Weed Eater Trimmer 530087638 User Manual

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Trademark  
Operators Manual  
Manual del Operador  
Manuel de Lutilisateur  
BC2400  
For Occasional Use Only  
DANGER:  
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions  
before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.  
ADVERTENCIA:  
Lea el manual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e  
instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en  
lesiones graves.  
AVERTISSEMENT: Lire le manuel de lutilisateur et bien  
respecter tous les avertissements et toutes les instructions de  
sécurité. Tout défaut de le faire pourrait entraîner des blessures  
graves.  
Frigidaire Home Products, Augusta, GA 30907  
WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.  
530087638  
2/22/00  
 
S Us e only.080”(2mm)diameterWeedEat-  
S Hold the unit firmly with both hands .  
S Keepfirmfootingandbalance.Donotover-  
reach.  
R
er brandline.Neverus ewire,rope,s tring,  
etc.  
S Ins tallrequireds hieldproperlybeforeus ing  
the unit. Us e the metal s hield for all metal  
blade us e. Us e the plas tic s hieldfor allline  
trimmer us e.  
S Keep blade or trimmer head below wais t  
level.  
S Do not rais e engine above your wais t.  
S Keep all parts of your body away from  
blade,trimmerhead, andmuffler whenen-  
gine is running.  
S Cut from your right to your left.  
S Us e only for jobs explainedin this manual.  
S Us e only s pecified blade or trimmerhead;  
make s ure it is properly ins talled and s e-  
curely fas tened.  
S Never s tart engine with clutch s hroud re-  
moved.The clutchcanflyoffandcaus es e-  
rious injury.  
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE  
S Stop the unit before carrying.  
S Bes urebladeortrimmerheads tops turning  
when engine idles .  
S Keep muffler away from your body.  
S Allowthe engine tocoolands ecure the unit  
before s toringortrans portingitinavehicle.  
S Emptythe fueltankbefore s toringortrans -  
portingthe unit.Us e upfuelleftinthecarbu-  
retorbys tartingthe engine andletting itrun  
until it s tops .  
S Store unitandfuelinan area where fuelva-  
pors cannot reach s parks or openflames  
from water heaters , electric motors or  
s witches , furnaces , etc.  
S Dis connectthe s parkplugbeforeperform-  
ingmaintenance(exceptcarburetoradjus t-  
ments ).  
S Make carburetoradjus tments withthelow-  
er end s upported to prevent blade ortrim-  
mer line from contacting any object. Hold  
unitbyhand; donot us e the s houlders trap  
for s upport.  
S Keepothers awaywhenmakingcarburetor  
adjus tments .  
S Us e only recommended Weed Eater ac-  
ces s ories and replacement parts .  
S Have all maintenance and s ervice notex-  
plainedinthis manualperformedbyyourAu-  
thorized Service Dealer.  
FUEL SAFETY  
S Mix and pour fuel outdoors .  
S Keep away from s parks or flames .  
S Us e a container approved for fuel.  
S Donots moke orallows mokingnearfuelor  
the unit or while us ing the unit.  
S Wipe upallfuels pills before s tartingengine.  
S Moveatleas t10feet(3meters )awayfromfu-  
eling s ite before s tarting engine.  
S Stop engine and allow it to cool before re-  
moving fuel cap.  
S Empty the fueltank before s toring the unit.  
Us e upfuelleftinthe carburetor bys tarting  
the engine and letting it run until it s tops .  
S Store unitandfuelinareawhere fuelvapors  
cannot reach s parks or open flames from  
waterheaters ,electricmotors ors witches ,  
furnaces , etc.  
S Store units o the blade orline limitercannot  
accidentally caus e injury. The unit can be  
hung by the tube.  
S Store unit out of reach of children.  
SPECIAL NOTICE: Expos ure to vibra-  
tions throughprolongedus e ofgas olinepow-  
ered hand tools could caus e blood ves s elor  
nerve damage in the fingers , hands , and  
joints ofpeople prone tocirculationdis orders  
orabnormals wellings .Prolongedus e incold  
weatherhas beenlinkedtobloodves s eldam-  
age inotherwis e healthypeople.Ifs ymptoms  
occur s uch as numbnes s , pain, los s of  
s trength, change in s kin color or texture, or  
los s of feeling in the fingers ,hands , orjoints ,  
dis continue the us e ofthis toolands eekmed-  
ical attention. An anti-vibration s ys temdoes  
not guarantee the avoidance of thes e prob-  
lems . Us ers who operate power tools on a  
continual and regular bas is mus t monitor  
clos elytheirphys icalconditionandthecondi-  
tion of this tool.  
