Owner’ s Man ual Owner’s Manual Model Numbers: TBC-2211, TBC-2251,TBC-230/B P/N 27960 Date 12-20-02 TRIMMERS/BR USHCUTTERS TRIMMERS/BRUSHCUTTERS TBC-2211 TBC-2251 Supplier To The Outdoor Power Equipment Industry ISM, Inc. • 1028 4th Street SW • Auburn, WA 98001 • Phone: (253) 333-1200 • Fax: (253) 333-1212 www.tanakapowerequipment.com custsvc@tanaka-ism.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Before using this unit: • • • Read the operator’s manual carefully. Check that the cutting equipment is correctly assembled and adjusted. Start the unit and check the carburetor adjustment. See “Maintenance”. WARNING The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. Always wear eye, head and ear protectors when using this unit.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Do not use metal/rigid blades when this sign is shown on the unit. Use anti-slip and sturdy footwear. Be careful of thrown objects. Owner’s Manual Gloves should be worn when necessary, e.g. when assembling cutting equipment. Blade thrust may occur when the spinning blade contacts a solid object in the critical area. A dangerous reaction may occur causing the entire unit and operator to be thrust violently. This reaction is called BLADE THRUST.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual 1. What is What? Since this manual covers several models, there may be some difference between pictures and your unit. Use the instructions that apply to your unit. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. www.tanaka-usa.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual 2. Warnings and safety instructions. Operator Safety • Always wear a safety face shield or goggles. • Always wear heavy, long pants, boots and gloves. Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, short pants, sandals or go barefoot. Secure hair so it is above shoulder length. • Do not operate the tool when you are tired, ill or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or medication. • Never let a child or inexperienced person operate the machine. • Wear hearing protection.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual 3. Assembly procedures Drive shaft to engine (Fig. 1 -1) Loosen tube locking bolt (1) about ten turns so that the bolt tip will not obstruct drive shaft tube to be inserted. When inserting drive shaft tube, hold the tube locking bolt outward preventing inside fitting from obstructing as well. Insert the drive shaft into the clutch case of the engine until the decal (2) on the drive shaft tube meets the clutch case.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Throttle wire/stop cord Remove the air cleaner cover. (Fig. 1-4) Connect stop cords. (Fig. 1 -5) Set outer receiver (1) (if so provided) into wire guide and put throttle wire through the outer receiver. (Fig. 1 -4) Connect throttle wire end to carburetor. (Fig. 1 -6) Cover throttle wire and stop cords together with protective tube provided up to air cleaner cover. (Fig. 1 -7) Installation of blade guard (Fig.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual When using a trimmer head (2) with a two piece type blade guard, attach the guard extension to the blade guard. (Fig. 1-9) Then locate the guard above the gear case. (Fig. 1-8B) NOTE! If your unit has guard location label on the drive shaft tube, follow the indication. Installation of cutting blades (Fig.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual 4. Operating procedures Fuel (Fig. 2-1) WARNING! The trimmer 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 • Always use branded 89 octane unleaded gasoline. • Use Tanaka two-cycle oil or a quality two-cycle oil at mixing ratio of 25-50:1 (Gasoline (A) : Oil (B)), only for the state of California at 50:1. • Never use multi-grade oil (10W/30) or waste oil.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Starting (Fig. 2-2, 2B) CAUTION! Before starting, make sure the cutting attachment is not touching anything. 1. Set ignition switch (1) to the ON position. (Fig. 2-2) *Push priming bulb (4) several times so that fuel flows through return pipe (5) (if so equipped)(Fig. 2-2C) 2. With the safety trigger (2) pressed (if so equipped), pull throttle trigger and push throttle lock (3), then slowly release the throttle trigger first, then the safety trigger.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Cutting (Fig. 2-4, 4B, 4C, 4D) • When cutting, operate engine at over 6500 rpm. Extended use at a slow speeds may wear the clutch prematurely. • Cut grass from right to left. • Blade thrust may occur when the spinning blade contacts a solid object in the critical area. A dangerous reaction may occur causing the entire unit and operator to be thrust violently. This reaction is called BLADE THRUST.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual 5. Maintenance MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT, OR REPAIR OF THE EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AND SYSTEMS MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY NONROAD ENGINE REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT OR INDIVIDUAL. Carburetor adjustment (Fig. 3-1) WARNING! The cutting attachement my be spinning during carburetor adjustments. WARNING! Never start the engine without the complete clutch cover and tube assembled! Otherwise the clutch can come loose and cause personal injuries.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Fuel Filter (Fig. 3-2B) Drain all fuel from fuel tank and pull fuel filter line from tank. Pull filter element out of holder assembly and rinse element in warm water with detergent. Rinse thoroughly until all traces of detergent are eliminated. Squeeze, do not wring, away excess water and allow element to air dry. NOTE! If element is hard due to excessive dirt buildup, replace it. Spark plug (Fig.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Flexible drive shaft (Fig. 3-5) Flexible drive shaft should be removed and lubricated with a good quality lithium grease every 20 hours. To remove the flexible shaft, first remove screw (1), loosen bolt (2) and remove the gear case then pull the shaft out of the drive shaft pipe.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Maintenance schedule Below you will find some general maintenance instructions. For further information please contact your Tanaka service dealer. Daily maintenance • Clean the exterior of the unit. • Check that the harness is undamaged. • Check the blade guard for damage or cracks. Change the guard in case of impacts or cracks. • Make sure the cutting attachment is properly centered, sharp, and without cracks.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual 6. Optional Installation of free disk set (optional) (Fig. 4-1, 1 B) 1) Disassemble free disk (7) from the free disk set by loosening three bolts (8). 2) Place blade (3) as shown in drawing. Disk fixing bolt (4) is left-hand threaded ' Use special care to fix blade firmly. Use alien wrench (1) to hold cutter holder (2) so that you may easily tighten up disk fixing bolt (4) with wrench (6).
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual 7. Specifications NOTE: Sound levels are calculated as the time-weighted energy total under various working conditions with the following time distribution: ½ idling, ½ racing. All data subject to change without notice. www.tanaka-usa.com 16 custsvc@tanaka-ism.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Declaration of conformity D6claration de conformit6 Dichiarazione di conformita Konformitiitserkliirung Declaraci6n de conformidad Konformitetsdeklaration We, Nous,soussignds, Noi, Der unterzelchnete, Nosotros, Tanaka Kogyo Co., Ltd.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual IMPORTANT NOTICE THIS INFORMATION IS FOR THE US AND CANADIAN MARKETS ONLY. • To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control, never use a metal blade on a curved shaft grass trimmer. • Never use a metal blade on any brushcutter without barrier bar or bicycle handle configuration and safety strap and approve guard. • Use only attachments or accessories designed for your unit.
TBC-2211,TBC-2251,TBC-230/B Owner’s Manual Cutting Attachments for Tanaka Trimmers and Brushcutters 1) Fixed line commercial cutting heads offer excellent durability and light weight. Great for commercial use. 2) Tanaka Brain fully automatic heads. The Brain senses when more line is needed and utilizes centrifugal force to always feed the perfect length of line. 3) Copolymer nylon cutting line. Easy to load into any trimmer head. Resilient, flexible and melt resistant. 4) Bump feed semi-automatic heads.
