Weed Eater 530087644 Trimmer User Manual
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1. Lh td EATER Please do not return unit to retailer Por favor no devuelva el aparato al lugar de compra Veuillez ne pas retourner l outil au d taillant 1 800 554 6723 www weedeater com Operator s Manual Manual del Operador Manuel de L utilisateur PL 200 2 m h gt z fe z WARNING ReadandfollowallS afety R ulesand O peratingIns tructions beforeus ing this prod uct Failure to do so can result in serious injury ADVERTENCIA Leaelmanualdeloperadory sigatodas las advertencias eenstrucciones desegu ridad El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones graves AVERTISSEMENT Lire le manuel de l utilisateur et bien res pecter tous les avertissements ettoutes les instructions des curit Toutd fautde lefaire pourraitentrainer des blessures graves SIVODNVYS Frigidaire Home Products Augusta GA 30907 WCI Outdoor Products Inc 530087644 25 00 SAFETY RULES WARNING When using gardening ap pliances basic safety precautions shouldal ways be followed to reduce the risk offire and serious injury Read and follow all instruc tions This powerunitcanbe dangerous 0 perator is responsible for following unit and manual instructions andwarnings R ead entireO per ator s Manualbefore using unit Bethorough ly familiar with the controls andthe properuse of the unit Restrict the use of this unitto per sons who read understand and follow unit and manualinstructions andwarnings Nev e2. in the illustration S Align the notches with the line exit hole S Pushspoolinto hub untilits naps into place S Pull the line extending outs ide ofthe hubto release it from the notch SERVICE Werecommend allservice and adjustments notlisted in this manual be performed by an Authorized Service Dealer TROUBLESHOOTING CHART Engine will not start S Fuel tank empty S Engine flooded 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 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 adjustment Line does not advance or breaks while cutting S Line improperly routed in head S Line improperly wound on spool S Line size incorrect 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 CARBURETOR ADJ USTMENTS Yourcarburetor is equipped withlimitercaps Damagewilloccurifyou turnthe needles be yondthelimiters tops Carburetoradjus tment is a complicated task We recommend that you take your unit to an Authorized Service eal
3. may be li able for damages to other engine components caused by the failure of a war tanteo part still under warranty WHAT IS NOT COVERED All failures caused by abuse neglect orimproper maintenanceare not covered ADD ON OR MODIFIED PARTS Theuseofadd onormodifiedparts canbegroundsfordis allowingawarrantyclaim POULAN WEED EATER is notliabletocover failures ofwarranted parts causedbytheuse ofadd onormodifiedparts HOWTO FILEA CLAIM Ifyouhaveany questions regarding yourwarranty rights andres pons ibilities you shouldcontactyournearest authorizeds er vicecenterorcallPO ULAN WEEDEATERat 1 800 554 6723 WHERE TO GET WAR RANTY SERVICE Warranty services orre pairs shallbe provided atallPO ULAN WEED EAT ERservicecenters calll 800 554 6723 MAINTENANCE REPLACEMENTANDRE PAIROFEMISSIONRELATED PARTS Any POULAN WEED EATER approvedreplace mentpartus ed inthe performanceofanywar ranty maintenance or repairon emissionre lated parts willbe provided without chargeto the ownerifthe partis underwarranty EMIS SION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST Carburetor Ignition System Spark Plug coveredupto maintenanceschedule ignition Module MAINTENANCE STATE ENT Theowneris responsible for the per formance ofall required maintenance as de fined in the owner s manual
4. Y 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 SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA TIONSONHOWLONGAN IMPLIED WAR RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CON SEQUENTIALDAMAGES SO THEABOVE LIMITATIO NS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU FrigidaireHomeProducts policy is tocon tinuously improve its products Therefore Frigidaire Home Products reserves the te change modify or dis continue mod els designs Specifications andaccessories of all products at any time without notice or obligation to any purchaser U S EPA EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB LIGATIONS The U S Environmental Protection Agency and POULAN WEED EATER DIVISION OF WCI OUTDOOR PRODUCTS arepleasedtoexplaintheemis sions control system warranty on yourlawn and garden equipment engine All new utility and lawn and garden equipment engines mustbe des neo andeqippedtomeet the stringent anti smog standards POU LAN WEED EATER mustwarrant the emis sioncontrolsystemonyourlawnandgarden equipmentengine forthe periods oftimelis ted below providedthere has beennoabuse ne glect or improper maintenance of yourlawn andgardenequipmentengine Youremiss ion control system includes parts such as the carburetor and the ignitionsystem Wherea warrantableconditio