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not  
equipped with a temperature limiting muffler  
ands parkarres ting s creenwhich meets the  
requirements of California Codes 4442 and  
4443. All U.S. fores t land and the s tates of  
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnes ota, New  
J ers ey,Oregon, andWas hington require by  
lawthatmanyinternalcombus tionengines to  
be equipped with a s park arres tor s creen.If  
you operate in a locale where s uch regula-  
tions exis t, you are legally res pons ible for  
ins talling and maintaining the operatingcon-  
ditionofthes e parts .Failure todos ois aviola-  
tion of the law.  
CUTTING SAFETY  
S Ins pectthe area tobe cutbefore eachus e.  
Remove objects (rocks , broken glas s ,  
nails ,wire,s tring,etc.)whichcanbethrown  
or become entangled in the blade or trim-  
mer head.  
S Keepothers includingchildren,animals ,by-  
s tanders ,andhelpers atleas t50feet(15me-  
ters )away.Stopengineimmediatelyifyouare  
approached.  
S Always keepengine onthe right-hands ide  
of your body.  
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ASSEMBLY OF SHOULDER STRAP  
WARNING:Propers houlders trapandhan-  
dlebaradjus tments befores tartingtheengine  
are required.  
S Try ons houlder s trapand adjus tfor fitand  
balancebefores tartingtheengine orbegin-  
ning a cutting operation.  
ASSEMBLY  
CARTON CONTENTS  
Check carton contents for the following:  
S brus hcutter  
S Ins ertyour rightarm andhead throughthe  
s houlder s trap and allow it to res t on your  
lefts houlder. Make s ure the danger s ignis  
on your back and the hook is to the right  
s ide of your wais t.  
NOTE:Aone-halftwis tis builtinthes houlder  
s traptoallowthe s traptores tflatonthes houl-  
der.  
S Adjus t the s trap, allowing the hook to be  
about 6 inches below the wais t.  
S Fas tenthe s traphooktothe clamplocated  
betweenthe trigger handle and the mount-  
ing block and lift the tool to the operating  
pos ition.  
S handlebar s crews (2)  
S blade s hield s crews (4)  
S cupped was her  
S large nut for ins talling blade  
S long hex wrench  
S s hort hex wrench  
S bracket cover  
S metal s hield  
S plas tic s hield  
S s houlder s trap with warning  
S weed blade  
S trimmer head  
S handlebar  
S container of oil  
Examine parts fordamage. Donot us e dam-  
aged parts .  
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT  
You can configure your unit us ing a cutting  
head for gras s and light weeds , or a weed  
blade forcuttinggras s , weeds ,and brus hup  
to1/2inchindiameter.Toas s emble yourunit,  
gotothe s ectionforthe des iredconfiguration  
and follow the ins tructions .  
NOTE: If you need as s is tance or find parts  
mis s ing or damaged, call 1-800-554-6723.  
Itis normalforthefuelfiltertorattleintheempty  
fuel tank.  
Findingfueloroilres idue onmuffler is normal  
duetocarburetoradjus tmentsandtes tingdone  
by the manufacturer.  
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -  
TRIMMER HEAD  
IMMER  
AD  
ASSEMBLY  
WARNING:Ifreceivedas s embled,repeat  
all s teps to ens ure your unit is properly as -  
s embled and all fas teners are s ecure.  
TOOLS REQUIRED  
S 2 hex wrenches (provided)  
S adjus table wrench  
S phillips s crewdriver.  
NOTE: If your unit has been as s embled for  
weed blade us e, refer to the s ection AS-  
SEMBLYINFORMATIONFORUSINGYOUR  
UNITWITHAWEEDBLADEandrevers ethe  
s teps toremovethemetals hieldandbladebe-  
fore youmountthe plas tic s hield andtrimmer  
head.  
