Simplicity INSTRUCTION MANUAL TRIMMER RAZOR User manual

WARNING! Read this manual before operating your VICTA trimmer

VICTA Trimmer

Assembly and

Owner’s Manual

MODELS

RTS1425

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Reproduction

IMPORTANTNOTES

Please read the following

Thank you for purchasing your VICTA trimmer. VICTA prides itself in the quality and

performance of all its products.

This instruction manual will aid in the assembly, safe operation and maintenance of your

trimmer.

Please read the following warnings to ensure safety and the long life of your product.

General safety regulations

Warning!

Always switch off the

machine and pull off the

spark plug boot

Read the directions

for use before

operating the machine.

Read the directions

before carrying out any

maintenance work.

Wear safety goggles,

a helmet and ear

protection.

Do not use solid saw

edged blades.

Wear sturdy, nonslip

footwear.

All bystanders must be

kept at least 15 m from the

machine.

Wear safety gloves.

Tool continues to run some

seconds after switching off

motor.

Protect the machine

from rain and damp.

CAUTION: Hot machine

parts. Keep your distance.

Be careful of objects

being thrown out!

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Table of Contents

Features & Definitions

Feature Definitions 4

Safety & Handling

Safety Instructions 6

Hazards 8

Personal Safety Equipment 8

Assembly Procedures

Fitting Trimmer Head 9

Handle 11

Guards 11

Shoulder Strap 11

Operating Instructions

Before Starting 12

Fuel & Oil 12

Pre Operation Check 13

Quick Start 14

Stopping Instruction 15

Cutting Techniques 16

Maintenance & Care

Air Filter 17

Spark plug 18

Oil Level / Change 19

Storage 21

Maintenance Chart 22

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting 24

Technical specifications

Model Details 25

VICTA Products

Accessories & Spare Parts 27

Warranty

Warranty 28

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1 Cast trimmer head

2 3mmØ Nylon line 20pc (Grey)

3 Straight solid shaft guard (Dual Purpose)

4 Straight solid shaft

5 Handle

6 Engine stop switch

7 Throttle lever "release"

8 Throttle lever

9 Throttle lever "lock"

10 Choke lever

11 Starter

12 Spark plug (Location)

13 Air filter housing cover

14 Fuel Tank (4-Stroke Fuel & Oil Mix, see pg.12)

15 Cowling

16 Fuel pump "primer"

17 Shoulder strap

18 Spark plug wrench

19 Allen key (4mm)

20 Allen key (5mm)

21 Spanner

Do not operate the VICTA Trimmer

before reading all Safety &

Handling sections.

FEATURES DEFINITIONS

Machine Layout & Supplied Items RTS1425

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Trimmer Parts Description RTS1425

FEATURES DEFINITIONS

RTS1425

17 5 3

201918

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Safety Instructions

Do not operate the VICTA Trimmer before reading all Safety &

Handling sections.

Operator Safety

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%QUIPMENT

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MEDICATION

Unit Safety

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s %NSURETHATTHEGUARDISPROPERLYATTACHED

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s .EVERALLOWCHILDRENORUNAUTHORISEDPERSONSTOOPERATETHEUNIT

s $ONOTLEAVETHEUNITONDRYCUTTINGSWHENITIS(OTASARISKOFFIREISPRESENT

s $ONOTCOVERMUFFLERORRESTRICTAIRFLOWTOMUFFLER

Fuel Safety

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s !DDFUELBEFORESTARTINGTHEUNIT

s .EVERREMOVETHEFUELTANKCAPWHILETHEENGINEISRUNNINGORHOTALLOWTOCOOL

BEFOREREFUELLING

s .EVERALLOWTHEUNITTORUNOUTOFFUELBEFOREREFUELLING

s -OVEATLEASTTHREEMETRESAWAYFROMTHEFUELLINGSITEBEFORESTARTINGTHEENGINE

s 7IPEALLTRACESOFFUELONTHEUNITBEFORESTARTINGTHEENGINE

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SAFETY HANDLING

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Safety Instructions

Starting Safety

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WIRESTRINGANDDEBRISWHICHCOULDBETHROWNBYTHECUTTINGHEAD

Cutting Safety

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ENGINEIMMEDIATELYIFAPPROACHED

