Weed Eater SST25C manual

S ST25C R T radem ark WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing I nst ruct ions before using this product . F ailur e to do so c an result in ser ious injury . ADVE RT ENCI A: Lea el manual de ins tr ucciones y siga todas l as advertenc ias e instr ucciones de segur idad. El no hacer lo puede result ar en lesiones graves. A VE[...]

2 ID ENTI FI CA TI ON O F SAFETY SY MBOL S W ARNING: This unit can be dangerous! Car eless or improper use c an c aus e ser ious injury. Read the operator ’s manu al before u se. F ailure t o follow instr uc tions cou ld res ult in s erio us i njury. Sav e operator ’ s manual . Trimmer line can thr ow objec ts v iolently. Y ou can be blinded or[...]

3 ID ENTI FI CA TI ON O F SAFETY SY MBOL S When ser vic ing unit, use only identic al replac e- ment parts . Store unit indoors in a high, dry plac e out of the reach of childr en. Alway s st op unit and dis c onnect s park plug befor e cleaning or ser vic ing. W ARNI NG: Fir e hazard. N ever mix , pour , or s tor e gasoline or use the unit near a [...]

4 S Secure hair above should er length. Secure or remov e loos e cl othing or c lothing w ith loos ely hanging t ies , s tr aps , tas s els , et c. T hey can be cau gh t in mo ving pa rts. S Being fully c over ed also helps prote ct you from debris and pieces of tox ic plants thrown by s pinnin g line. S Stay Alert. Do not ope rate this unit whe n [...]

5 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I NG : If rec eived as s embled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is proper ly ass embled and all fas teners ar e sec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If you need as s ist ance or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1- 800-554-6723. It is normal for the fuel filt er to r attle in the empty [...]

6 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YO UR UNIT . Compare t he illus trati ons with y our unit to familiariz e y ours elf with the location of the v arious c ontrol s and adjus tments . S av e this manual for fu ture r eferenc e. As sis t Handle Line Limiter Blade Shield Tri mm e r Head S[...]

7 FUEL REQUIREMENTS This engine r equires the use of minimum 87 octane [ R+M]/2 c lean gas oline. IMPO RT ANT Us e of alc ohol blended f uels ( cal led gas ohol or using et hanol or methanol) can c aus e major en - gine perf ormanc e and dur ability problems . WAR N I NG : A lternati ve f uels ( not gas - oline) s uc h as E - - 15 ( 15% alc ohol), [...]

8 ST ARTING A FLOODED ENGI NE Flooded engin es c an be s tart ed by plac ing t he chok e lev er in th e RU N pos ition; t hen, pull the rope to c lear the engine of exc es s fu el. This could r equir e pulling the s tart er handl e many times depending on how badly th e unit is flooded. If the unit s till d oes n’t star t, refer to TROUBLESHOO TI[...]

9 SWEEPING - - The fanning ac tion of the rotat- ing line can be us ed for a quic k and eas y clean up. Keep the line parallel to and above the sur faces being s wept and move the tool from s ide to s ide. MAINTE NANCE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t t he spar k plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjus tments. HE LPFU L TIP IMPO R[...]

10 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG Replac e the spar k plug each y ear to ensure the engine start s eas ier and runs bett er . Set spar k plug gap at 0. 025 inch ( 0.6 mm). Igni- tion timing is fix ed and nonadjus table. 1. T w is t, then pull off s park pl ug boot. 2. Remov e s park plug fr om c ylin der and dis - card . 3. Replac e with C hampion RC J- 6Y sp[...]

11 Air Filter C over Idle Speed Sc rew If y ou require f urther as s istanc e or are unsure about perf orming t his proc edure, c ontac t an authoriz ed ser vic e dealer or c all 1- - 800- - 554 - - 6723. STORAGE WAR N I NG : Perform the follow ing steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool, and sec ure the unit before s toring or trans porting[...]

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 requir es adjustment. 1. See “ Start ing a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill t ank w ith c orrec t fuel mixtur e. 3. Ins tall new s park plug. 4. C heck f or dirty fuel [...]

13 LIMI TED W ARRA NTY WEED EA TER , a divi sion of Hu sqvarn a Cons umer Outdoor Produc ts N .A., Inc ., warr ants to t he original c ons umer pur cha ser that eac h new WEED EATER brand gasoline tool or at tachmen t is free fr om defec ts in material and w ork mans hip and agrees to re pair or replac e under this w arr anty an y defectiv e gasol [...]

14 failed due to abuse, neglect, improper mainte- nance, unappr oved modifications , or the use of parts not made or approved by the original equipment manufacturer. Y ou a re re spo n si bl e for pres ent ing your small off - - road engine to an WEED EATER authoriz ed r epair c enter as soon as a problem exis ts . Warrant y repair s shoul d be co [...]