5. eep engine below waistlevel Ahotmufflercancauses erious burns S Cutting on left side of the shield willthrow debris away from the operator TRANS PORTING AND STORAGE S Allow the engine to cool secure unitbefore storing or transporting in vehicle S Empty the fueltank befores toring ortrans porting the unit Useup fuelleftin thec arbu retor by starting engine and letting itrun un til it stops S Storeunitandfuelin an area where fuelva pors cannotreach sparks or openflames from water heaters electric motors or switches furnaces etc S Store units oline limiter c annotaccidentally cause injury Unitcanbe hung by the tube S Store the unit out of the reach of children If situations occur which are not covered in this manual use care and ood judgment If you need assistance call 1 800 554 6723 SPECIAL NOTICE This unit is not equipped with a temperature limiting muffler ands park arresting screen which meets the requirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443 All U S forest land and the states of California Idaho Maine Minnesota New J ersey O regon and Washington require by lawthatmany internalcombustion engines to be equipped with a spark arrestor screen If you operate in a locale where such regula ions exist you are legally responsible for installing and maintaining the operating con dition ofthese parts F ailureto do so is aviola tion of the law Ifa spark arrestor is required inyourarea contactyourA
6. er IGNITION TIMING The ignition timing is fixed non adjus table SPARK PLUG Replacethespark plug yearly usingaCham pion RCJ BY plug S Bark plug Gap is 025 NEED ASSISTANCE Need Assistance Call 1 800 554 6723 Need Service Part Contact your dealer LIMITED WARRANTY Frigidaire Home Products Division WCI OutdoorPowerProducts Inc warrants tothe originalpurchas erthateachnewWeedE ater brand gasolinetoolorattachmentis freefrom defects in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace under this war ranty any defective gasoline product or at tachmentas follows from the original date of purchase 2YEARS Parts and Labor when used for household purposes 90 DAYS Parts and Labor when used for commercial profess ional orincomeproduc ing purposes 30 DAYS Parts andLabor ifused forrental purposes This warrantyis nottrans ferableand doesnot coverdamage orliability caus ed byimproper handling improper maintenance or the use ofaccessories and orattachments nots pe cifically recommended by FrigidaireHome Products for this tool Additionally this war ranty does notcovertune ups spark plugs filters cutting line or rotating head parts that will wear and require replacement with rea sonableuse during the warranty period This warranty does notcoverpredeliverys etupor normal adjustments explained in the opera tor s manual THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MA
7. er to OFF CHOKE position RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE S MovechokelevertoO FF CHO KEposition S Pull starter rope handle until engine runs S If engine does notstart in 5 pulls follow instructions in STARTING A COLD EN GINE OPERATION OPERATING POSITION ALWAYS WEAR 5 Eye Protectio Long Pants Heavy Shoes w 4 Cut from your right to your left ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE Advance line by tapping the bottom ofthecut ting head lightly enue ground while en ineis running at full speed The metal line limiter blade attached to the s hield will cutthe line to the proper length REPLACING THE LINE S Pushandholdthe engines tops witch inthe stop off position until the unit has fully stopped S Disconnect the spark plug lead wire S Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap but ton S Clean entire surface of hub and spool S Replace witha pre wounds pool orcuttwo lengths of 12 1 2 feetof 080 2 mm diam eter Weed Eater r brand line Never use wire rope String etc whichcan break off and become a dangerous missile S Insertends ofthe line about 1 2 inch 1cm into the small hole on the inside of spool Spool Line exit holes Line in Notch 4 Line in Notch S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the spool Wind in the direction of the arrows found on the spool S Pushtheline into the notches leaving 3to5 inches 7 12 cm unwound S Insert the line into the the exitholes in the hub as shown