ATTACHING THE HANDLEBAR  
DANGER:Thebarrierportionofthehandlebar  
mus tbeins talledas s howntoprovide abarrier  
between operator and the s pinning blade.  
S Locate the decalonthe handlebar.This de-  
cal includes two arrows . Pos ition the han-  
dlebar with the mounting bracketbetween  
thes e arrows .  
S Pos itionthebracketcoveroverthehandle-  
bar. Again make s ure the handlebar is be-  
tween the arrows .  
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD  
AND TRIMMER HEAD  
WARNING: The s hield mus t be properly  
ins talled.Thes hieldprovidespartialprotection  
fromthe ris kofthrownobjects totheoperator  
and others and is equipped with a line limiter  
whichcuts exces s linetotheproperlength.The  
linelimiter(onunders ideofs hield)is s harpand  
can cut you.  
S Ins ert s crews and hand tighten only. Be  
s ure the handlebar is ins talled correctly;  
then,tighteneach s crews ecurely withthe  
s hort hex wrench.  
S Remove wing nut from s hield.  
Screw  
Handlebar  
S Ins ert bracket into s lot on s hield.  
S Pivots hielduntilboltpas s es throughholein  
bracket.  
S Tighten the wing nut s ecurely.  
S If your unit has a plas tic cover over the  
threads onthe threadeds haft, remove the  
covering to expos e the threads .  
S Before ins talling the trimmer head, make  
s ure the dus tcupandretainingwas herare  
pos itionedonthe gearboxas s hownbelow.  
BracketCover  
Mounting  
Bracket  
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ofblade thrus twhichcancaus e s erious injury  
s uch as amputation to the operator or by-  
s tanders . Failure to ins tall the s hield in the  
pos ition s hown canres ult ins erious injuryto  
the operator.The lengthof the s hield mus tbe  
aligned with the length of the tube. The blade  
is s harp and can cut you. Be s ure to wear  
gloves while working with blades .  
Bracket  
Slot  
Wing Nut  
S If your unit has a plas tic cover over the  
threads onthe s haft,remove the covering  
to expos e the threads .  
S Turnunitover(threads ons haftfacingup),  
place the metal s hield over the gearbox,  
and align the s crew holes .  
Gearbox  
Dus t Cup  
Shield  
Retaining Was her  
hield  
NOTE: Make s ure all parts are properly  
ins talledas illus tratedinthe illus trationbefore  
ins talling the trimmer head.  
S Alignhole inthe dus tcupwith the hole inthe  
s ide ofthe gearboxbyrotatingthe dus tcup.  
S Ins ert a s mall s crewdriver into aligned  
holes . This will keep the s haft fromturning  
while tightening trimmer head.  
ox  
Screwdriver  
S Ins ert the 4 mounting s crews through the  
bottom of the s hield. Thread them into the  
gearbox.Tightenevenlyands ecurelywith  
one of the hex wrenches provided.  
S While holding the s crewdriver in pos ition,  
thread trimmer head onto the s haft in the  
direction s hown on the decal. Tightenuntil  
s ecure.  
NOTE: The retaining was her mus t be pos i-  
tionedwiththerais eds ectionfacingtowardthe  
gearbox.  
ASSEMBLY OF THE METAL BLADE  
WARNING:Do notus e anyblades , orfas -  
teninghardware other thanthe was hers and  
nuts illus trated in the following illus trations .  
Thes eparts mus tbe providedbyWeedEater,  
and ins talled as s hown below. Failure tous e  
properparts cancaus e the blade toflyoffand  
s erious ly hurt you or others .  
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION - WEED  
BLADE  
WEED  
BLADE  
NOTE:Thedus tcupandretainingwas herare  
locatedonthegearboxandnotintheparts bag.  
S Removetheretainerwas herfromthegear-  
box,andleave thedus tcuponthegearbox.  
NOTE: It may be neces s ary to remove a  
plas tic protective covering from the  
threadeds haftbefore removingthe retain-  
ing was her.  
NOTE: If your unit has been as s embled for  
trimmerheadus e,refertothes ectionATTACH-  
ING THEPLASTIC SHIELDANDTRIMMER  
HEAD and revers e the s teps to remove the  
plas tic s hield and trimmer head before you  
mountthe metals hieldandblade.Storethes e  
parts forfutureus e.Neverus ethetrimmerhead  
with the metal blade ins talled.  
