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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 E2003 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Trademark XT 400 530163440 4/23/03...
Keep others away when making carburetor adjustments. Use only recommended Weed Eater" ac- cessories and replacement parts. Have all maintenance and service not ex- plained in this manual performed by an autho- rized service dealer.
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CUTTING SAFETY WARNING: Inspect the area before each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown by or become entangled in line. Hard objects can damage the trimmer head and be thrown causing serious injury. Use only for trimming, scalping, mowing, edg- ing and sweeping.
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 (95 ml) of oil with 1 gallon (4...
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IMPORTANT Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, empty the fuel system before storage for 30 days or longer.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING POSITION ALWAYS WEAR: Eye Protection Long Pants Heavy Shoes Cut from your right to your left. 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.
angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike the ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc. This technique increases line wear. Scalping MOWING -- Your trimmer is ideal for mowing in places conventional lawn mowers cannot reach. In the mowing position, keep the line parallel to the ground.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS LINE REPLACEMENT 1. Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap button. 2. Clean entire surface of hub and spool. 3. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut two lengths of 12-1/2 feet of 0.080! (2 mm) di- ameter Weed Eaterr brand line.
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ENGINE S Remove spark plug and pour 1 teaspoon of 40:1, 2-cycle engine oil (air cooled) through the spark plug opening. Slowly pull the starter rope 8 to 10 times to distribute oil. S Replace spark plug with new one of recom- mended type and heat range.
LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Weed Eaterr brand gasoline tool or attachment free from defects material workmanship 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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warranted part which is not scheduled for re- placement as required maintenance, or which is scheduled only for regular inspection to the ef- fect of “repair or replace as necessary” shall be warranted for 2 years. Any warranted part which is scheduled for replacement as required main- tenance shall be warranted for the period of time up to the first scheduled replacement point for...
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