Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TLE-550 Tanaka
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Owner’ Owner’ Owner’ Owner’ Owner’ s Man s Man s Man s Man s Man ual ual ual ual ual Model Numbers: TLE-550 TLE-550 TLE-550 TLE-550 TLE-550 EDGER EDGER EDGER EDGER EDGER P/N 12850 Date 05-11.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 1 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 WARNING Read, understand and follow all warnings and instructions in this manual and on the unit. Always wear eye, head and ear protectors when using this unit. It is important that you read, fully understand and observe the following safety precautions and warnings.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 2 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 (1) Right handle (2) Starter handle (3) Throttle lever (4) Sub air cleaner (5) Carburetor (6) Air cleaner (7) Carrying ha.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 3 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 II. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1. BEFORE OPERATION a. Dress properly, do not wear loose clothing that could become caught in moving pa rts of unit. Always wear safety footwear and pants that cover your logs.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 4 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 III. ASSEMBLING PROCEDURES 1. HANDLE ASSEMBLY a. Install the right handle onto the brackets which are attached to the left handle using 2 pcs. 6 x 35 bolts, 2 pcs. 6mm nuts and 2 pcs.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 5 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 b. To install rear wheels, temporarily remove the nuts, spring washers and washers from the rear axle. Install the rear wheels and secure them with the washers and nuts in the same order.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 6 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 4. INSTALLATION OF THE AIR CLEANER a. Mount the air cleaner body to the cleaner bracket using 4 pcs. 5 x 14 bolts, 4 pcs. 5mm washers and 4 pcs. 5mm spring washers. (Fig. 9) b.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 7 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 5. BLADE INSTALLATION a. Take off the fixing nut, cutter holder cap and holder washer from the blade shaft. b. Install the blade on the shaft and then replace the ho lder washer, cutter holder cap, spring washer and fixing nut in order.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 8 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 a. To stop engine, release throttle lever and allow engine to return to idle, then move stop switch to the "STOP" position. (Fig. 16) 3. FUEL FILTER a. Clean as necessary.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 9 custsvc@tanaka-ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 4. SPARK PLUG a. This unit uses a CHAMPION CJ6 or NGK BMR7A spark pl ug and gap should be .60mm(.023 in.). During normal operation, electrodes will appear brown in color. If ca rbon and oil appear on the electrode, plug should be cleaned with solvent or replaced.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 10 custsvc@tanaka- ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 c. Governor hunting (Varying rpm) - Hunting occurs with insufficient warm up of engine. - When the governor spring, governor rod or govern or rod spring moves improperly, hunting may occur.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 11 custsvc@tanaka- ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 VI. TROUBLESHOOTING a. Check for the following if the engine will not start: - Stop switch is on. - Fuel in fuel tank. - Contaminated fuel. - Properly connected fuel line.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 12 custsvc@tanaka- ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 VIII. Specifications Model ………………………………… TLE-550 Engine Size ………………………………… 51 (3.
www.tanakapowerequipment.com 13 custsvc@tanaka- ism.com Owner’s Manual TLE-550 Declaration of conformity We, Tanaka Kogyo Co.,Ltd.,3-4-29 Tsudanuma,Narashino,Chiba,Japan Declare under our sole respo.
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