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SHOULDER4HECUTTINGHEADCANCOMEDANGEROUSLYCLOSETOYOURBODY

s +EEPYOURBODYAWAYFROMTHECUTTINGHEADANDMUFFLERWHENTHEUNITISRUNNING

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Maintenance Safety

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ABNORMALLYORIFITSTRIKESAFOREIGNOBJECT

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Transporting and Storage

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ELECTRICMOTORSSWITCHESORFURNACESETC

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SAFETY HANDLING

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Hazards

Personal Safety Equipment

Always use the following safety equipment when working with your trimmer:

s !SAFETYHELMETFITTEDWITHAVISORORSUITABLEEYEPROTECTION

s !SETOFEARMUFFS

s !PAIROFPROTECTIVEGLOVES

s !PAIROFSAFETYBOOTS

The following safety precautions must be strictly observed to avoid the risk of damage or

personal injury.

Prior to using the unit, clear the operating area of objects which may

be thrown up by the cutting head, such as rocks, glass and other

debris.

Do not start or operate the unit inside a closed room or building.

Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.

Be careful when operating the unit on slippery ground or overgrown

terrain. Be attentive for concealed hazards, such as ditches, tree

stumps and roots.

Maintain solid footing and balance while operating the unit. Cut only

on ground level.

Never use the unit without the guard securely in place.

Do not touch the cutting head in motion. When handling blades for

assembly or maintenance tasks, always wear protective gloves.

Bystanders must be at least 15 metres away during operation of

the unit (fig 1), as rocks and other materials may be thrown at high

velocities. Switch the unit off immediately if approached.

Keep body away from hot muffler parts.

SAFETY HANDLING

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ASSEMBLYPROCEDURES

Fitting Trimmer Head

STRAIGHT SHAFT

 2EPLACEBLADEPROTECTOR

 !LIGNHOLEINFLANGEANDHOUSING

 )NSERT!LLEN+EYSUPPLIEDINTOHOLEINFLANGEANDHOUSING

 'RIPTHECASTHEADANDROTATEclockwiseTOREMOVE

 2EFITTINGISINREVERSEORDER

Ensure the blade on guard

is covered.

Always disconnect spark

plug H.T. lead before

any work is done on the

trimmer.

Trimmer Flange

Flange

Housing

3. Allen Key

2. Align housing slot with key hole

Fitting Trimmer Line

NOTE: Not aligning the flange to the housing hole will cause damage.

Trimmer nylon line will deteriorate/with time resulting in more frequent

line breakages

Only use genuine VICTA 3mm diameter nylon trimmer line.

Always trim with the correct length of nylon line.

Always ensure that all components are firmly fastened before

starting any operation.

Unequal lengths will cause vibration and damage to unit.

Excessive trimmer line length will damage guard and clutch.

Replace line when 50mm from trimmer head body

Remove used line by pushing back into trimmer head or by levering out.

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ASSEMBLYPROCEDURES

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0USHTHEBENTENDOFTHELINEUNDERTHELUGOFTHETRIMMERHEAD

0USHONEENDOFTHELINEINTOTHEHOLEONTHESAMESIDEOFTHEHEADASTHELINEEND

0ULLTHELINETHROUGHTHEHOLEUNTILLOOPSORSLACKBETWEENTHEHOLEANDCENTRELUGIS

REMOVED

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THENYLONLINEINTOTHEHEAD

4OREMOVEUSEDLINEBENDNEWLINEASINSLIDENEWLINEUNDERUSEDLINETHROUGH

SLOTINCASTHEAD

(OLDINGBOTHENDSOFTHENEWLINETOGETHERPULLTHEOLDLINEOUTOFTHECASTHEAD

2EPEATPROCESSFORTHEOTHERSIDE

Fitting Trimmer Line

Removing Trimmer Line

7 8

Bend middle

Slot in

cast

head

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ASSEMBLYPROCEDURES

Toggle open position Toggle closed position

Universal Handle

Correct Wrong

Fitting the handle

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HANDLEANDg5g"OLT

 0LACE5NIVERSAL(ANDLEOVERSHAFT

 )NSERT4OGGLE(ANDLEAROUNDSHAFTANDINTO

HOLESIN5NIVERSAL(ANDLE

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FINGERSONLYWITHTOGGLEINOPENPOSITION

