Weed Eater 530164314 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Oper ating Inst ruc tions bef ore using th is product . F ailure t o do so ca n result in serious inj ury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucc iones y s iga t odas las ad vert encias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hac erlo puede resultar en le - siones grav es. A [...]

2 SAFE TY RU LE S WAR N I N G : When us ing gardening appliances , bas ic safety precaut ions must al- way s be f ollowed to reduce the risk of fir e and ser ious injury. DANGER: This pow er tool c an be dangerous ! This unit c an c ause s erious injur y including amputation or blindnes s to the op- erator and other s. The warnings and s afety inst[...]

3 S Keep handles f ree of oil and fuel. S Alway s us e the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder s trap w ith a blade (s ee ASSEMBL Y). UNIT/ MAINTEN ANCE SAFETY WAR N I N G : Stop unit and disc onnect the spar k plug before performing mainte- nance ( exc ept car buretor adjus tments) . S Look for and replac e damaged or loose parts befor e e[...]

4 operate in a locale w here s uch regulations ex- ist, y ou are legally res pons ible for maintaining the operating c ondition of thes e parts. Failure to do s o is a v iolation of the law. For nor mal homeowner use, the muffler and s park arres t- ing sc reen w ill not requir e any s erv ice. After 50 hours of us e, we recommend that your muffler[...]

5 4. Inser t tw o sc rew s into t he sc rew holes . 5. Sec ure s houlder s trap c lamp by tighten- ing sc rews wit h a hex wr ench. 30 inches HARNESS ADJUSTMENT FOR BALANCE 4- -1 2 inc hes above ground 6 inches below waist 30 inches CONFIGUR ING YOUR UNI T Y ou can c onfigure your unit using a c utting head for gras s and light w eeds, or a weed bl[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y INFORMA T ION - - WEED BLADE WEED BLADE NOTE: Remov e the t rimmer head and pla stic shiel d before a ttac hing the metal s hield and inst alling the weed blade. T o remov e the trim- mer head, align ho le in the dus t cup w ith t he hole in the s ide of the gearbox b y rotating the dust cup. Insert a s mall s c rewdr iver into ali gned[...]

7 8. Inser t a s mall sc rew driv er int o aligned holes. This will k eep the shaf t fr om turn- ing while tightening the blade nut. Screwdriver 9. TIgh ten blade nut firmly wit h a wrenc h w hile holding s cr ewdr iver in posi tion. 10 . Remov e the sc rewdr iver. 11. Turn blade by hand. If t he bl ade binds against t he s hield, or a ppears to be[...]

8 T o avoid engine problems, empty the fuel sys- tem before s torage f or 30 day s or longer. Drain the gas tank , start t he engine and let it run until the fuel lines and c arbur etor are empty. Use fres h fuel next s eas on. Nev er use engine or car buretor c leaner prod- ucts in the fuel tank or permanent damage may oc c ur. See the STOR AG E s[...]

9 When operating unit, c lip shoulder s tr ap onto clamp, s tand as s hown and c hec k f or the fol- lowing: S Wear eye prot ection and heav y clothing. S Extend y our lef t arm and hold handlebar grip with y our left hand. S Hold throttle grip w ith y our right hand with finger on throttle tr igger . S Keep unit below wais t level. S Keep shoulder[...]

10 MOW IN G - - Y our trimmer is ideal for mowing in places c onv entional lawn mower s c annot reac h. In the mowing pos ition, k eep the line parallel to the ground. Avoid pres s ing the head into the ground as this can s c alp the ground and damage the tool. SWEEPING - - The fanni ng act ion of the rot ating line c an be us ed to blow a way loos[...]

11 Cut us ing the 2 o’cloc k t o 4 o’cloc k position of t he blade 2 o’cloc k 4 o’cloc k RECOM ME NDED CUT TING POS ITI ON WA R N I N G : T he operator or ot hers must not tr y to c lear away cut material with the engine running or the blade turning to avoid ser ious injur y. Stop engine and blade before remov ing materials w rapped around [...]

12 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Remov e spool by firmly pulling on tap button. 2. Clean entire s urfac e of hub and spool. 3. Repl ace w ith a pre-w ound s pool, or c ut two lengths of 12 - 1/2 feet of 0.080 ″ (2 mm) dia - me ter Weed Eater r brand l ine. WAR N I N G : Nev er us e w ire, rope, str ing, etc ., whic h c an break o[...]

13 If y our unit is t o be s tored for a period of time: S Clean the entire unit befor e lengthy stor age. S Store in a c lean dry area. S Lightly oil ex ter nal metal sur faces . FUEL SYSTEM Under FU ELING ENG INE in the O PERA- TION s ec tion of this manual, see mess age la- beled IMPORT ANT regarding the us e of ga- sohol in y our engine. Fuel s[...]

14 LIM ITED W ARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to t he original purc haser that each new We ed Eater r brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is free fr om defec ts in material and work manship and agr ees to r epair or replac e under this warranty any defectiv e gas oline produc t or attac hment as follows fr om the original date of [...]

15 UCTS , INC ., ser vic ing center. If you have any questions r egarding y our war ranty rights and res ponsibilities , y ou s hould contac t y our neares t authorized serv ic e cent er or call ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., at 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. W ARRAN TY PERIOD: Any w arranted part whic h is not sc heduled for replac ement as required [...]