Retaining  
Dus t Cup  
Was her  
S Ins tallthe blade overthethreadeds haftex-  
tendingfromthe gearboxbetweenthedus t  
cup and the retaining was her. Make s ure  
the rais ed part of the retaining was her is  
facingthe gearbox,andthe rais ed area fits  
into the hole in the center of the blade.  
ASSEMBLY OF THE METAL SHIELD  
DANGER: The metal s hieldmus t be prop-  
erly ins talled on the tool anytime the tool is  
us ed with the blade. The forward top of the  
metal s hield helps toreduce the occurrence  
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S Slide the blade and retaining was her onto  
the s haft of the gearbox.  
FUEL YOUR UNIT  
S Now place the cupped was her onto the  
s haft. Make s ure the cupped s ide of the  
was her is toward the blade.  
This engine is certifiedtooperate onunleaded  
gas oline.Gas oline mus tbe mixedwithagood  
quality2-cycleair-cooledengineoildes ignedto  
be mixedataratioof40:1.Poulan/WeedEater  
brandoilis recommended.(A40:1ratiois ob-  
tainedbymixing3.2ounces ofoilwith1gallonof  
unleadedgas oline).Whenmixingfuelfollowthe  
ins tructions printedonthe container.Always  
read and follow the s afetyrules underFUEL  
SAFETY.  
S Ins tall the blade nut by threading onto the  
s haft counterclockwis e.  
Shield  
ThreadedShaft  
Dus t Cup  
STARTING  
Retaining  
Blade  
Nut  
Was her  
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE  
S Move the ON/STOP s witch to STOP.  
S If engine does not s top, move choke to  
the FULL CHOKE pos ition.  
Cupped  
Was her  
STARTING YOUR ENGINE  
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn  
while s tarting the engine. Avoid anycontact  
withthe muffler.Ahot mufflercan caus e s eri-  
ous burns .  
S Res tengineands hieldonground,s upport-  
ing trimmer head off ground.  
WARNING:Do notus e anyblades , orfas -  
tening hardware other than the  
was hers andnutsillus trated.Thes epartsmus t  
be provided by Weed Eater, and ins talledas  
s hownbelow.Failure tous e properparts can  
caus ethebladetoflyoffands erious lyhurtyou  
or others .  
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE  
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL  
S Move the s witch to the ON pos ition.  
S Slowly pres s the primer bulb 6 times .  
S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE pos i-  
NOTE:Makes ureallparts areinplaceas illus -  
trated,andthe blade is s andwichedbetween  
the dus tcupand the retaining was her.There  
s houldbenos pacebetweentheblade andthe  
dus t cup or the retaining was her.  
tion.  
Primer Bulb  
Starter  
Handle  
S Align hole in dus t cup with hole in s ide of  
gearbox by rotating the blade.  
S Ins ert a s mall s crewdriver into aligned  
holes . This will keep the s haft fromturning  
while tightening the blade nut.  
Choke  
Lever  
Screwdriver  
Muffler  
S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold  
through all remaining s teps .  
S Pull s tarter rope handle s harply 6 times .  
S Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE pos i-  
tion.  
S Tightenblade nutfirmlywitha wrenchwhile  
holding s crewdriver in pos ition.  
S Remove the s crewdriver.  
S Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds  
agains tthe s hield,orappears tobeuneven,  
the blade is notcentered, andyou mus tre-  
ins tall.  
NOTE:Toremove blade,ins erts crewdriver  
into aligned holes . Un-thread the nut andre-  
moveparts .Bes uretos toreparts andins truc-  
tions for future us e.  
S Pull s tarter rope handle no more than 6  
pulls , until engine runs .  
S Allowengine torun10s econds ,thenmove  
choke lever to OFF CHOKE pos ition.  
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE  
S MovechokelevertoOFF CHOKEpos ition.  
S Pull s tarter rope handle until engine runs .  
S If engine does not s tart in 5 pulls , followin-  
s tructions inSTARTINGACOLDENGINE.  
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blade on the s hield will cut the line to the  
correct length.  