 "ESUREONLYTOTHREADNUTSDOWNSOTHE4OGGLE(ANDLEHASENOUGHGRIPONTO

THESHAFTWHENLEVEREDINTOTHECLOSEPOSITION

Fitting the carrying strap

s 4HESTRAPISINTENDEDTOHELPYOUWORKSAFELYAND

ERGONOMICALLYWITHTHEPETROLGRASSTRIMMER

s (OOKTHESTRAPINTOTHEFASTENINGEYELET

s 3LIPTHESTRAPOVERTHESHOULDER

s 3ETTHELENGTHOFTHESHOULDERSTRAPINSUCHAWAY

THATTHETRIMMERHEADRUNSPARALLELTOTHEGROUND

)NORDERTOESTABLISHTHEOPTIMUMLENGTHOFTHE

STRAPYOUSHOULDTHENMAKEAFEWSWINGING

MOVEMENTSWITHOUTSTARTINGTHEENGINE

Fitting the straight shaft guard

1. Place the guard onto mounting post of shaft (Fig 1).

2. Locate 4 bolts into holes provided (Fig 2).

3. Secure the 4 bolts into the guard (Fig 3).

Guard Assembly

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Check the position & operation of controls to ensure you are

comfortable before you start using the machine. Triggers, starter

cord and grip position should provide smooth operation, balance

and comfort before starting the machine. Check that all screws are

securely fastened and also check all the safety devices.

Always use the shoulder strap when using the appliance. Switch off

the engine before you take off the shoulder strap.

Check the machine for the following each time before use:

s 4HATTHEREARENOLEAKSINTHEFUELSYSTEM

s 4HATTHECUTTINGUNITANDALLSAFETYDEVICESAREINPERFECTCONDITION

s 4HATALLSCREWSARESECURELYFASTENED

Fuel and oil

Before Starting Machine

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

4HISENGINEISCERTIFIEDTOOPERATEONUNLEADEDGASOLINE5NLEADEDGASOLINEPRODUCES

FEWERENGINEANDSPARKPLUGDEPOSITSANDEXTENDSEXHAUSTSYSTEMLIFE

Do not use a fuel mixture which has been kept for longer than 90 days,

it may damage the unit.

Only use containers designed and approved for the purpose to

transport and store fuel.

Recommended Fuel

5NLEADED'ASOLINE 2ESEARCHOCTANERATINGORHIGHER

0UMPOCTANERATINGORHIGHER

Recommended Oil

5SESTROKEMOTOROILTHATMEETSOREXCEEDSTHE

REQUIREMENTSFOR!0)SERVICECLASSIFICATION3*OR

LATEROREQUIVALENT!LWAYSCHECKTHE!0)SERVICE

LABELONTHEOILCONTAINERTOBESUREITINCLUDESTHE

LETTERS3*ORLATEROREQUIVALENT

3!%7ISRECOMMENDEDFORGENERALUSE

/THERVISCOSITIESSHOWNINTHECHARTMAYBEUSED

WHENTHEAVERAGETEMPERATUREINYOURAREAIS

WITHINTHEINDICATEDRANGE

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

IS YOUR ENGINE READY TO GO?

&ORYOURSAFETYANDTOMAXIMIZETHESERVICELIFEOFYOUREQUIPMENTITISVERYIMPORTANT

TOTAKEAFEWMOMENTSBEFOREYOUOPERATETHEENGINETOCHECKITSCONDITION"ESURE

TOTAKECAREOFANYPROBLEMYOUFINDORHAVEYOURSERVICINGDEALERCORRECTITBEFORE

YOUOPERATETHEENGINE

)MPROPERLYMAINTAININGTHISENGINEORFAILURETOCORRECTAPROBLEMBEFOREOPERATION

CANCAUSEAMALFUNCTIONINWHICHYOUCANBESERIOUSLYHURTORKILLED

!LWAYSPERFORMAPREOPERATIONINSPECTIONBEFOREEACHOPERATIONANDCORRECTANY

PROBLEM

Before beginning your pre-operation checks, be sure the engine is level and the

engine switch is in the OFF position.

