Weed Eater 31WG manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Saf ety Rules and Oper ating Inst ructions before using this product. F ailure to do s o can result in serious injury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las adv ertencias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hac erlo puede r esultar en le - siones graves . A VERTIS[...]

2 UL CLAS SIFIED PRODUCT NOTICE Only the followi ng Gasoline Powered Combination Gardening Appli ance powerhead models and their res pectiv e at tachment s hav e been Classi fied by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc ., in accordanc e with the applic able safety requirements . Powerhead i ncluding trimmer attachment 31WG .......................... Opti[...]

3 UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY S Disconnec t the spark plug before perf orm- ing maintenanc e except carburetor adj ust- ments. S Look for and replac e damaged or loose parts before each us e. Look for and repair fuel leaks before us e. Keep in good work ing conditi on. S Replace trim mer head parts t hat are chipped, crack ed, broken, or dam aged i n[...]

4 EDGER SAFETY W ARNING: Inspec t t he area to be edged bef ore eac h use. Remove obj ects (ro cks, broken glass, nai ls, wire , etc.) which can be thrown by the blade or can wrap around t he shaft. S Blade rotates moment arily af ter the trigger is released. The blade can serious ly cut you or othe rs. S Allow blade to stop bef ore removing it fro[...]

5 W ARNING: Only us e brushcutter at- tachment s t hat provide a metal s hield with proboscis nos e. Probosci s nose S Use only specified blade and make sure it is properly instal led and s ecurely f astened. S Cut from y our left to your right. Cutting on the right side of the shield will t hrow debris away from the operator. S Always use the hand[...]

6 W ARNING: T o prevent serious inju- ry , do not us e more than one boom ex tension with a pole pruner at tachment. W ARNING: Keep the pruner away from power lines or elect rical wi res. S Only use f or pruning l imbs or branches up to 4 inches in diameter . S Do not operat e the unit f aster than t he speed needed to prune. Do not run the uni t a[...]

7 AS SEMBL Y W ARNING: If recei ved assembl ed, repeat all st eps t o ensure your uni t is properly assembl ed and all f asteners are s ecure. Exami ne part s for dam age. Do not use dam- aged parts. NOTE: If yo u need ass istance or find parts miss ing or damaged, call 1-800-554-6723. It is normal for the f uel f ilter to rat tle in the empty fuel[...]

8 OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER REA D THI S I NS TRUCTI ON MA NUAL A ND SA FE TY RUL ES B EF ORE OPE RATING Y OUR UNI T . Com pare the illustr ations w ith your unit to fam iliari ze you rs elf w ith the loc ation of the variou s contr ols and adjustments. S ave this manual for future reference. Line Limit er Blade Primer Bulb Ass ist Handle Starter [...]

9 ON/OFF Switch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The trimm er head will turn while starting t he engine. Avoid any contac t wi th the muffler. A hot muf- fler c an cause s erious burns . ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel) Starti ng Position Muffler Choke Lever Starter Handl e Primer Bulb 1. Set unit on a flat s ur[...]

10 If the unit still doesn’t start, ref er to TROUBL ESHOOTIN G T ABLE or ca ll 1-800-554-6723. OPERA TING THE COUPLER This model is equipped wit h a coupler which enables optional attachment s to be instal led. The optional attachm ents are: MODEL: Edger 1000E ....................... Cultivator 2000T ................... Blower 3000B ............[...]

11 can caus e serious injury. Do not us e other materials such as wire, s tring, rope, etc. Wi re can break off during c utting and become a dangerous missi le t hat c an cause s erious in- jury . CUTTING METHODS Use minimum s peed and do not crowd t he line when cutting around hard objec ts (rock , gravel, fence post s, etc. ), whic h c an damage [...]

12 MAINTENANCE W ARNING: Disc onnect the s park plug before performing mai ntenance except for carburet or adjustments . CHECK FOR LOOSE F ASTENERS AND P ARTS S Spark Plug B oot S Air Filter S Housing Sc rews S Ass ist Handle S crew S Debris Sh ield CHECK FOR DAMAGED OR WORN P ARTS Contact an authori zed serv ice dealer for re- placement of dam age[...]

13 1. Cut a length of 30 feet of 0.080 ! (2 mm) diameter round Weed Eater " brand li ne. Feed line in directi on shown on spool. Spool 2. Insert one end of line into center c avity of empty s pool. E nsure l ine will feed i nto spool in t he direction shown on the spool (counterc lockwis e). 3. Continue feeding li ne into spool, leavi ng 4 - -[...]

14 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. 1 . ON/OFF switch in OFF position. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel t ank empty. 4. Spark pl ug not fi ring. 5. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 6. Carburetor requires adjustm ent. 1. Move ON/OFF switch to ON. 2. See “Starting a Flooded Engi ne” in Operation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixtur[...]

15 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROL UX HOME PRODUCT S, I NC., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Weed Eater " " " " brand gas oline tool or at- tachment is f ree from defec ts in mat erial and workmanshi p and agrees to repair or replace under thi s warranty any defec tive gasol ine product or at tachment as f ollows from[...]

16 W ARRANTY P E RIOD: Any warr anted part which is not schedul ed for replacement as re- quired maintenance, or which is schedul ed only for regular inspection to the effect of ”repair or replace as necessary” shal l be warr anted for 2 years. Any warr ant ed part which is scheduled for replacement as requir ed maint enance shall be warranted [...]