USING YOUR UNIT  
OPERATING POSITION  
Always tapthetrimmerheadona gras s yarea.  
Tappingons urfaces s uchas concrete oras -  
phaltcancaus eexces s iveweartothetrimmer  
head.  
Ifline is worndownto2in.(5cm)orles s ,more  
thanone tapwillbe requiredtoobtainthemos t  
efficient line length.  
WARNING: Us e only .080”(2 mm)diame-  
ter line. Other s izes of line will not advance  
properlyandcancaus e s erious injury.Donot  
us eothermaterials s uchas wire,s tring,rope,  
etc.Wire canbreakoff duringcutting andbe-  
come a dangerous mis s ile thatcancaus es e-  
rious injury.  
S Left arm extended with hand holding the  
handlebar grip.  
S Right hand holding throttle grip with finger  
on throttle trigger.  
S Engine below wais t level.  
S Shoulder s trappad centeredon lefts houl-  
der.  
S Danger s ign centered on your back.  
S Full weight of tool on left s houlder.  
S Withoutoperatorbendingover,the bladeor  
trimmer head is near and parallel to the  
ground and eas ily contacts material to be  
cut.  
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR  
USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD  
Beforetrimming,bringengine toa s peeds uffi-  
cient to cut material to be trimmed.  
Donotrunengineatahighers peedthanneces -  
s ary.Thecuttinglinewillcutefficientlywhenthe  
engine is runat les s than fullthrottle. Atlower  
s peeds ,thereisles senginenois eandvibration.  
The cuttingline will las tlonger andwill be les s  
likely to “weld” onto the s pool.  
Iftrimmerheaddoes notturnwhentheengineis  
in operation, make s ure the tube is properly  
s eated in engine s hroud.  
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR  
USE WITH WEED BLADE  
S Blade Thrus t is a reactionthat onlyoccurs  
whenus inga bladedunit.This reactioncan  
caus e s erious injury s uch as amputation.  
Carefullys tudythiss ection.Itisimportanthat  
youunders tandwhatcaus es blade thrus t,  
howyoucanreducethechanceofits occur-  
ring,andhowyoucanremainincontrolofunit  
if blade thrus t occurs .  
S WHATCAUSES BLADETHRUST - Blade  
Thrus t canoccur whenthe s pinningblade  
contacts anobjectthatit does not cut.This  
contactcaus es thebladetos topforanins tant  
and then s uddenly move or thrus t” away  
fromtheobjectthatwashit.The“thrus tingre-  
actioncanbeviolentenoughtocaus etheop-  
eratortobepropelledinanydirectionandlos e  
controloftheunit.Theuncontrolledunitcan  
caus es erious injuryifthebladecontacts the  
operator or others .  
S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS -  
Blade thrus t can occur without warning if  
the blade s nags , s talls , or binds . This is  
more likelytooccurinareas where itis diffi-  
cult to s ee the material beingcut. Byus ing  
the unit properly, the occurrence of blade  
thrus t will be reduced andthe operatorwill  
be les s likely to los e control.  
Always releas e the throttle trigger and allow  
the engine to return to idle s peed when not  
cutting.  
To s top engine:  
S Move the s witch to STOP.  
S If engine does not s top, move choke to  
the FULL CHOKE pos ition.  
ADVANCING THE TRIMMER LINE  
Trimmerlinewilladvanceapproximately2in.(5  
cm)eachtimethebottomofthetrimmerheadis  
tappedonthegroundwiththeenginerunningat  
full throttle.  
The mos tefficientline lengthis the maximum  
length allowed by line limiter.  
Always keepthe s hieldin place when the tool  
is being operated.  
To Advance Line:  
S Operate the engine at full throttle.  
S Holdthe trimmerheadparalleltoandabove  
the gras s y area.  
S Tap bottom of trimmer head lightly on the  
groundone time.Approximately2in.(5cm)  
of line will be advanced with each tap. A  
S Cutonlygras s ,weeds ,andwoodybrus hup  
to1/2inch indiameter withthe weedblade.  
Do notlet the blade contactmaterial itcan-  
not cut s uch as s tumps , rocks , fences ,  
metal,etc.,orclus ters ofhard,woodybrus h  
having a diameter greater than 1/2 inch.  