!LWAYSCHECKTHEFOLLOWINGITEMSBEFOREYOUSTARTTHEENGINE

Check the General Condition of the Engine

,OOKAROUNDANDUNDERNEATHTHEENGINEFORSIGNSOFOILORGASOLINELEAKS

2EMOVEANYEXCESSIVEDIRTORDEBRISESPECIALLYAROUNDTHEMUFFLERANDRECOILSTARTER

,OOKFORSIGNSOFDAMAGE

#HECKTHATALLSHIELDSANDCOVERSAREINPLACEANDALLNUTSBOLTSANDSCREWSARE

TIGHTENED

Review the instructions provided with the equipment for any

precautions and procedures that should be followed before engine

startup.

FUEL FILLER CAP

MAXIMUM

FUEL LEVEL

#HECKTHEENGINEOILLEVELSEEPAGE

2UNNINGTHEENGINEWITHALOWOILLEVELCAN

CAUSEENGINEDAMAGE

#HECKTHEAIRFILTERELEMENTSEEPAGE!

DIRTYAIRFILTERELEMENTWILLRESTRICTAIRFLOWTOTHE

CARBURETTORREDUCINGENGINEPERFORMANCE

#HECKTHEEQUIPMENTPOWEREDBYTHISENGINE

Check the Engine

#HECKTHEFUELLEVEL3TARTINGWITHAFULLTANK

OFFUELWILLHELPTOELIMINATEORREDUCEOPERATING

INTERRUPTIONSFORREFUELLING

Pre Operation Check

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

s0LACETHETRIMMERONAHARDLEVELSURFACE

s0RESSTHEPRIMERTIMES

s3ET34/0SWITCHTOTHEh/.vPOSITION

3LIDEITBACKWARDSTOWARDSTHEENGINE

1 – Get ready…

s3ECURETHETHROTTLELEVERASFOLLOWS

n0RESSANDHOLDTHETHROTTLERELEASE

n0RESSANDHOLDTHETHROTTLELEVER

n0RESSTHETHROTTLELOCK

n.OWLETGOOFTHETHROTTLERELEASEANDTHROTTLELEVER

s3ETTHECHOKELEVERTO#LOSED

2 – Set

Quick Start

Review the instructions provided for any safety precautions that should be

observed when operating the trimmer!

s0ULLTHESTARTERCORDUNTILYOUFEELITRESIST

4HENTUGSHARPLYONTHESTARTERCORDORTIMES

s0LACETHETRIMMERONAHARDLEVELSURFACE

s.OWSETTHECHOKELEVERTOTHE/0%.POSTION

s4UGSHARPLYONTHESTARTERCORDASBEFORE

ORPULLSSHOULDSTARTYOURTRIMMER

If your engine fails to start repeat from step 1.

3 – Go!

CHOKE LEVER

/0%.

#,/3%$

NOTE: IF YOUR ENGINE REPEATEDLY FAILS TO

START REFER TO THE TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

IN THIS MANUAL.

NOTE : Do not allow the starter grip to snap back against the engine. Return it

gently to prevent damage to the starter.

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

DO NOT use steel wire or plastic-coated steel wire of any kind with your

string head. Serious operator injury can result.

Emergency Stop procedure

s )FITBECOMESNECESSARYTOSTOPTHEMACHINE

IMMEDIATELY,ETGOOFTHETHROTTLELEVERAND

MOVETHESTOPSWITCHTOg/&&g

Practical tips

s 0RACTICEALLOPERATINGTECHNIQUESWITHTHEENGINESWITCHEDOFFBEFOREYOUSTARTTO

USETHEMACHINE

Switching the engine off

%MERGENCY3TOP

"PUSH"

Periodically remove weed wrap to prevent overheating the drive shaft.

