Homelite UT20024A manual

Easy Reach model UT20044A T rim ’ n Edge model UT20024A T rimlite model UT20004A OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 25cc String T rimmers SA VE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Y our trimmer has been engineered and manufactur ed to Homelite’ s high standard for dependability , ease of operation, and operator safety . Properly car ed for , it will give you ye[...]

P age 2 n Introduction ............................................................... ....................................................................................................... 2 n General Safety Rules ......................................................................................................................................[...]

P age 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failur e to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS n For safe operation, read and understand all instructions before using this product. Follow all safety instructions. Failure to follow[...]

P age 4 SYMBOLS 50' 15m 50' 15m Some of the following symbols may be used on this tool. Please study them and lear n their meaning for safe operation of this product. SYMBOL NAME EXPLANA TION Safety Alert Symbol Precautions that involve your safety . Read the Operator’ s Manual T o reduce the risk of injury , user must read and unde r -[...]

P age 5 SYMBOLS SERVICE Servicing requir es extreme care and knowledge and should be performed only by a qualified service technician. For service we suggest you r etur n the product to your near est AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER for r epair . When servic- ing, use only identical replacement parts. WARNING: SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The following signal[...]

P age 6 FEATURES FEA TURES THROTTLE TRIGGER ST AR TER GRIP CHOKE LEVER REAR HANDLE FRONT HANDLE DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR STOP BUTTON PRIMER BULB TRIMLITE MODEL W eight - (without fuel) T rimlite (UT20004A) ............................................................................................................[...]

P age 7 FEA TURES THROTTLE TRIGGER ST AR TER GRIP CHOKE LEVER REAR HANDLE FRONT HANDLE DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING STRING HEAD STRAIGHT SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR STOP BUTTON PRIMER BULB EASY REACH MODELS ST OP A B C Fig. 1b KNOW YOUR STRING TRIMMER See Figures 1a - 1b . Before attempting to use this product, familiarize yourself with all ope rating features an[...]

P age 8 ASSEMBL Y UNP ACKING This product r equires assembly . n Carefully remove the tool and any accessories from the box. Make sur e that all items listed in the packing list are included. n Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage or damage occurred during shipping. n Do not discard the packing material until you have care- fully ins[...]

P age 9 CURVED SHAFT GRASS DEFLECTOR WITH EDGER GUIDE - TRIM ‘N EDGE ONL Y EDGER GUIDE ASSEMBL Y See Figure 4. n Assemble the two plastic pieces of the edger guide together using the short bolt, flat washer , lock washer and wing nut. n Slide the edger guide to adjust it to the desired trimming length. n Tighten the wing nut securely . CURVED SHA[...]

P age 10 ST RAIG HT SHAF T GRA SS DEFL ECTO R - EASY REACH See Figure 7. n Remove the w ing nut and clamp fro m the grass deflector . n Assemble straight shaft grass deflector to drive shaft so that the pin in the grass deflector fits in the locator hole in the lower side of the drive shaft near the gear head. n Place the mounting bracket over the [...]

P age 11 FILLING T ANK n Clean surface ar ound fuel cap to prevent contamination. n Loosen fuel cap slowly . Rest the cap on a clean surface. n Car efully pour fuel into the tank. Avoid spillage. n Prior to replacing the fuel cap, clean and inspect the gasket. n Immediately r eplace fuel cap and hand tighten. Wipe up any fuel spillage. NOTE: It is [...]

P age 12 OPERA TION Fig. 10 PROPER OPERA TING POSITION WARNING: Always hold the string trimmer away from the body keep- ing clearance between the body and the product. Any con tact wi th the ho usin g or str ing tri mmer cu ttin g head ca n result in burns and/or other serious personal injury . ADV ANCING STRING USING THE EZ LINE™ T AP ADV ANCE S[...]

P age 13 OPERA TION EDGER GUIDE OPERA TION - TRIM ‘N EDGE ONL Y See Figures 12 - 13. n Loosen the wing nut and slide the edger guide to adjust it to the desired trimming length then retighten the wing nut secur ely . Refer to “Edger Guide Assembly” earlier in this manual for additional information. n The edger guide allows the trimmer to be u[...]

P age 14 Fig. 14 Fig. 15 SPOOL RET AINER SPRING SLOTS STRING HEAD EYELETS SHAFT MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing, use only identical Homelite r eplacement parts. Use of any other parts may create a hazar d or cause product damage. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields during tool operation. If operation is dusty[...]

P age 15 MAINTENANCE T o install the spool retainer: T ur n the spool r etainer clockwise for T rimlite and T rim ’n Edge. T ur n the spool retainer counter clockwise for Easy Reach. n Pull the strings again to rotate the spool into cutting position. Push the spool retainer down while pulling on string(s) to manually advance the string and to che[...]

P age 16 ST OP 1 2 3 MAINTENANCE REPLACING AND CLEANING AIR FIL TER See Figures 20 - 21. For proper performance and long life, keep air filter clean. n Remove the air filter cover by pushing down on the latch with your thumb while gently pulling on the cover . n Remove the filter , clean it in warm soapy water . Rinse and let dry completely . For b[...]

P age 17 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION 1. Check spark. Remov e spark plug. Reatta ch the spark plug cap and lay spark plug on metal cylinder . Pull the starter rope and watch for spark at spark plug tip. If ther e is no spark, repeat test with a new spark plug. 2. Push primer bulb until bulb is full of fuel. If bulb does not fill,[...]

P age 18 TROUBLESHOOTING ST O P A B C Fig. 22 1. Lubricate with silicone spray . 2. Install more string. Refer to “String Replace- ment” earlier in this manual. 3. Pull strings while alternately pressing down on and releasing spool r etainer . 4. Remove string fr om spool and re wind. Refer to “String Replacement” earlier in this manual. 5.[...]

P age 19 W ARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTY ST A TEMENT Ho meli te Co nsum er Pr odu cts , Inc. wa rra nts to the or igi nal retail purchaser that this HOMELITE product is fr ee from defect in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace, at Homelite Consumer Products, Inc.’ s discretio n, any defective pr oduct fr ee of char ge within these [...]

P age 20 W ARRANTY HOMELITE CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. LIMITED WAR RANTY FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS NONROAD AND SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the Califor nia Air Resources Board (CARB), and Homelite Consumer Products, Inc. are pleased to explain the Emission Control System W arranty on you[...]

P age 21 W ARRANTY EMISSIONS MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE AND WARRANTED P ARTS LIST Emissions Parts Inspect Before Clean Every Replace Clean Every Replace Every Each Use 5 Hours Every 25 Hours 25 Hours 50 Hours or Y early or Y early CA T AL YTIC MUFFLER ASSEMBL Y ..............................................................................................[...]

983000-685 6-05 HOMELITE CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC. 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson, SC 29625 Post Office Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622 Phone 1-800-242-4672 www .homelite.com OPERA TOR’S MANUAL 25cc String T rimmers T rimlite - UT20004A T rim ‘n Edge - UT20024A Easy Reach - UT20044A WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals[...]