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S Keep the blade s harp. A dull blade is more  
likely to s nag and thrus t.  
REPLACING THE LINE  
S Pus handholdthe engine s tops witch inthe  
s top/off pos ition until the unit has fully  
s topped.  
S Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have  
maximumcuttingpowerandis les s likelyto  
bind or s tall.  
S Dis connect the s park plug lead wire.  
S Remove the s pool by firmly pulling on the  
tap button.  
S Feed” the blade deliberately and not too  
rapidly.The blade canthrus tawayifit is fed  
too rapidly.  
S Clean entire s urface of hub and s pool.  
S Replace witha pre-wounds pool,orcuttwo  
lengths of12-1/2feetof.080”(2mm)diam-  
eterWeedEaterbrandline.Neverus ewire,  
rope, s tring, etc., which can break off and  
become a dangerous mis s ile.  
S Cutonlyfrom yourright toyour left.Swing-  
ing the unit in the s ame direction as the  
blade s pins increas es the cutting action.  
S Us e the s houlders trapandkeepa firmgrip  
on the unit with both hands .A properlyad-  
jus ted s houlder s trap will s upport the  
weight of the unit, freeing your arms and  
hands to control and guide the cuttingmo-  
tion.  
S Ins ertends ofline about1/2inch(1cm)into  
the s mall hole ins ide s pool.  
Spool  
Small  
S Keep feet comfortably s pread apart and  
bracedforapos s ibles udden,rapidthrus tof  
unit.Donotoverreach.Keepfirmfootingand  
balance.  
Holes  
S Keep blade below wais tlevel; itwill be eas -  
ier to maintain control of unit.  
S Donotrais e theengine aboveyourwais tas  
the blade can come dangerous ly clos e to  
your body.  
Line exit holes  
Line in Notch  
S Do not s wing unit with s uch force that you  
are in danger of los ing your balance.  
Bring the engine to cutting s peed before en-  
tering the material to be cut.  
If the blade does not turnwhen yous queeze  
the throttle trigger, make s ure tube is fullyin-  
s erted into the engine.  
Line in Notch  
Hub  
Always releas e the throttle trigger and allow  
engine to return to idle s peed when not cut-  
ting. The blade s hould not turn while the en-  
gine is runningatidle.Ifthe blade turns atidle,  
do not us e yourunit. Referto the Carburetor  
adjus tment s ection or contact your Autho-  
rized Service Dealer.  
S Maintain good firm footing while us ing the  
unit.Dothis byplantingfeet firmlyin a com-  
fortable apart pos ition.  
S Cut while s winging the upper part of your  
body from right to left.  
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the  
s pool. Wind in the direction of the arrows  
found on the s pool.  
S Pus hthe line intothe notches ,leaving3to5  
inches (7 - 12 cm) unwound.  
S Ins ert the line into the the exit holes in the  
hub as s hown in the illus tration.  
S Align notches with the line exit holes .  
S Pus h the s pool into the hub until it s naps  
into place.  
S Pull the line extendingouts ide ofthe hubto  
releas e it from the notch.  
S As youmoveforwardtothe nextarea tocut,  
be s ure tomaintain yourbalance andfoot-  
ing.  
SERVICE  
We recommend alls ervice andadjus tments  
not lis ted in this manual be performed by an  
Authorized Service Dealer.  
CARBURETOR ADJ USTMENT  
Yourcarburetoris equippedwithlimitercaps .  
Damage willoccurifyouturnthe needles be-  
yondthelimitercaps .Adjus tingthecarburetoris  
a complicatedtas k. We recommendthatyou  
takeyourunittoanAuthorizedServiceDealer.  
10 oclock  
Cut us ing the 8 oclock  
to 10 oclock pos ition of  
the blade  
8 oclock  
WARNING: The operator or others mus t  
not try toclear awaycut materialwith the en-  
gine runningorthe blade turningtoavoids eri-  
ous injury. Stop engine and blade before re-  
moving materials wrapped around blade or  
tube.  
SPARK PLUG  
Replace s park plug yearly with a Champion  
RCJ -8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025 in.  
IGNITION TIMING  
Ignition timing is fixed, non-adjus table.  