Weed wrap occurs when strands of weed become entangled around the

shaft beneath the debris shield. This condition prevents the shaft from

being properly cooled.

s 3TOPENGINEn2EMOVESPARKPLUG(4LEADFROMSPARKPLUG

s 2EMOVE7EED'RASSWRAPPEDAROUND(EAD3HAFT

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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

Trimming Procedures

s 7HENPROPERLYEQUIPPEDWITHAGUARDANDCUTTINGHEADYOURUNITWILLTRIMUNSIGHTLY

WEEDSANDTALLGRASSINTHOSEHARDTOREACHAREASnALONGFENCESWALLSFOUNDATIONS

ANDAROUNDTREES)TCANALSOBEUSEDFORSCALPINGTOREMOVEVEGETATIONDOWNTOTHE

GROUNDFOREASIERPREPARATIONOFAGARDENORTOCLEANOUTAPARTICULARAREA

Trimming / Mowing

s 3WINGTRIMMERWITHASICKLELIKEMOTIONFROM

SIDETOSIDE$ONOTTILTTHECUTTINGHEADDURING

THEPROCEDURE4ESTAREATOBETRIMMEDFOR

PROPERCUTTINGHEIGHT+EEPSTRINGHEADAT

SAMELEVELFOREVENDEPTHOFCUT

Be aware of the trimmer head rotation.

Straight shaft = Anti-Clockwise

Fence / Foundation Trimming

s !PPROACHTRIMMINGAROUNDCHAINLINKFENCESPICKETFENCESROCKWALLSAND

FOUNDATIONSSLOWLYTOCUTCLOSEWITHOUTWHIPPINGSTRINGAGAINSTTHEBARRIER)FTHE

STRINGCOMESINCONTACTWITHROCKBRICKWALLSORFOUNDATIONSITWILLBREAKORFRAY

)FSTRINGSNAGSFENCINGITWILLSNAPOFF

Trimming Around Trees

s 4RIMAROUNDTREETRUNKSWITHASLOWAPPROACHSOSTRINGDOESNOTCONTACTBARK7ALK

AROUNDTHETREETRIMMINGFROMLEFTTORIGHT!PPROACHGRASSORWEEDSWITHTHETIPOF

THESTRINGANDTILTCUTTINGHEADSLIGHTLYFORWARD

Use extreme caution when SCALPING.

Keep a distance of 100 feet (30 metres)

between operator, other people and

animals during these operations.

Scalping

3CALPINGREFERSTOREMOVALOFALLVEGETATIONDOWNTOTHEGROUND4ODOTHISTILTTHE

CUTTINGHEADTOABOUTDEGREEANGLETOTHELEFT"YADJUSTINGTHEHANDLEYOUWILL

HAVEBETTERCONTROLDURINGTHISOPERATION$ONOTATTEMPTTHISPROCEDUREIFTHEREIS

ANYCHANCEFLYINGDEBRISCOULDINJUREOPERATOROTHERPEOPLEORCAUSEDAMAGETO

PROPERTY

Periodically remove weed wrap to prevent overheating the drive shaft.

Weed wrap occurs when strands of weed become entangled around

the shaft beneath the debris shield. This condition prevents the shaft

from being properly cooled.

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Air filter

Maintenance of the air filter

Always switch off the machine and pull out of spark plug H.T. lead before carrying out any

maintenance work.

