Operating Procedures - Hitachi Koki Tanaka TEA-500 Mode D'emploi

Operating procedures

1. Assembling
1) Loosen 4 handle knobs about one inch wide to fold out both
handles. Excessive loosening causes knobs to come off. (Fig. 1)
(1) One inch
(2) Handle knob
2) After extension of both handles, tighten the 4 knobs firmly. (After
every initial operation, additional tightening is required.)
3) For installation of auger, put powerhead on the ground. Put
auger on drive shaft. Aligning each hole of drive shaft and
auger, insert the two provided fixing pins into the holes and fix
them with snap pins using pliers. (Fig. 2)
(3) Drive shaft
(4) Snap pin
(5) Fixing pin
NOTE:
While your auger powerhead adaptor has two holes for
mounting anger bits, some auger bits may only have one
hole. Both auger bits (one hole or two holes) are suitable
for use with this powerhead.
2. Selection of a suitable auger
1) Choose an auger according to material to be bored. (Example)
of ice boring, use an ice auger. When boring the earth, use
one for earth boring. (For more information, ask your nearest
dealer).
3. Filling the fuel
WARNING!
E15
• Do not use fuel with more than 10% ethanol in this
E20
E85
unit.
Use of fuel, such as E15 (15% ethanol), E20 (20% ethanol),
E85 (85% ethanol), may cause problems including overheating,
premature deterioration of fuel lines and carburetors.
Use of fuel with more than 10% ethanol may result in personal
injury or property damage. Use of fuel with more than 10% ethanol
will void the product warranty. Check the ethanol level before
purchasing fuel for this unit.
WARNING!
• The power auger is equipped with a two-stroke engine.
Always run the engine on fuel, which is mixed with oil.
Provide good ventilation, when fueling or handling fuel.
• Fuel contains highly flammable and it is possible to get the
serious personal injury when inhaling or spilling on your
body. Always pay attention when handling fuel. Always have
good ventilation when handling fuel inside building.
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Fuel
• Always use branded 89 octane unleaded gasoline.
• Use genuine two-cycle oil or use a mix between 25:1 to 50:1,
please consult the oil bottle for the ratio or Tanaka dealer.
• Only for the state of California at 50:1.
• If genuine oil is not available, use an anti-oxidant added quality
oil expressly labeled for air-cooled 2-cycle engine use(JASO
FC GRADE OIL or ISO EGC GRADE). Do not use BIA or TCW
(2-stroke water-cooling type) mixed oil.
• Never use multi-grade oil (10 W/30) or waste oil.
• Always mix fuel and oil in a separate clean container.
(6) 1: Oil
(7) 25~50: Gasoline
Always start by filling half the amount of fuel, which is to be used.
Then add the whole amount of oil. Mix (shake) the fuel mixture.
Add the remaining amount of fuel.
Mix (shake) the fuel-mix thoroughly before filling the fuel tank.
Fueling
WARNING!
• Always shut off the engine before refueling.
• Slowly open the fuel tank, when filling up with fuel, so that
possible over pressure disappears.
• Tighten the fuel cap carefully, after fueling.
• Always move the unit at least 3 m (10 ft.) from the fueling
area before starting.
• Always Wash any spilled fuel from clothing immediately with
soap.
• Be sure to check any fuel leaking after refueling.
Before fueling, clean the tank cap area carefully, to ensure that
no dirt falls into the tank. Make sure that the fuel is well mixed by
shaking the container, before fueling.
4. Starting
1) Switch on both stop switches. (M.Parts)
2) Turn choke lever (1) to CHOKE position. (Fig. 4)
3) Pull throttle lever and push on lock-button, then slowly release
the throttle lever. This will lock the throttle. Meanwhile, the other
operator must keep squeezing the other throttle lever fully.
(M.Parts)
4) Operator at starter handle side pulls recoil starter briskly taking
care to keep the handle in your grasp and not allowing it to
snap back. (Fig. 5)
(2) Starter handle
5) When you hear the engine want to start, return choke lever to
RUN position (open). Then pull the recoil starter briskly again.
(Fig. 4)