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tatingheadparts thatwillwearandrequirere-  
placementwithreas onableus eduringthewar-  
ranty period. This warranty does not cover  
predeliverys etupornormaladjus tments ex-  
plained in the operators manual.  
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC  
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE  
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM  
STATE TO STATE.  
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR  
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,  
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS  
WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EX-  
PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Engine will not start.  
S Fuel tank empty.  
S Engine flooded.  
S Spark plug not firing.  
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
Engine will not idle properly.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
S Throttle trigger screw too tight.  
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-  
TIONS ONHOWLONG AN IMPLIEDWAR-  
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR  
LIMITATIONSOFINCIDENTALORCONSE-  
QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE  
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT  
APPLY TO YOU.  
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTSpolicyis to  
continuous lyimproveitsproducts .Therefore,  
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTSres erves  
therighttochange,modify,ordis continuemod-  
els ,des igns ,s pecifications ,andacces s oriesof  
allproducts atanytimewithoutnoticeorobliga-  
tion to any purchas er.  
Engine will not accelerate, lacks power,  
or dies under a load.  
S Air filter dirty.  
S Spark plug fouled.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
Engine smokes excessively.  
S Air filter dirty.  
S Too much oil mixed with gasoline.  
S Carburetor requires adjus tment.  
Line does not advance or breaks while  
cutting.  
S Line improperly routed in head.  
S Line improperly wound on spool.  
S Line size incorrect.  
U.S. EPA  
EMISSION CONTROL  
WARRANTY STATEMENT  
Line welds onto spool.  
S Line size incorrect  
S Line improperly wound on spool.  
S Crowding line on material being cut.  
Line pulls back into head  
S Too little line outside of head.  
S Line size incorrect.  
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB -  
LIGATIONS: The U. S. Environmental  
Protection Agency and POULAN/WEED  
EATER, DIVISION OF WCI OUTDOOR  
PRODUCTS are pleas ed to explain the  
emis s ions control s ys tem warranty onyour  
lawn and garden equipment engine. All new  
utility and lawn and garden equipment en-  
gines mus t be des igned, built, andequipped  
to meet the s tringent anti-s mog s tandards .  
POULAN/WEED EATER mus t warrant the  
emis s ion control s ys tem on your lawn and  
garden equipment engine for the periods of  
time lis ted belowprovided there has beenno  
abus e, neglect, or improper maintenance of  
your lawn and garden equipment engine.  
Youremis s ioncontrols ys temincludes parts  
s uch as the carburetor and the ignition s ys -  
tem. Where a warrantable condition exits ,  
POULAN/WEED EATER will repair your  
lawn and garden equipment engine at no  
cos t to you. Expens es covered under war-  
ranty include diagnos is , parts and labor.  
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COV-  
ERAGE: If any emis s ions related part on  
yourengine (as lis tedunder Emis s ions Con-  
trol Warranty Parts Lis t)is defective or a de-  
fect in the materials or workmans hip of the  
engine caus es the failure of s uch an emis -  
s ion related part, the part will be repaired or  
replaced by POULAN/WEED EATER.  
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILI-  
TIES: As the lawnandgarden equipmenten-  
gine owner, you are res pons ible for the per-  
NEED ASSISTANCE?  
Call 1-800-554-6723.  
NEED SERVICE PART?  
Contact your dealer.  
LIMITED WARRANTY  
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTSwarrantsto  
theoriginalpurchas erthateachnewWeedEat -  
er or Poulan PRO brand gas oline tool orat-  
tachmentis free from defects in materialand  
workmans hipandagrees torepairorreplace  
underthiswarrantyanydefectivegas olineprod-  
uctorattachmentas follows from the original  
date of purchas e.  
2 YEARS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for  
hous ehold purpos es .  
60 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for  
commercial,profes s ional,orincomeproducing  
purpos es .  
30 DAYS -Parts andLabor, ifus ed forrental  
purpos es .  
