Weed Eater FX20SC manual

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2 ID ENTI FI CA TION O F SAFETY S YMBOLS W ARNING: This unit can be dangerous! C areles s or improper use c an c aus e ser ious injur y. Trimmer line can thr ow objec ts violently. Y ou c an be blinded or injured. Always wear hear ing protec tion and s afety glass es mark ed Z87. Always wear heavy, long pants, long s leeves , boots and gloves . Sec[...]

3 ID ENTI FI CA TION O F SAFETY S YMBOLS When ser vic ing unit, use only identic al replac e- ment parts . Store unit indoors in a high, dry place out of the r each of childr en. Alway s stop unit and dis c onnect spark plug befor e cleaning or servic ing. W ARNING: Fire haz ard. N ever mix , pour, or store gasoline or use the unit near a flame or [...]

4 S Secure hair above should er length. Secure or remov e loos e cl othing or c lothing w ith loos ely hanging ties , s traps , tass els , etc . They can be caug ht in mov ing par ts. S Being fully c over ed also helps prote ct you from debris and pieces of tox ic plants thrown by s pinnin g line. S Stay Alert. D o not operat e this u nit when y ou[...]

5 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I NG : If rec eived as s embled, repeat all steps to ensure y our unit is proper ly ass embled and all fas teners ar e sec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If you need as s is tanc e or find par ts miss ing or damaged, c all 1- 800-554-6723. It is normal for the f uel filter to r attle in the emp[...]

6 Bracket Shield Slot Wing Nut OPER A TION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPER A TING YO UR UNIT . Compare t he illus trati ons with y our unit to familiariz e y ours elf with the location of the v arious c ontrol s and adjus tments . S ave t his manual for futur e refer enc e. Line Limiter Blade Assi st Han[...]

7 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : Be sure to r ead the fuel information in the safety rules befor e you begin. If y ou do not under st and the s afety rules , do not attempt to fuel y our unit. Call 1-800-554- 6723. FU EL ING E N GINE WAR N I NG : Remove fuel c ap s lowly when refueling. HELPFUL T IP T o obtain the cor rec t oil mix ratio, pou[...]

8 gine does n’t s tart after 6 pulls (at the HA LF CH OKE p osi tion), mov e t he chok e l ever to the FUL L CH OK E pos ition and pr ess the primer bulb 6 t imes. Sque eze and hold the thrott le trigg er and pull t he st arter r ope 2 more time s. Move the c hoke lever to the HALF C HO KE pos iti on and pull t he st arter rope unti l the engine [...]

9 Tip of the Line Does The C utting Righ t Wron g Line Crow ded Into W ork Are a S The line will easily remove gr ass and weeds from around walls , fences , tr ees and flower beds , but it als o can c ut the tender bark of t rees or s hrubs and s car fenc es. T o help avoid damage es pec ially to delicate vegetation or trees w ith tender bar k, sho[...]

10 1. Clean the air filter cov er and the area around it to k eep dir t from falling int o the car buretor c hamber w hen the cov er is opened. 2. Open air filter c ov er by pus hing button (s ee illustr ation). Remov e air filter . NOTE: T o av oid c reating a fire haz ard or produc ing harmful ev aporativ e emiss ions , do not clean filter in gas[...]

11 Dust Cup 2. Remov e tr immer head by turning c ounter - cloc k w ise ( look ing fr om bottom of un it). 3. Thread r eplac ement tr immer head onto the shaf t by tur ning c loc kw is e. Only tighten hand tight! CARBURETO R IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT WAR N I NG : Keep others away w hen making idle s peed adjus tments. The tr immer head will be s pinnin[...]

12 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt . 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spark plug not firing. 4. Fuel not reac hing carbur etor . 5. Carbur etor requir es adjustment. 1. S ee “St arting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. F ill tank with c or rec t fuel mixt ure. 3. I nstall new s park plug. 4. C hec k for dirty fuel[...]

13 LIMI TED W ARRA NTY WEED EA TER , a divi sio n of Hu s qva rn a Cons umer Outdoor Produc ts N .A., Inc ., warr ants to t he original c ons umer pur cha ser that eac h new WEED EATER brand gasoline tool or at tachmen t is free f rom defec ts in material and w ork mans hip and agrees to r epair or replac e under this w arr anty an y defectiv e gas[...]

14 failed due to abuse, neglec t, improper mainte- nance, unappr oved modific ations, or the us e of parts not made or approved by the original equipment manufacturer. Y ou a re re spo n si bl e for pres ent ing your s mall off- - road engine to an WEED EATER authoriz ed r epair c enter as soon as a problem exis ts . Warrant y repair s shoul d be c[...]