Dolmar HT-2556 D Manuel D’Utilisation

Table of contents

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Conformity Declaration  ......................................................
Packaging ............................................................................
Delivery inventory  ..............................................................3
Symbols ...............................................................................3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
  General precautions  .......................................................4
  Protective equipment  ......................................................4
  Fuels / Refuelling  .........................................................4-5
  Putting into operation  ......................................................5
  Working technique  ..........................................................6
  Transport and storage  .....................................................6
  Maintenance  ...................................................................6
  First aid  ...........................................................................6
Technical data  .....................................................................7
Designation of components  ..............................................7
PUTTING INTO OPERATION
  Fuels  ...............................................................................8
  The Storage of Fuel  ........................................................8
  Refuelling .........................................................................9
  Starting position HT-556 D  ............................................9
  Starting position HT-576 E  ............................................9
  Cold start  ......................................................................10
  Warm start  ....................................................................10
  Stopping the engine  ......................................................10
Adjusting the carburetor (idle speed)  ..............................10
Tips on hedge-trimming  ................................................... 11
MAINTENANCE
  General  .........................................................................1
  Adjusting the cutter slide play  .......................................1
Cleaning the air filter insert ...........................................1
  Replacing the spark plug  ..............................................13
  Checking the ignition spark  ...........................................13
Checking the muffler screws /

  Checking the exhaust outlet  .........................................13
  Replacing the suction head  ..........................................14
  Lubricating the drive  .....................................................14
Instructions for periodic maintenance  ...........................14
Service, spare parts and guarantee  ................................15
Trouble shooting  ..............................................................16
Extract from spare parts list  ............................................16
Service centres (see enclosure)

Thank you for purchasing a DOLMAR product!

Congratulations on your new DOLMAR power hedge trimmer! We

hope that you will be satisfied with this modern tool. DOLMAR

is the world’s oldest manufacturer of power chainsaws (since

197). We have the longest experience in the business, and

every DOLMAR hedge trimmer benefits from that experience.
The HT-556 D and HT-576 E models are especially handy

and robust hedge trimmers, with plenty of performance and a

good power-to-weight ratio.
The ergonomic design of the grips and controls make for

comfortable and untiring operation during extensive jobs.
The safety features of the HT-556 D and HT-576 E hedge

trimmers are the current state of the art and comply with all na-

tional and international safety regulations. They comprise hand

protection features on the front grips and a safety cutoff.
In order to ensure the proper functioning and performance

of your new hedge trimmer, and to safeguard your own per-

sonal safety, it is imperative that you read this instruction

manual thoroughly before operation. Be especially careful

to observe all safety precautions! Failure to observe these

precautions can lead to severe injury or death!

Packaging

Your DOLMAR hedge trimmer is delivered in a cardboard box

to protect it during shipping.
Cardboard is a basic raw material and is consequently

reuseable or suitable for recycling (waste paper recycling).

EU Conformity Declaration

The undersigned, Shigeharu Kominami and Rainer Bergfeld,

as authorized by DOLMAR GmbH, declare that the DOLMAR

machines,
Type: Hedge trimmer
HT-2556 D

HT-2576 E
manufactured by DOLMAR GmbH, Jenfelder Str. 38, 045

Hamburg, Germany, conforms to the basic safety and health

requirements of the applicable EU guidelines:
EU Machine guideline 98/37/ EG, EU EMC guideline 89/336/

EWG (modified by 91/263/ EWG, 92/31/ EWG and 93/68/

EWG), Noise emission 000/14/EG.

The most important standards applied to properly meet the

requirements of the above EU guidelines were: EN 774.
The conformity assessment procedure 000/14/EG was perfor-

med per Annex V. HT-2556: The measured noise level (Lwa) is

107 dB(A). The guaranteed noise level (Ld) is 109 dB(A).
HT-2576: The measured noise level (Lwa) is 110 dB(A). The

guaranteed noise level (Ld) is 111 dB(A).

Hamburg, 1.3.006

For DOLMAR GmbH

Shigeharu Kominami

Rainer Bergfeld

Managing Director