41 (mm) / 1.62 (in)
Dry weight··························································································· 5.3 (kg) / 11.6 (lbs)
Transmission ····································································· Centrifugal clutch, Cam-crank
Reduction ratio········································································································· 4.417
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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(1)Read owner's manual before operating this machine.
(2)Wear head, eye and ear protection.
If warning label peel off or become soiled and impossible to read, you should contact the dealer
from which you purchased the product to order new labels and affix them in the required
location(s).
Never modify your machine.
We won't warrant the machine, if you use the remodeled hedge-trimmer or you don't
observe the proper usage written in the manual.
WARNING
IMPORTANT
3. Warning labels on the machine
For safe operation and maintenance, symbols are
carved in relief on the machine. According to these
indications, please be careful not to make a
mistake.
(a)The port to refuel the "MIX GASOLINE"
Position: FUEL TANK CAP
(b)The direction to close the choke
Position: AIR CLEANER COVER
(c) The direction to open the choke
Position: AIR CLEANER COVER
4. Symbols on the machine
Made in Japan
RedMax
IMPORTANT ENGINE INFORMATION
THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO U.S. EPA
PH1 FOR SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES.
ENGINE FAMILY : 1KZXS. 0254CD ; EM
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT : 22.5cc
REFER TO OWNER’S MANUMAL FOR MAINTE-
NANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS.
Made in Japan
RedMax
INFORMATION IMPORTANTE CONCERNANT LE MOTEUR
Ce moteur conformc aux normcs U.S. EPAPH1
pour
les petits moteurs tout-terrain.
Type de moteur : 1KZXS. 0254CD ; EM
Cylindrée du moteur : 22.5 cc
Se référer au Manuel de l’utilisateur pour
les spécifications d’entretien et les réglages.
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5. For safe operation
1. Read this manual carefully until you
completely understand and follow all safety
and operating instructions.
2. Keep this manual handy so that you may refer
to it later whenever any questions arise. Also
note, if you have any questions which cannot
be answered herein, contact the dealer from
whom you purchased the product.
3. Always be sure to include this manual when
selling, lending, or otherwise transferring the
ownership of this product.
4. Never allow children or anyone unable to fully
understand the directions given in the manual
to use the machine.
■WORKING CONDITION
1. When using the product, you should wear proper
clothing and protective equipment.
(1)Helmet
(2)Ear protectors
(3)Protection goggles or face protector
(4)Thick work gloves
(5)Non-slip-sole work boots
2. And you should carry with you.
(1)Attached tools
(2)Properly reserved fuel
(3)Spare blade
(4)Things to notify your working area (rope,
warning signs)
(5)Whistle (for collaboration or emergency)
(6)Hatchet or saw (for removal of obstacles)
3. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, short
trousers, sandals, or go barefoot. Do not wear
anything which might be caught by a moving
part of the unit. Secure hair so it is above
shoulder length.
■WORKING CIRCUMSTANCE
1. Never start the engine inside a closed room or
building. Exhaust gases contain dangerous
carbon monoxide.
2. Never use the product,
a. when the ground is slippery or when you can’t
maintain a steady posture.
b. At night, at times of heavy fog, or at any other
times when your field of vision might be
limited and it would be difficult to gain a clear
view of the working area.
c. During rain storms, during lightning storms, at
times of strong or gale-force winds, or at any
other times when weather conditions might
make it unsafe to use the product.
■WORKING PLAN
1. You should never use the product when under
the influence of alcohol, when suffering from
exhaustion or lack of sleep, when suffering from
drowsiness as a result of having taken cold
medicine or at any other time when a possibility
exists that your judgment might be impaired or
that you might not be able to operate the product
properly and in a safe manner.
2. When planning your work schedule, allow plenty
of time to rest. Limit the amount of time over
which the product is to be used continuously to
somewhere around 30~40 minutes per session,
and take 10~20 minutes of rest between work
sessions. Also try to keep the total amount of
work performed in a single day under 2 hours or
less.
1. If you don’t observe the working time, or
working manner (See ■USING THE
PRODUCT), Repetitive Stress Injury(RSI)
could occur.
If you feel discomfort, redness and swelling
of your fingers or any other part of your
body, see a doctor before getting worse.
2. To avoid noise complaints, in general,
operate product between 8a.m. and 5p.m. on
weekdays and 9a.m. to 5p.m. weekends.
Check and follow the local regulations as to sound
level and hours of operations for the product.
NOTE
WARNING
5. For safe operation
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■BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
1. The area within a perimeter of 50 feet (15m) of
the person using the product should be
considered a hazardous area into which no one
should enter. If necessary yellow warning rope,
warning signs should be placed around the
perimeter of the area. When work is to be
performed simultaneously by two or more
persons, care should also be taken to constantly
look around or otherwise check for the presence
and locations of other people working so as to
maintain a distance between each person
sufficient to ensure safety.
2. Check the condition of working area to avoid any
accident by hitting hidden obstacles such as
stumps, stones, cans, or broken grass.
Remove any obstacle before beginning work.
3. Inspect the entire unit for loose fasteners and
fuel leakage. Make sure that the cutting
attachment is properly installed and securely
fastened.
■STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Keep bystanders and animals at least 50feet
(15m) away from the operating point. If you are
approached, immediately stop the engine.
2. The product is equipped with a centrifugal clutch
mechanism, so the cutting attachment begins to
rotate as soon as the engine is started by putting
the throttle into the start position. When starting
the engine, place the product onto the ground in
a flat clear area and hold it firmly in place so as
to ensure that neither the cutting part nor the
throttle come into contact with any obstacle
when the engine starts.
IMPORTANT
5. For safe operation
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