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Lire le manuel d’instructions et bien respecter tous les avertisse- ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 250 Bobby Jones Expressway Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2002 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Trademark BC3100 530088132 4/26/02...
SAFETY RULES WARNING: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injury. DANGER: This power tool can be dan- gerous! This unit can cause serious injury in- cluding amputation or blindness to the opera- tor and others.
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S Keep others away when making carburetor adjustments. S Use only recommended Weed Eater cessories and replacement parts. S Have all maintenance and service not ex- plained in this manual performed by your au- thorized service dealer.
locale where such regulations exist, you are legally responsible for maintaining the operat- ing condition of these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of the law. For normal homeowner use, the muffler and spark arresting screen ASSEMBLY CARTON CONTENTS Check carton contents for the following: Brushcutter Tube mounting screws (2)
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1. Locate the decal on the handlebar. This decal includes two arrows. Position the handlebar on the mounting bracket be- tween these arrows. 2. Position the bracket cover over the han- dlebar. Again make sure the handlebar is between the arrows. 3.
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Do not use any blades, or fastening hardware other than the washers and nuts shown in the following illustrations. These parts must be provided by Poulan/Weed Eater and installed as shown below. Failure to use proper parts can cause the blade to fly off and seriously hurt you or others.
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Top view of blade Teeth on blade point in this direction NOTE: The dust cup and retaining washer are located on the gearbox and not in the parts bag. All other fasteners mentioned in the fol- lowing assembly steps are in the parts bag. 1.
2-cycle air- cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline and oil at a ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing 3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded gaso- line.
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT WARNING: The blade or trimmer head will turn while starting the engine. Avoid any contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can cause serious burns. NOTE: A special feature called the “throttle lock” holds the throttle trigger in the depressed position during starting.
S Hold throttle grip with your right hand with finger on throttle trigger. S Keep unit below waist level. S Keep shoulder strap pad centered on your left shoulder and danger sign centered on your back. S Maintain full weight of tool on your left shoul- der.
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into the ground as this can scalp the ground and damage the tool. SWEEPING -- The fanning action of the rotating line can be used to blow away loose debris from an area. Keep the line parallel to and above the area surface and swing the tool from side to side.
MAINTENANCE WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except for carburetor adjustments. CHECK FOR LOOSE FASTENERS AND PARTS S Spark Plug Boot S Air Filter S Housing Screws S Handlebar Screws S Debris Shield CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN PARTS Contact an authorized service dealer for re- placement of damaged or worn parts.
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WARNING: When installing the metal insert, you must install from the inside of the trim- mer head. If installed on the outside of the trim- mer head, this insert can fly off and become a dangerous missile. Metal Insert 8. Once line is passed through the exit hole, place the spool in the trimmer head.
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE Engine will not 1. Engine flooded. start. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spark plug not firing. 4.
As the small off--road engine owner, you should be aware that POULAN/WEED EATER may deny you warranty coverage if your small off--road engine or a part of it has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, unapproved...
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Moderate (50 hours) Intermediate (125 hours) Extended (300 hours) claim. POULAN/WEED EATER is not liable to cover failures of warranted parts caused by the use of add--on or modified parts. HOW TO FILE A CLAIM: If you have any questions...
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