This warrantyis nottrans ferableanddoes not  
coverdamage orliabilitycaus edbyimproper  
handling,impropermaintenance,orthe us eof  
acces s oriesand/orattachmentsnost pecifically  
recommendedbyFRIGIDAIREHOMEPROD-  
UCTS forthis tool.Additionally, this warranty  
does notcovertune-ups ,s parkplugs ,filters ,  
s tarterropes ,s tarters prings ,cuttingline,orro-  
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formance of the required maintenance lis ted  
in your Owners Manual. POULAN/WEED  
EATER recommends that you retain all re-  
ceipts covering maintenance on your lawn  
andgardenequipmentengine,butPOULAN/  
WEED EATER cannot deny warrantys olely  
for the lack of receipts or for your failure to  
ens ure the performance of all s cheduled  
replace as neces s ary”s hallbe warrantedfor  
2years . Anywarranted partwhich is s ched-  
uled for replacement as required mainte-  
nance s hall be warranted for the period of  
time up to the firs t s cheduled replacement  
point for that part. DIAGNOSIS: The owner  
s hall not be charged for diagnos tic labor  
which leads to the determination that a war-  
rantedpartis defective ifthe diagnos tic work  
is performed at an approved POULAN/  
WEED EATER s ervicing center. CONSE-  
QUENTIAL DAMAGES: POULAN/WEED  
EATER may be liable for damages to other  
engine components caus ed by the failure of  
a warranted part s tillunder warranty.WHAT  
IS NOT COVERED: All failures caus ed by  
abus e, neglect, or improper maintenance  
are not covered. ADD -ON OR MODIFIED  
PARTS: The us e ofadd-onormodifiedparts  
can be grounds for dis allowing a warranty  
claim. POULAN/WEED EATER is not liable  
to cover failures of warranted parts caus ed  
by the us e of add-on or modified parts .  
HOW TO FILE A CLAIM: If you have any  
ques tions regardingyourwarrantyrights and  
res pons ibilities , you s hould contact your  
neares t authorized s ervice center or call  
maintenance.  
As the lawn and garden  
equipment engine owner, you s hould be  
aware that POULAN/WEED EATER may  
denyyouwarrantycoverage ifyourlawnand  
garden equipment engine or a part of it has  
failed due to abus e, neglect, impropermain-  
tenance, unapproved modifications , or the  
us e of parts not made or approved by the  
original equipment manufacturer. You are  
res pons ible for pres enting your lawn and  
garden equipment engine to a POULAN/  
WEED EATER authorized repair center as  
s oon as a problem exis ts . Warranty repairs  
s houldbe completedina reas onable amount  
of time, not to exceed 30 days . If you have  
anyques tions regardingyourwarrantyrights  
andres pons ibilities ,yous houldcontactyour  
neares t authorized s ervice center or call  
POULAN/WEED  
EATER  
at  
1-800-554-6723. WARRANTY COM-  
MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty period  
begins on the date the lawn and garden  
equipment engine is purchas ed. LENGTH  
OF COVERAGE: This warrantys hall be for  
a period of two years from the initial date of  
purchas e. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR  
OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Repairor  
replacement of any warranted part will be  
performed at no charge to the owner at an  
approved POULAN/WEED EATER s ervic-  
ingcenter.Ifyouhave any ques tions regard-  
ingyourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,  
you s hould contactyour neares tauthorized  
s ervice center orcall POULAN/WEEDEAT-  
ER at 1-800-554-6723 WARRANTY PE-  
RIOD: Any warranted part which is not  
s cheduled for replacement as required  
maintenance, or which is s cheduled onlyfor  
regular ins pection to the effect of repair or  
POULAN/WEED  
EATER  
at  
1-800-554-6723. WHERE TO GET WAR -  
RANTYSERVICE: Warrantys ervices orre-  
pairs s hall be provided at all POULAN/  
WEED EATER s ervice centers . call:  
1-800-554-6723 MAINTENANCE, RE-  
PLACEMENTANDREPAIR OFEMISSION  
RELATED PARTS: Any POULAN/WEED  
EATER approved replacement part us ed in  
the performance of any warranty mainte-  
nance orrepairon emis s ionrelated parts will  
be provided without charge to the owner if  
the partis underwarranty. EMISSIONCON-  
TROLWARRANTYPARTS LIST:Carbure-  
tor, IgnitionSys tem: SparkPlug (coveredup  
to maintenance s chedule), Ignition Module.  
MAINTENANCE STATEMENT: The owner  
is res pons ible for the performance of all re-  
quired maintenance as defined in the own-  
ers manual.  
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