!DIRTYAIRCLEANERWILLRESTRICTAIRFLOWTOTHECARBURETTORREDUCING

ENGINEPERFORMANCE)FYOUOPERATETHEENGINEINVERYDUSTYAREAS

CLEANTHEAIRFILTERELEMENTMOREOFTENTHANSPECIFIEDINTHE-!).4%.!.#%3#(%$5,%

/PERATINGTHEENGINEWITHOUTANAIRFILTERELEMENTORWITHADAMAGEDAIRFILTERELEMENT

WILLALLOWDIRTTOENTERTHEENGINECAUSINGRAPIDENGINEWEAR4HISTYPEOFDAMAGEIS

NOTCOVEREDBYTHE7ARRANTY

)NSPECTION

0RESSTHELATCHTABONTHETOPOFTHEAIRCLEANERCOVERANDREMOVETHECOVER)NSPECT

THEFILTERELEMENT#LEANORREPLACEDIRTYFILTERELEMENTS!LWAYSREPLACEDAMAGEDFILTER

ELEMENTS

2EFERTOTHISPAGEFORINSTRUCTIONSTHATAPPLYTOTHEAIRCLEANERANDFILTERSERVICE

2EINSTALLTHEFILTERELEMENTANDAIRCLEANERCOVER

AIR CLEANER BODY AIR CLEANER BODY

CHOKE LEVER

UPPER TAB

FILTER ELEMENT

LOWER TABS

AIR CLEANER COVER

Tiller type:Standard/Pump type:

GX25

LOWER TABS

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Air filter

Maintenance of the air filter

!LWAYSSWITCHOFFTHEMACHINEANDREMOVETHESPARKPLUG(4LEADBEFORECARRYINGOUT

ANYMAINTENANCEWORK

#LEANTHEFILTERELEMENTINWARMSOAPYWATER

RINSEANDALLOWTODRYTHOROUGHLY/RCLEANIN

NONFLAMMABLESOLVENTANDALLOWTODRY

$IPTHEFILTERELEMENTINCLEANENGINEOILTHEN

SQUEEZEOUTALLEXCESSOIL4HEENGINEWILLSMOKE

WHENSTARTEDIFTOOMUCHOILISLEFTINTHEELEMENT

7IPEDIRTFROMTHEAIRCLEANERBODYANDCOVER

USINGAMOISTRAG"ECAREFULTOPREVENTDIRT

FROMENTERINGTHECARBURETTOR

2EINSTALLTHEFILTERELEMENTANDAIRCLEANER

COVERSECURELY FILTER ELEMENT

GX25

Spark Plug

SPARK PLUG TYPE - NGK-CMR-5H

4HERECOMMENDEDSPARKPLUGHASTHECORRECTHEATRANGEFORNORMALENGINEOPERATING

TEMPERATURES

./4%!NINCORRECTSPARKPLUGCANCAUSEENGINEDAMAGE

&ORGOODPERFORMANCETHESPARKPLUGMUSTBEPROPERLYGAPPEDANDFREEOFDEPOSITS

2EMOVETHETOPCOVER,OOSENTHEMMHEX

BOLTWITHAHEXAGONWRENCHTHENREMOVE

THETOPCOVER

$ISCONNECTTHESPARKPLUGCAPANDREMOVE

ANYDIRTFROMAROUNDTHESPARKPLUGAREA

2EMOVETHESPARKPLUGWITHAINCHSPARK

PLUGWRENCH4/0#/6%2MM(%8"/,4

!SSEMBLEINREVERSEORDER

5 mm HEX BOLT

TOP COVER

SPARK PLUG

SPARK PLUG CAP

NOTE: For more detailed

Information see the HONDA

engine manual.

NOTE: For more detailed Information see the HONDA engine manual.

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Reproduction

)NSPECTTHESPARKPLUG2EPLACEITIFDAMAGEDORBADLY

FOULEDIFTHESEALINGWASHERISINPOORCONDITIONORIFTHE

ELECTRODEISWORN

-EASURETHESPARKPLUGELECTRODEGAPWITHAWIRETYPE

FEELERGAUGE#ORRECTTHEGAPIFNECESSARYBYCAREFULLY

BENDINGTHESIDEELECTRODE

4HEGAPSHOULDBEMMIN

)NSTALLTHESPARKPLUGCAREFULLYBYHANDTOAVOIDCROSS

THREADING

!FTERTHESPARKPLUGISSEATEDTIGHTENWITHAINCH

SPARKPLUGWRENCHTOCOMPRESSTHESEALINGWASHER

7HENINSTALLINGANEWSPARKPLUGTIGHTENTURNAFTER

THESPARKPLUGSEATSTOCOMPRESSTHEWASHER

7HENREINSTALLINGTHEORIGINALSPARKPLUGTIGHTEN

TURNAFTERTHESPARKPLUGSEATSTOCOMPRESSTHEWASHER

SEALING

WASHER

SIDE ELECTRODE

0.60 0.70 mm

(0.024 0.028 in)

