Weed Eater 25 HO SST Operator's Manual page 4

HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
Choke Lever
Trigger
Primer Bulb
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 choke lever to FULL CHOKE
position.
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
position.
S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6
pulls, until engine runs.
S Allowenginetorun10seconds,thenmove
choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
S Movechokelever toOFF CHOKEposition.
S Pull starter rope handle until engine runs.
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow
instructions in STARTING A COLD
ENGINE.
USING YOUR UNIT
OPERATING POSITION
ALWAYS WEAR:
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING
LINE
Advance line by tapping the bottom of the
cutting head lightly on the ground while
engine is runningat fullspeed. A metalblade
attached to the shield will cut the line to the
proper length.
REPLACING THE LINE
S Pushandholdtheenginestopswitch inthe
Muffler
S Disconnect the spark plug lead wire.
S Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
S Replacewithapre-woundspool,or cuttwo
S Insertends ofthelineabout 1/2inch (1cm)
Line exit holes
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
S Pushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5
S Insert the line into the the exit holes in the
S Align the notches with the line exit hole.
S Pushspoolintohubuntilitsnaps intoplace.
S Pull the line extendingoutside ofthe hubto
Eye Protection
Werecommend allservice andadjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Your carburetor is equippedwithlimitercaps.
Adjusting the carburetor is a complicated
task. Werecommendthat youtake your unit
toanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Damagewill
occur if you turn the needles beyond the
limiter stops.
IGNITION TIMING
The ignition timing is fixed, non- - adjustable.
SPARK PLUG
Replace the spark plug yearly using a
Champion RCJ- - 8Y plug. Spark plug gap is
.025".
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position until the unit has fully
STOP/OFF
stopped.
button.
lengths of feet of .080" (2 mm)
12-1/2
diameter Weed Eater r brand line. Never
usewire,rope,string,etc.,whichcanbreak
off and become a dangerous missile.
into the small hole on the inside of spool.
Spool
Line in Notch
Hub
spool. Wind in the direction of the arrows
found on the spool.
inches (7 - - 12 cm) unwound.
hub as shown in the illustration.
release it from the notch.
SERVICE
Small
Holes
Line in Notch