Replacing The Line; Carburetor Adjustment; Spark Plug; Ignition Timing - Weed Eater 530087638 Operator's Manual

S Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade is more
likely to snag and thrust.
S Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have
maximumcuttingpower andis less likelyto
bind or stall.
S "Feed" the blade deliberately and not too
rapidly.Thebladecanthrustaway ifit is fed
too rapidly.
S Cutonly from your right toyour left.Swing-
ing the unit in the same direction as the
blade spins increases the cutting action.
S Usetheshoulder strapandkeepafirmgrip
on the unit with both hands.A properly ad-
justed shoulder strap will support the
weight of the unit, freeing your arms and
hands to control and guidethe cuttingmo-
tion.
S Keep feet comfortably spread apart and
bracedforapossiblesudden,rapidthrustof
unit.Donotoverreach.Keepfirmfootingand
balance.
S Keep bladebelow waistlevel; itwill beeas-
ier to maintain control of unit.
S Donotraisetheengineaboveyour waistas
the blade can come dangerously close to
your body.
S Do not swing unit with such force that you
are in danger of losing your balance.
Bring the engine to cutting speed before en-
tering the material to be cut.
If the blade does not turnwhen yousqueeze
the throttle trigger, make sure tubeis fully in-
serted into the engine.
Always release the throttle trigger and allow
engine to return to idle speed when not cut-
ting. The blade should not turn while the en-
gineis runningatidle.Ifthe bladeturns atidle,
do not use your unit. Refer to theCarburetor
adjustment section or contact your Autho-
rized Service Dealer.
S Maintain good firm footing while using the
unit.Dothis by plantingfeet firmly in acom-
fortable apart position.
S Cut while swinging the upper part of your
body from right to left.
S As youmoveforwardtothenextareatocut,
be sure tomaintain your balance andfoot-
ing.
10 o'clock
Cut using the 8 o'clock
to 10 o'clock position of
the blade
8 o'clock
WARNING:
The operator or others must
not try toclear away cut materialwith theen-
ginerunningor thebladeturningtoavoidseri-
ous injury. Stop engine and blade before re-
moving materials wrapped around blade or
tube.

REPLACING THE LINE

S Pushandholdtheenginestopswitch inthe
stop/off position until the unit has fully
stopped.
S Disconnect the spark plug lead wire.
S Remove the spool by firmly pulling on the
tap button.
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
S Replacewithapre-woundspool,or cuttwo
lengths of12-1/2feetof.080" (2mm) diam-
eterWeedEaterbrandline.Never usewire,
rope, string, etc., which can break off and
become a dangerous missile.
S Insertends oflineabout1/2inch(1cm) into
the small hole inside spool.
Spool
Line exit holes
Hub
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
spool. Wind in the direction of the arrows
found on the spool.
S Pushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5
inches (7 - - 12 cm) unwound.
S Insert the line into the the exit holes in the
hub as shown in the illustration.
S Align notches with the line exit holes.
S Push the spool into the hub until it snaps
into place.
S Pull the line extendingoutside ofthe hubto
release it from the notch.
SERVICE
Werecommend allservice andadjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

Your carburetor is equippedwithlimitercaps.
Damage willoccur ifyouturnthe needles be-
yondthelimitercaps.Adjustingthecarburetoris
acomplicatedtask. Werecommendthatyou
takeyourunittoanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

SPARK PLUG

Replace spark plug yearly with a Champion
RCJ-8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025 in.

IGNITION TIMING

Ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.
8
Small
Holes
Line in Notch
Line in Notch