Weed Eater ESB17 manual

ESB17 R T radem ark Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS Ple as e do not r etu rn unit to r eta iler . Por fa vor , no de vue lva el a par ato a l lugar de com pra. V euille z ne pas re tourner l ’outil au déta illant. 1-800-554 -6723 ww w.w eed eater.com WEED EATER 1030 Stevens Creek R o[...]

2 SAFE TY RU LE S IMPORT ANT W A RNINGS A ND SAFET Y INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING: When using electric gardening appliances , basic s afety pre- cautions s hould alway s be followed to reduc e the risk of fire, electric shoc k, and s erious injury. The warnings and saf ety instruc tions in this manual mus t be follow ed to reduc e the ris k of f ire, elec[...]

3 cord, or pull cord around s harp edges or c or- ners . Turn off all c ontrols before unplugging. Do not ex pos e cor ds to heat, oil, or w ater. Do not use w ith damaged c ord or plug. I f unit is not wor king as it s hould, has been dr opped, damaged, left outdoors , or dr opped into w a- ter , return it t o your authoriz ed ser vic e dealer for[...]

4 fastener s ar e in place and sec urely fas- tened. Parts that are damaged must be re- paired or r eplaced by an author iz ed ser vic e dealer . T hese inc lude head parts that are cr ack ed, or c hipped, guards, and any other part that is damaged. S Hav e all serv ice and maintenance not ex- plained in this manual perfor med by an au- thoriz ed s[...]

5 S Inspec t unit before eac h us e for w orn, loose, mis s ing or damaged parts. Do not use until unit is in proper w ork ing order. S Do not s et unit on any surf ace ex c ept a clean, har d area. D ebris suc h as gravel, sand, dus t, gras s , etc., could be pick ed up by the air int ake and throw n out through dis- char ge opening, damaging unit[...]

6 S Hold the unit f irmly w ith both hands . S Keep firm footing and balanc e. D o not ov er- reac h or s tand on uns table s urfac es . S Throw aw ay blades t hat are bent, w arped, cr ack ed, brok en or damaged in any other way. Replace part s that are crac ked, chipped, or damaged before us ing the unit. S Keep all par ts of your body aw ay from[...]

7 S Us e the right tool, c ut wood only. D on’t use pruner for pur pos e not intended; for ex ample, don’t use pr uner for c uttin g pla stic , mas onr y, non-woo d building mater ials , etc . S If you s trik e or bec ome entangled with a for- eign object, s top the unit immediately and chec k for damage. H ave any damage re- paired by y our au[...]

8 er user, do not rely only on safety dev ices . Y ou mus t follow all s afety pr ecautions , in- str uctions , and maintenance in this manual to help av oid k ic kbac k and other for ces w hich can r esult in s erious injury. S Reduc ed - - K ick bac k G uide Bar, designed with a small radius tip which reduc es the siz e of the k ic k back danger [...]

9 HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY DANGER: RISK OF CUT ; KEEP HANDS AW A Y FROM BLADE - - Blade moves momentar ily after t he trigger is r e- leased. D o not attempt t o c lear away c ut ma- terial when t he blade is in motion. Mak e s ure the unit is dis c onnect ed from the power sour ce and the blade has stopped mov ing be - fore remov ing jammed material f[...]

10 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If r eceiv ed as s embled, rev iew all as sembly s teps to ensur e your unit is properly as s embled and all fasteners are secu re. INST ALLING LI NE TRIMME R A TT ACHMENT CAUTION: When remov ing or ins talling at- tachment s, plac e the unit on a flat sur fac e for stability. 1. Loosen the c oupler by tur ning the knob [...]

11 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATI NG YOU R UN IT . Compare t he illus trat ions w ith y our unit to f amiliariz e y ours elf w ith the loc at ion of the v ar ious cont rols and ad jus tments . Sav e t his man ual for f uture refer enc e. Cord Ret ainer Ass is t Handle Rece ssed P lu g Motor H[...]

12 REMOVING LINE TRIMMER A TT ACHMENT OR OTHER OPTIONAL A TT ACHMENTS CAUTION: When remov ing or ins talling at- tachment s, plac e the unit on a flat sur fac e for stability. 1. Loosen the c oupler by tur ning the knob counter cloc k wis e. Coupler K nob LOOS EN TIGH TEN Upp er Sh a f t Lower Attac hment 2. Pres s an d hold the loc k ing/r eleas e[...]

13 CUTTING METHODS WAR N I N G : Us e minimum speed and do not cr owd the line w hen cutt ing around hard objects (r ock , grav el, fenc e pos ts, etc.) , whic h c an damage t he trimmer head, bec ome entangled in the line, or be thr own caus ing a ser ious hazar d. S The tip of the line does the cutt ing. Y ou will achiev e the bes t perf ormance [...]

14 SERVIC E A ND 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. Replac e wi th a pre-w ound s pool, or c ut two le ngths of 12- 1/2 f eet (3,8 meter s) of 0.080 ″ ( 2m m )d i a m e t e rW E E DE A T E R brand line. WAR N I N G : Nev er us e wir e, rope, str ing, etc [...]

15 TROUBL E CAUSE REME DY Tr i mm e r h ea d stops under a load or does not turn when s w itch is pres sed. 1. Allow ti p of line to do the c utting. 2. Contac t y our author iz ed s erv ic e dealer. 3. Chec k B reak er Box . 4. Remov e debris . Line does not advanc e or break s while cutting. 1. Chec k line routing. 2. Rew ind line tightly and ev [...]

16 LIM ITED W ARRANTY WEED EA TER , a div is ion of H us qv arna C on - sumer O utdoor P roduc ts N.A ., Inc ., w arrant s to the original c ons umer purc has er t hat each new WEED EA TER brand electric or cordless pro - duct is fr ee from def ec ts in mat erial a nd work - manship and agr ees to r epair or r eplac e under this war rant y any defe[...]