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Tout défaut de le faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 250 Bobby Jones Expressway Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2003 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Trademark GHT 220 Electrolux Canada Corporation 6150 McLaughlin Road Mississauga, ON L5R 4C2 530163751 10/9/03...
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SAFETY RULES WARNING: Failure to follow all Safety Rules and Precautions can result in serious injury. DANGER: THIS POWER TOOL CAN BE DANGEROUS! This unit can cause serious injury including amputation or blindness to the operator and others. The warnings and safety instructions in this manual must be followed to provide reasonable safety and efficiency in us- ing this unit.
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Refer to the SERVICE section for maintenance of the muffler and spark arresting screen. ASSEMBLY NOTE: It is normal for the fuel filter to rattle in the empty fuel tank. ASSEMBLY Your hedge trimmer is fully assembled; no as- sembly is required.
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Before operation, gasoline must be mixed with a good quality synthetic 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand synthetic oil is recommended. A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2 ounces (95 ml) of oil with 1 gallon (4 liters) of unleaded gaso- line.
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STOPPING YOUR ENGINE To stop the engine, move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF position. STARTING YOUR ENGINE Fuel engine. Move at least 10 feet (3 me- ters) away from the fueling site. Hold the unit on the ground in the starting position as shown.
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Keep others away when making idle speed adjustments. Make adjustments with the unit resting on a level surface free of debris that can be caught in the hedge trimmer blade. Serious injury to the operator and others can occur if the carburetor is not properly ad- justed.
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Idle Speed Screw If you require further assistance or are unsure about performing this procedure, contact an authorized service dealer call 1- -800- -554- -6723. REPLACE SPARK PLUG Replace spark plug each year to ensure the engine starts easier and runs better. Set spark plug gap at 0.025 inch.
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performingall of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE Engine will not 1. ON/OFF switch in the OFF position. start. 2. Engine flooded. 3.
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LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Weed EaterR R R R brand gasoline tool or attach- ment is free from defects in material and work- manship and agrees to repair or replace under this warranty any defective gasoline product or attachment as follows from the original date of purchase.
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PRODUCTS, INC., at 1- -800- -554- -6723. WARRANTY PERIOD: Any warranted part which is not scheduled for replacement as re- quired maintenance, or which is scheduled only for regular inspection to the effect of “re- pair or replace as necessary” shall be war- ranted for 2 years.