./4%!LOOSESPARKPLUGCANOVERHEATANDDAMAGETHEENGINE/VERTIGHTENINGTHE

SPARKPLUGCANDAMAGETHETHREADSINTHECYLINDERHEAD

!TTACHTHESPARKPLUGCAPTOTHESPARKPLUG

)NSTALLTHETOPCOVERANDTIGHTENTHEMMHEXBOLTSECURELYWITHAHEXAGONWRENCH

Oil Level Check

Spark Plug

/IL,EVEL#HECK

#HECKTHEENGINEOILLEVELBEFOREEACHUSEOREVERYHOURSIFOPERATEDCONTINUOUSLY

#HECKTHEENGINEOILLEVELWITHTHEENGINESTOPPEDANDINALEVELPOSITION

2EMOVETHEOILFILLERCAPDIPSTICKANDWIPEITCLEAN

)NSERTANDREMOVETHEOILFILLERCAPDIPSTICKWITHOUTSCREWINGITINTOTHEOILFILLERNECK

THENREMOVEITTOCHECKTHEOILLEVELSHOWNONTHEDIPSTICK

)FTHEOILLEVELISNEARORBELOWTHELOWERLIMITMARKONTHEDIPSTICKFILLTOTHEBOTTOM

EDGEOFTHEOILFILLHOLEWITHTHERECOMMENDEDOILSEEPAGE4OAVOIDOVERFILLINGOR

UNDERFILLINGBESURETHEENGINEISINALEVELPOSITIONASSHOWNWHILEADDINGOIL

OIL FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK

LOWER LIMIT

UPPER LIMIT

OILFILLHOLE

(bottom edge)

2EINSTALLTHEOILFILLERCAPDIPSTICKANDTIGHTENSECURELY

./4%2UNNINGTHEENGINEWITHALOWOILLEVELCANCAUSEENGINEDAMAGE

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Oil Change

$RAINTHEUSEDOILWHENTHEENGINEISWARM7ARMOILDRAINSQUICKLYANDCOMPLETELY

#HECKTHATTHEFUELFILLERCAPISTIGHTENEDSECURELY

0LACEASUITABLECONTAINERBELOWTHEENGINETOCATCHTHEUSEDOIL

2EMOVETHEOILFILLERCAPDIPSTICKANDDRAINTHEOILINTOTHECONTAINERBYTIPPINGTHE

ENGINETOWARDTHEOILFILLERNECK

OIL FILLER NECK

FUEL FILLER CAP

Please dispose of used motor oil in

a manner that is compatible with the

environment. We suggest you take used

oil in a sealed container to your local

recycling centre or service station for

reclamation. Do not throw it in the trash,

pour it on the ground, or pour it down a

drain.

7ITHTHEENGINEINALEVELPOSITIONFILLTO

THEBOTTOMEDGEOFTHEOILFILLHOLEWITHTHE

RECOMMENDEDOILSEEPAGE

3OMEOILWILLREMAININTHEENGINEAFTERDRAINING7HENREFILLINGWITHFRESHOILSTARTWITH

LESSTHANCM3ML53OZLMPOZ3LOWLYADDENOUGHOILTOFILLTOTHE

BOTTOMEDGEOFTHEOILFILLHOLEASSHOWNBELOW

./4%2UNNINGTHEENGINEWITHALOWOREXCESSIVEOILLEVELCANCAUSEENGINEDAMAGE

OIL FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK

LOWER LIMIT

UPPER LIMIT

OILFILLHOLE

(bottom edge)

2EINSTALLTHEOILFILLERCAPDIPSTICKSECURELY)FOILISSPILLEDMAKESURETOWIPEITUP

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