RedMax Trimmer CHTZ2460 User Guide

HTZ2460/HTZ2460L/CHTZ2460/CHTZ2460L  
848-D3Z-93A0 (005)  
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OWNER'S/OPERATOR'S  
MANUAL  
HEDGE TRIMMER  
HTZ2460  
HTZ2460L  
CHTZ2460  
CHTZ2460L  
WARNING  
The engine exhaust from this  
product contains chemicals  
known to the State of California to  
cause cancer, birth defects or  
other reproductive harm.  
WARNING  
Before using our products,  
please read this manual carefully  
to understand the proper use of  
your unit.  
This spark ignition system complies with  
the Canadian standard ICES-002.  
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1. Parts location  
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1. Front handle  
2. Rear handle  
3. Ignition switch  
4. Throttle lever  
5. Safety lock  
6. Blade  
9. Starter knob  
10. Primer pump  
11. Fuel tank  
12. Fuel tank cap  
13. Choke lever  
14. Air cleaner cover  
15. Spark plug cap  
7. Gear case  
8. Spark arrester  
2. Specifications  
Model  
Type  
HTZ2460  
HTZ2460L  
CHTZ2460  
Reciprocating  
double-sided dual blades  
CHTZ2460L  
Reciprocating  
single-sided dual blades  
Dry weight  
Blade size  
Blade pitch  
Transmission  
Reduction ratio  
5.8(kg)/12.6(lbs)  
750(mm)/30(in)  
35(mm)/1.38(in)  
6.4(kg)/14.1(lbs)  
1080(mm)/42.5(in)  
34(mm)/1.34(in)  
5.8(kg)/12.8(lbs)  
600(mm)/24(in)  
6.0(kg)/13.2(lbs)  
750(mm)/30(in)  
35(mm)/1.38(in)  
Centrifugal clutch, Cam-crank  
4.5  
Air-cooled 2-stroke gasoline  
GZ23N  
Engine  
Type  
Mode  
3
Displacement  
Max. output  
Idle speed  
Fuel  
23.6(cm )/1.44(cu-in)  
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1.15Hp(0.85kW)/8000min (rpm)  
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3000 200/min (rpm)  
:
mixture(Gasoline 50 Oil 1)(when using RedMax genuine oil)  
Carburetor  
Spark plug  
Walbro Diaphragm type  
NGK CMR7H  
Fuel tank capacity  
Durability period  
0.47(litter)/15.9(fl.oz)  
300(hrs.)  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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3. Warning labels on the machine  
(1) Read owner's manual before operating this machine.  
(2) Wear head, eye and ear protection.  
(3) Handling this machine improperly could result in  
accidents causing serious injury or death. Read this  
manual carefully and practice using the hedge-trimmer  
until you are fully acquainted with all operations and have  
learned to use it correctly.  
(4) This is extremely sharp and can easily cause cuts.  
IMPORTANT  
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).  
WARNING  
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.  
4. Symbols on the machine  
For safe operation and maintenance, symbols  
EMISSION CONTROL  
are carved in relief on the machine. According  
to these indications, please be careful not to  
take a mistake.  
An emission control label is located on the engine.  
EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION  
THIS ENGINE MEETS U.S. EPA AND CALI-  
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FORNIA EXH / EVP REGS FOR 2010* S.O.R.E.  
(a) The port to refuel the "MIX GASOLINE"  
Position:  
FUEL TANK CAP  
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ENGINE FAMILY : AHQZS.0244XY* DISPL.: 24cc  
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EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM : EXH;EM/EVP;SP*  
COMPLIANCE PERIOD : 300 HOURS  
REFER TO OPERATOR'S MANUAL FOR MAINTE-  
NANCE, SPECIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS.  
MANUFACTURED:  
(b) The direction to close the choke  
Position:  
USE JASO FD OR ISO L-EGD GRADE 50:1 OIL  
AIR CLEANER COVER  
*1: The year will be changed every year of manufacturing.  
*2: The initial will be changed every year of manufacturing.  
*3: SP : Sealed tank made of HDPE or PE.  
(c) The direction to open the choke  
Position:  
AIR CLEANER COVER  
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5. For safe operation  
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, during 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.  
1. THIS MACHINE CAN CAUSE  
SERIOUS INJURIES. Read this manual  
carefully until you completely  
understand and follow all safety and  
operating instructions. Also, know how  
to stop the machine quickly in an  
emergency.  
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.  
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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.  
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  
WARNING  
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 8 a.m. and 5  
p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  
on weekends.  
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)  
(7) First-aid kit  
NOTE  
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.  
Check and follow the local regulations as to  
sound level and hours of operations for the  
product.  
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE  
1. The area within a perimeter of 15 m (50 ft)  
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  
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  
simultaneously by two or more persons,  
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