Weed Eater 530088132 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: Read and follow all Saf ety Rules and Oper ating Inst ructions before using this product. F ailure to do s o can result in serious injury . PELIGRO: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las adv ertencias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hac erlo puede r esultar en le - siones graves . DANGER: Lire l[...]

2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: When using gardening appliances , basic saf ety prec autions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injury. DANGER : This power t ool can be dan- gerous! This unit c an cause s erious i njury in- cluding amputation or blindness to the opera- tor and ot hers. The warnings and saf ety instruc tions i[...]

3 S Never s tart or run t he engine i nside a c losed room or buil ding. B reathing exhaus t fumes can kill. S Keep handles free of oil and fuel. S Always use the handlebar and a properly adjusted shoulder s trap wi th a blade (s ee ASSEMBLY). UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY W ARNING: Stop unit and di sconnect the spark plug before performing maint e- nanc[...]

4 locale where such regulations ex ist, you are legally res ponsible for maintaining t he operat- ing condition of these parts . Failure t o do so is a violat ion of the law. For normal hom eowner use, the m uffler and spark arresting s creen will not require any s ervice. Aft er 50 hours of use, we recomm end that your muffler be ser- viced or rep[...]

5 1. Locate the decal on the handl ebar . This decal includes two arrows . Pos ition the handlebar on the mount ing brac ket be- tween these arrows . 2. Posit ion the brac ket c over over the han- dlebar. Again make s ure the handlebar is between the arrows . 3. Insert s crews and hand ti ghten only. These screws will be t ightened later. Bracket C[...]

6 NOTE: If your unit has a pl astic cover over the threads on the thr eaded shaft, remove the cov - ering to expose the t hreads. B ef ore i ns ta lling the t rimmer head, make s ure t he dust cup and retaining was her are positioned on the gear- box as shown below. Wing Nut Retaining Washer Dust Cup Bracke t Slot Shield Gearbox NOTE: Make sure al [...]

7 T eet h on blade point in this direction T op view of blade NOTE: The dust c up and retai ning washer are located on t he gearbox and not in the parts bag. All ot her fas teners menti oned in the f ol- lowing assembl y s teps are i n the parts bag. 1. Remove the ret ainer washer f rom the gearbox, and l eave t he dust c up on the gearbox. NOTE: I[...]

8 OPERATION KNOW YOUR BRUSHCUTTER REA D THI S I NS TRUCTI ON MA NUAL A ND SA FE TY RULE S B EF ORE OPE RA T I NG YOUR UNIT . Com pare the illustr ations w ith your unit to fam iliari ze you rs elf w ith the loc ation of the variou s contr ols and adjustments. S ave this manual for future reference. Primer Bulb Line Limit er Blade Shield Tr immer He[...]

9 HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The blade or trimmer head will turn whi le starting the engine. Avoid any contact wit h the muff ler. A hot muff ler c an cause s erious burns . NOTE: A special feat ure called the “throttle lock” holds t he throttle t rigger in the depressed position during starting. 1. Lock throttle trigger int o the starti[...]

10 S Hold thrott le grip wi th y our right hand wit h finger on throttl e trigger. S Keep unit below waist lev el. S Keep s houlder s trap pad centered on your left shoulder and danger sign cent ered on your back . S Mai ntain full wei ght of t ool on your left s houl- der. S Without bending over , keep the blade or trimmer head near and parallel t[...]

11 into t he ground as this can scalp the ground and damage the tool. SWEEPIN G - - The fanni ng action of the rotating line can be used to blow aw ay loose debris fr om an area. Keep the line parallel to and above t he area surface and sw ing the tool from side t o side. OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH BRUSH BLADE S Blade Thrust is a reaction[...]

12 MAINTENANCE W ARNING: Disc onnect the spark plug before performing maintenanc e except for carburet or adjustments . CHECK FOR LOOSE F ASTENERS AND P ARTS S Spark Plug B oot S Air Filter S Housing Sc rews S Handlebar Screws S Debris Sh ield CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN P ARTS Contact an authoriz ed s ervice dealer for re- placement of dam aged or w[...]

13 W ARNING: When insta lling the metal insert, you must i nstall f rom the inside of th e trim- mer head. If i nstalled on the outside of t he trim- mer head, thi s insert can fly off and become a dangerous missile. Metal Ins ert 8. Once line is passed through the exit hole, place t he spool in the trimm er head. Pres s the spool down and turn i t[...]

14 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel t ank empty. 3. Spark pl ug not fi ring. 4. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 5. Carburetor requires adjustm ent. 1. See “Starting a Flooded Engi ne” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixture. 3. Install new s park plug. 4. Check for dirty fuel filter; r[...]

15 LIMITED W ARRANTY ELECTROLU X HOME PR ODUC TS, INC., warrants to the original purchas er that each new Weed Eater " " " " brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is free from defect s i n material and workmanshi p and agrees to repair or replace under thi s warranty any defect ive gas oline product or attac hment as follows from [...]

16 your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should c ontact your nearest authoriz ed servic e c enter or call P OULAN/WEED EATER at 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. WARRANTY PERIOD: Any warranted part whic h is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenanc e, or which is s cheduled onl y f or regular inspec tion t o the ef fect of ”repair[...]