Weed Eater MX550 manual

R T radem ark WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing Inst ruct ions before using this product . F ailure t o do so can res ult in ser ious injury . ADVE RTE NCIA: Lea el manual de ins trucc iones y siga to das las adver tencias e instr ucciones de seguridad. El no hac erlo puede result ar en lesiones graves. A VERTISSEMENT [...]

2 ID ENTI FI CA TI ON O F S AFETY S YMBOLS W ARNING: This unit can be dangerous! C areless or improper use c an caus e s erious injury . Read the operator ’s manu al before us e. Failur e to follow ins truc tions cou ld res ult in s erious injur y . Sav e operator ’s manual. Trimmer line can thr ow objec ts v iolently. Y ou can be blinded or in[...]

3 ID ENTI FI CA TI ON O F S AFETY S YMBOLS When ser vic ing unit, us e only ident ical 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 connec t spar k plug befor e cleaning or ser vic ing. W ARNI NG: Fire haz ard. Nev er mix, pour, or store gas oline or use the unit near a fla[...]

4 S Secur e hair above s houlder length. Sec ure or remov e loose clothing or clothing w ith loosely hanging ties , str aps, tas sels , etc . They c an be c aught in moving par ts. S Being fully cov ered als o helps pr otect you from debris and piec es of toxic plants thrown by s pinning line. S S tay A lert. Do not operate this unit when you are t[...]

5 For normal homeowner use, the muffler and spar k arres ting sc reen will not require any ser vic e. After 50 hours of us e, we r ecommend that your muffler be serv ic ed or replac ed by an au- thoriz ed ser vic e dealer . ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If rec eiv ed ass embled, repeat all steps to ensure y our unit is properly ass embled and all fas te[...]

6 STOP SWI T CH The STOP s wit ch is us ed to stop the engine. T o sto p the engine, pus h and hold the sw itch in the STOP position u ntil the engine stops. PRIMER BULB The PR IMER B ULB remov es air from t he car- buretor and f uel lines and f ills them with fuel. This allow s y ou to s tart the engine wit h fewer pulls on the s tarter rope. A ct[...]

7 Chok e Lever S t a r t e r H a n d l e Prime r Bulb 5. Pull s tarter rope hand le s harp ly until engine sound s as if it is tr ying to s tart, but do not pull rope more than 6 t imes. 6. As s oon as engine sounds as if it is trying to st art, mov e c hoke lev er to HA LF CH OK E posi tion. 7. Pull s tart er rope sha rply unt il e ngine runs , bu[...]

8 Always tap the trimme r head on a grass y area. T apping on s urfa ces s uch as c onc rete or as - phalt c an caus e ex ces siv e wear to t he trimmer head. If t he line is worn dow n to 2 inc hes (5 c m) or les s, more than one tap will b e required t o ob - tain the mos t efficient line length . WAR N I N G : Us e only 0. 080 ″ (2 mm) diamete[...]

9 MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : Dis connec t the s park plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO RT A NT : Hav e all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc ribed in the instruc tion manual performed by an authoriz ed serv ice dealer. If any dealer other than an author ized ser vic e de[...]

10 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Remove s pool by fir mly pulling on tap button. 2. Clean entire s urfac e of hub and spool. 3. Replac e with a pre -wound s pool, or c ut two lengths of 12 -1/2 feet of 0.080 ″ (2 mm) di - ameter WE ED E A TE R bran d line. WAR N I N G : Nev er us e wir e, rope, str ing, etc. , whic h can break of[...]

11 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool before s toring or trans - porting. S Store unit and fuel in a well ventilat ed area where fuel v apors cannot reac h s park s or open f lames from wat er heat ers, elec tric motors or s wit ches , furnaces , etc . S Store unit w ith all guards in place. [...]

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 requires adjustment. 1. S ee “Start ing a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. F ill tank w ith cor rect fuel mixt ure. 3. I nstall new s park plug. 4. C heck f or dirty fuel fi[...]

13 LIMI TED WA RRANTY WEED EA TER , a div is ion of Hus qvar na Con - sumer O utdoor P roduc ts N.A. , Inc., war rants to the original c ons umer purchas er t hat eac h new WEED EA TER br and gas oline tool or att ach - ment is free f rom defec ts in mater ial an d work - manship and agr ees to r epair or rep lace under this w arranty an y defec ti[...]

14 failed due to abus e, neglec t, improper mainte- nance, unappr oved modifications , or the use of parts not made or approved by the or iginal equipment manufacturer. Y ou a re re spo n si bl e for pres enting y our s mall off- - road engine to an WEED E A TER auth orized r epair c enter as soon as a problem exist s. Warrant y repairs shoul d be [...]