Troubleshooting - Weed Eater XT700 Instruction Manual

NOTE: Ifengine has n ot started, puii starter
rope 5more pulls Ifengine still does not run,
itisprobably flooded.
STARTING AFLOODED ENGINE
FIooded engines can bestarted byplacing
the choke lever inthe R UN p osition; then, pull
the rope t oclear the engine ofexcess fuel
This c ould require pulling the starter handle
many times depending on how badly the unit
isflooded. Ifthe unit still doesn't start, refer to
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE or call
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
it is recommended that the engine not be
operated for longer than 1 minute at full
throttle.
OPERATING POSITION
ALWAYS WEAR: ._ Eye protection
Long pants I
Heavy shoes
Cut from your left to your right
_k WARNING:
Always wear eye protec-
tion. Never lean over the trimmer head.
Rocks or debris can ricochet or be thrown into
eyes and face and cause blindness or other
serious injury
Do not run the engine at a higher speed than
necessary. The cutting line will cut efiicientiy
when the engine is run at less than full throttle.
At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and
vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will
be less likely to "weld" onto the spcoL
Always release the throttle trigger and allow the
engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
To stop engine:
• Release the throttle trigger
• Push and hold the STOP switch in the
STOP position until the engine stops.
TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE
The trimmer line wilt advance approximately 2
inches (5 cm) each time the bottom of the
trimmer head is tapped on the ground with the
engine running at fuII throttle.
The most ef_cient line length is the maximum
length albwed by the line IJmiter.Always keep
the shield in place when the tool is being oper-
ated
To advance line:
• Operate the engine at full throttle.
• Hold the trimmer head parallelto and above
the grassy area.
• Tap the bottom of the trimmer head lightly on
the ground one time. Approximately 2 inches
(5 cm) of IJne will be advanced with each tap.
ANvays tap the trimmer head on a grassy area.
Tapping on surfaces such as concrete or as-
phalt can cause excessive wear to the trimmer
head. If the line is worn down to 2 inches (5 cm)
or less, more than one tap will be required to ob-
tain the most efficient line length.
_WARNING:
Use oniy O.OSO" (2ram)
diameter Iine. Other sizes of line will not ad-
vance properly and can cause serious injury.
Do not use other materials such as wire,
string, rope, etc. Wire can break off dudng
cutting and become a dangerous missile that
can cause serious injury.
CUTTING METHODS
,_i?kWARNING: Use minimumspeed
and do not crowd the line when cutting around
hard objects (rock, gravel, fence posts, etc.),
which can damage the trimmer head, become
entangled in the line, or be thrown causing a
serious hazard.
• The tip of the line does the cutting. You wil_
achieve the best performance and
minimum Iine wear by not crowding the line
into the cutting area. The right and wrong
ways are shown below.
Tip of line does Line crowded into
the cutting.
Right W_ong
• The line will easily remove grass and
weeds from around walls, fences, trees and
flower beds, but it also can cut the tender
bark of trees or shrubs and scar fences
• Per trimming or scalping, use less than ful_
throttle to increase line life and decrease
head wear. especially:
• During light duty cutting.
• Near objects around which the line can
wrap such as small post& trees or fence
wire.
• For mowing or sweeping, use full throttle for
a good clean job.
TRIMMING - Hold the bottom of the trimmer
head about 3 inches (8 cm) above the ground
and at an angle Allow only the tip of the line to
make contact. De not force trimmer _ine into
WOf*k area.