8. gh holein bracket S Securely tighten wing nut S Removepackingcoverfromthearborshaft ifso equipped Thread trimmer head onto shaft tighten securely against dust cup iz Slot lt Bracket Shield ca FUELING This engine is certified to operate on un leaded gasoline Gasoline must be mixed withagood quality 2 cycle air cooledengine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40 1 Poulan Weed Eater brand oil is recom mended A 40 1 ratio is obtained by mbing 3 2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleade gasoline When mixing fuel follow the instructions printedonthe container Always read and follow the safety rules under FUEL SAFETY STARTING hy Starting Position HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT Push and hold the engine stop switch in the STOP or OFF position until the unit has fully stopped Choke Lever ue Trigger Beg Re Primer Bulb HOW TO START YOUR UNIT WARNING The trimmer head will turn while starting the engine A hot muffler can cause serious burns COLD ENGINE STARTING OR STARTING AFTER REFUELING S Set unit on a flat surface S Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times S Move chokerever to FULL CHOKE posi jon S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold through all remaining steps S Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times S Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE posi tion S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6 pulls until engine runs S Allowenginetorun10seconds thenmove choke lev
9. les free of oil and fuel UNIT MAINTENANCE SAFETY S Disconnectthes parkplug beforeperform ingmaintenanceexceptcarburetoradjust ments S Look for and replace damaged or loose parts before eachuse Look for and repair fuelleaks beforeuse Keepin goodworking condition S Replace trimmer head parts that are chipped cracked broken or damaged in any other way before using the unit S Make sure unitis assembled correctly as shown in this manual S Make carburetor adjustments with lower endsupportedto preventline fromcontact ing any object S Keepothersawaywhenmakingcarburetor adjustments S Use only recommended Weed Eater ac cessories and replacement parts FUEL SAFETY S Mix and pour fuel outdoors S Keep away from sparks or flames S Use a container approved for fuel S Donots mokeorallow smoking nearfuelor the unit S Wipe up all fuel spills S Moveatleast10feet 3meters away from fueling site before starting engine S Stop engine and allow to cool before re moving fuel cap CUTTING SAFETY S Useonlyfortrimming mowing ands weep ing Donotuseforedging pruningorhedge trimming S Inspectthe area beforeeachuse Remove objects rocks broken glass nails wire etc whichcanbethrown byor becomeen tangled in line Hard objects can damage the trimmer head and be thrown causing serious injury S Keep frm foorngandbalance Donotover reach S Keepallparts ofyourbody away from muf fler and spinning line K
10. nable amountof time not to exceed 30days Ifyouhaveany questionsregarding yourwarranty rights andres ponsibilities you shouldcontactyournearest authorizedser vicecenterorcallPO ULAN WEED EATERat 1 800 554 6723 WARRANTY COM MENCEMENT DATE The warranty period begins onthe datethe lawnand gardenequip ment engine is purchased LENGTH OF COVERAGE This warrantyshallbeforape riod of two years from the initial date of pur chase WHAT IS COVERED REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS Repair orre lacement of any warranted part will be per ormed at no charge to the owner at an ap proved POULAN WEED EATER Servicing center If you have any questions regarding yourwarranty rights andres ponsibilities you shouldcontactyournearest authorizedser vice centerorcallPO ULAN WEED EATERat 1 800 554 6723 WARRANTY PERIOD Anywarranted partwhich is nots cheduledfor replacement as required maintenance or whichisscheduledonlyforregularins pection to the effect of repair or replace as neces sary shallbe warrantedfor2years Anywar ranted partwhich is scheduled for replace ment as required maintenance shall be warranted for the period oftime upto thefirst scheduled replacement point for that part DIAGNOSIS The owner shall not be charged for diagnostic labor which leads to the determination thata warranted partis de fective ifthe diagnostic workis performedat anapprovedPO ULAN WEED EATER serv icing center CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES POULAN WEED EATER
