Operator’s Manual CURVED SHAFT TRIMMER 25cc, 2 Cycle MODEL NO.s S-HLT-2515-CB-E S-HLT-2515-CB Look inside for: Safety Definitions Important Safety Information Product Specifications Parts & Features Assembly Operation Routine Maintenance Storage Troubleshooting Technical Service Warranty Page 1 2-3 4 4 4-5 6-9 10 10 11 11 12-17 IMPORTANT: Thank you for purchasing this Southland® Trimmer. This manual provides complete instructions for safely operating, and maintaining your Trimmer.
Safety Definitions • Save all instructions Safety Warning Symbols: Indicates Warning. Keep all by-standers at least 50 ft. (15 m) away. Read these instructions carefully. This equipment can throw small objects at high speed causing personal injury. Inspect area where used and remove all foreign objects. Always wear eye protection that meets or exceeds the requirements of ANSI Z87.1. Wear hearing protection. Wear breathing protection. Keep all parts of your body away from the rotating trimmer lines.
Important Safety Information • Save all instructions Before Operating Trimmer READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING TRIMMER. WARNING Read and follow all warnings and safety instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury to you or bystanders. 1. Avoid Dangerous Environments a. Do not operate Trimmer while under the influence of alcohol, medications, or drugs. b. Do not operate Trimmer when you are tired. c.
Important Safety Information (Continued) • Save all instructions While Operating Trimmer 11. Always use the Trimmer in a sweeping motion from your right to your left. Cutting on left side and front of the trimmer guard will throw debris away from you. 12. Do not force Trimmer. It will do the job better and with less likelihood of a risk of injury at the rate for which it was designed. DANGER 13. Never start or run the unit inside a closed room or building; breathing exhaust fumes can kill. 14.
Product Specifications • Save all instructions Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 cc, 2 cycle Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,000-8,500 RPM Cutting Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 in. (381 mm) Line Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.080 in. (2 mm) Spool Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bump-Feed, Twin-Line Fuel Tank Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 oz (600 ml) Fuel Type .
Assembly (Continued) • Save all instructions A To Assemble Trimmer Guard: 1. The Trimmer Head Assembly must be removed to enable the Trimmer Guard to be assembled. To remove the Trimmer Head Assembly: a. Remove the bump knob from the trimmer head by turning the knob counter clockwise (see Fig. 1) b. Remove trimmer line spool and Spool Housing (see Fig. 2) LOOSENING 2. Disassemble the nut, washer and bolt from the Trimmer Guard (as received in the trimmer package). Fig. 1 3.
Operation • Save all instructions A Before Starting Engine: Mixing Fuel / 2-Cycle Oil WARNING Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or the Trimmer. Mix and pour fuel outdoors WHERE THERE ARE NO SPARKS OR FLAMES. The 2-cycle engine on your Trimmer requires that fuel and 5. Follow instructions on 2-cycle oil container for mixing 2-cycle engine oil be pre-mixed before adding to the fuel. Mix gasoline and 2-cycle oil at a ratio of 40:1. A trimmer’s fuel tank.
Operation (Continued) • Save all instructions B Starting Engine: Starting A Flooded Engine 1. Place the Trimmer on a flat surface. 4. Squeeze and hold the Throttle Lever fully depressed and pull the starter handle repeatedly until engine starts and runs. This could require pulling the starter handle many times, depending on how badly the unit is flooded. 5. If the engine still does not start, allow the unit to sit for about 30 minutes, and repeat step 1-3. 2.
Operation (Continued) • Save all instructions F Techniques / Applications: WARNING Thoroughly inspect the area where the Trimmer is to be used and remove all foreign objects. Your equipment can throw small objects at high speed causing personal injury or property damage. Your Trimmer is most effective when using the tips of the Trimmer line for trimming grass and other vegetation. Do not force the Trimmer line into grass or vegetation faster than Trimmer’s cutting speed permits.
Operation (Continued) • Save all instructions G Replacing Trimmer Line: WARNING Use only 0.080 inch (2 mm) diameter flexible, nonmetallic line with this Trimmer. Other line sizes will not function properly and can cause serious injury. Never use alternative cutting members such as wire or wire-rope, which can break off and become a dangerous projectile. 1. Stop the engine. WARNING Disconnect the Spark Plug before performing maintenance except for carburetor adjustments. 2.
Routine Maintenance • Save all instructions WARNING Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance. A Air Filter: Accumulated debris and dust in the air filter will reduce engine performance, increase fuel consumption and increases the risk of engine damage. Clean the air filter every 5 hours of operation. 1. Before removing Air Filter Cover, brush away any loose dirt or debris on and around the filter cover. 2. To remove Air Filter Cover, press on the side tab and pull cover out (see Fig. 19).
Troubleshooting • Save all instructions PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) Engine will not start. 1. Ignition Switch in the “OFF” position. 1. Move ignition switch to the ON position. 2. Engine flooded. 2. See Starting a Flooded Engine in OPERATION section. 3. Fuel Tank empty. 3. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture. 4. Spark Plug not firing. 4. Replace Spark Plug. 5. Fuel not reaching carburetor. 5. Check for kinked or split fuel line; repair or replace. 6. Carburetor requires adjustment. 6.
Warranty • Save all instructions A Southland® TRIMMER Limited Warranty Always specify model number when contacting the factory. We reserve the right to amend these specifications at any time without notice. The only warranty applicable is our standard written warranty. We make no other warranty, expressed or implied.
Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Other U.S States / Territories: In other areas of the Unites States, your outdoor power equipment engine must be designed, built and equipped so as to conform at the time of sale to U.S. EPA emissions standards for small off-road spark ignition engines at or below 19 kilowatts. All of the United States: Your emission control system may include parts such as the carburetor or fuel-injection system, fuel lines, the ignition system, and catalytic converter.
Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Defects Warranty Coverage: METL warrants to the original purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the small off-road engine (SORE) (1) has been designed, built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations; and (2) is free from defects in materials and workmanship that cause the failure of a warranted part to conform with those regulations as may be applicable to the terms and conditions stated below.
Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Emission Warranty Parts List: The repair or replacement of any warranted part otherwise eligible for warranty coverage may be excluded from such warranty coverage if METL demonstrates that the engine has been abused, neglected, or improperly maintained, and that such abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance was the direct cause of the need for repair or replacement of the part.
Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions C California Evaporative Emission Control Warranty Statement YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS Applies only to Model No. S-HLT-2515-CB: The California Air Resources Board and METL are pleased to explain the evaporative emission control system’s warranty on your 2010 model year small off-road engine (SORE). In California, new SOREs must be designed, built and equipped to meet the State’s stringent anti-smog standards.
Warranty (Continued) • Save all instructions Defects Warranty Coverage: (a) The warranty period begins on the date the engine is purchased. (b) General Evaporative Emissions Warranty Coverage.
