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1-800-554-6723 www.weedeater.com Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions TE475 TE475Y For Occasional Use Only WARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e instrucciones de seguridad.
S Keep others away when making carburetor 50 ft. adjustments. (15 m) S Use only recommended Weed Eater® ac- Boots cessories and replacement parts. S Have all maintenance and service not ex- Keep children, bystanders, and animals 50 feet plained in this manual performed by an autho- (15 meters) away.
CUTTING SAFETY SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered WARNING: hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve Inspect the area before damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken people prone to circulation disorders or abnor- glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown mal swellings.
2-cycle tion for additional information. air-cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand HELPFUL TIP synthetic oil is recommended. Mix gasoline and oil at a ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is obtained by If your engine switch reads mixing 3.2 ounces (95 ml) of oil with 1 gallon (4...
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT 5. Pull starter rope handle sharply until engine sounds as if it is trying to start, but do not S To stop the engine, push and hold the STOP pull rope more than 6 times. switch in the STOP position until the engine 6.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Always keep the shield in place when the tool is being operated. It is recommended that the engine not be operated for longer than 1 minute at full WARNING: Use only 0.080” (2 mm) throttle. diameter round line. Other sizes and shapes OPERATING POSITION of line will not advance properly and will result in improper cutting head function or can cause se-...
SCALPING - - The scalping technique re- SWEEPING - - The fanning action of the rotat- moves unwanted vegetation down to the ing line can be used for a quick and easy ground. Hold the bottom of the trimmer head clean up.
1. Cut a length of 25 feet of 0.080” (2 mm) di- Be sure to use the same color spool as the ameter round Weed Eater® brand line. existing spool. NOTE...
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Make adjustments with the unit supported so Line through guide ring the cutting attachment is off the ground and will not make contact with any object. Hold the unit by hand while running and making ad- Slot justments. Keep all parts of your body away from the cutting attachment and muffler.
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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 REMEDY Engine will not 1. Engine flooded. 1. See “Starting a Flooded Engine” in start.
LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., cover predelivery setup normal warrants to the original purchaser that each adjustments explained in the instruction new Weed Eaterr brand gasoline tool or manual. attachment is free from defects in material THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC and workmanship and agrees to repair or LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE replace under this warranty any defective...
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PRODUCTS, INC., servicing center. If you for disallowing a warranty claim. ELECTRO- have any questions regarding your warranty LUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., is not liable to rights and responsibilities, you should contact cover failures of warranted parts caused by the your nearest authorized service center or call use of add- -on or modified parts.
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