11. nexits PO ULAN WEED EATER will repair your lawn and garden equipment engine at no cost to you Ex pens escoveredunderwarrantyincludediag nosis parts andlabor MANUFACTURER S WARRANTYCOVERAGE fanyemissions related part on your engine as listed under Emissions ControlWarranty Parts List is de fective or a defectin the materials or work manship of the engine causes the failure of suchanemis sionrelated part the partwillbe repaired or replaced by POULAN WEED EATER OWNER S WARRANTYRESPON SIBILITIES As the lawn and garden equip mentengine owner you are responsible for theperformanceofthe requiredmaintenance listed in your Owner s Manual POULAN WEED EATER recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your lawnandgardenequipmentengine butP O U LAN WEED EATER cannot deny warranty solely forthelack ofreceipts orforyourfailure to ensure the performance of allscheduled maintenance As thelawnand gardenequip mentengine owner yous hould be awarethat POULAN WEED EATER may deny youwar rantycoverageifyourlawnand gardenequip ment engine or a part of it has failed due to abuse neglect improper maintenance un approved modifications or the use of parts notmade or approved by the original equip mentmanufacturer Youare res pons ible for 5 presenting your lawnand gardenequipment engine to a POULAN WEED EATER autho rized repaircenter as soon as a problemex ists Warrantyrepairs shouldbe completedin a reaso
12. r allow children to operate this unit zut Operator s Manual AA ate RE Hu Ai Safety information on the unit DANGER Neveruseblades wire orflail ingdevices This unitis designed forline trim Ube eco A rel Sel A ol ee Et attachments will increase the risk of injury BOO WARNING Trimmer line throws objects violently You and others can be blinded in jured Wearsafetyglasses andlegprotection Keep body parts clear of rotating line Safety Glasses or similar eye protection Hazard Zone Keep children bystanders and animals 50 feet 15meters away lfapproachedstopunit immediately If situations occur which are not covered in this manual usecareandgood judgement If you need assistance contact your Authorized Service Dealer or call 1 800 554 6723 OPERATOR SAFETY S Always wear Safety eye protection S Always wear long pants long sleeves boots and gloves Wearing safety leg guards is recommended Do not go bare footorwearsandals Stay Cea oe pinning ine S Secure hair above shoulder length Se cure or remove loose clothing or clothing with loosely hanging ties straps tassels etc They can be caughtin moving parts S Do notoperate tii unitwhen you aretired il upset orunder theinfluence ofalcohol drugs or medication S Wearhearingprotectionifyouuse this unit for more than 1 1 2 hours per day S Neverstartor run inside a closed roomor building Breathing exhaustfumes cankill S Keep hand
13. uthorizedS ervice Dealer for the proper kit SPECIAL NOTICE Exposure to vibra tions throughprolongeduse ofgasolinepow ered hand tools could cause blood vesselor nerve damage in the fingers hands and joints ofpeople prone to circulation dis orders orabnormalswellings Prolongeduse incold weatherhas beenlinkedtobloodvesseldam age in otherwise healthypeople Ifsymptoms occur such as numbness pain loss of strength change in skin color or texture or loss of feeling in the fingers hands orjoints discontinue the use ofthis toolands eekmed ical attention An anti vibration systemdoes not guarantee the avoidance of hese prob lems Users who operate power tools ona continual and regular basis must monitor Clos ely theirphys icalconditionandthecondi tion of this tool ASSEMBLY WARNING Makesure unitis properly as sembled and all fasteners are secure ADJ UST THE HANDLE S Loosenwingnutor plastic knob onhandle S Rotate handle to upright position and tight en in a comfortable position between the trigger and the safety label on the tube Tighten handle securely ATTACHING THE SHIELD WARNING The shield must be properly installed The shield provides partialprotec tion from theris k ofthrown objects to theoper atorandothers andis equipped with a linelim iterwhichcuts excess line Theline limiter on underside ofs hield is sharpandcancutyou S Insert bracket into slot on shield S Pivots hield untilboltpass esthrou
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