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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
PL200
ForOccasionalUseOnly
WARNING:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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SAFETY RULES S Always wear heavy, long pants, long sleeves, WARNING: When using gardening boots, and gloves. Wearing safety leg guards appliances, basic safety precautions must al- is recommended. ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire and S Always wear foot protection. Do not go bare- serious injury. Read and follow all instruc- foot or wear sandals. Stay clear of spinning tions. line. S Secure hair above shoulder length. Secure or This power unit can be dangerous! Operator is remove loose
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CUTTING SAFETY SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations through prolonged use of gasoline powered hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve WARNING: Inspect the area before damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken people prone to circulation disorders or ab- glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold by or become entangled in line. Hard objects weather has been linked to blood vessel dam- can damage the trimmer
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OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Assist Handle Tube Trimmer Head Throttle Muffler Trigger ON/OFF Switch Spark Plug Starter Shield Handle Choke Lever Primer Bulb Fuel Mix Line Fill Cap Limiter Blade ON/STOP SWITCH CHOKE The ON/STOP switch is used to stop engine. To The
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8. Once the engine starts, allow it to run 10 Engine Choke Lever seconds, then move the choke lever to ON/STOP the OFF CHOKE position. Allow the unit Switch to run for 30 more seconds at OFF CHOKE before releasing the throttle trig- ger. HALF FULL OFF NOTE: If engine dies with the choke le- ver in the OFF CHOKE position, move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the rope until engine HOW TO START YOUR UNIT runs, but no more than 6 pulls. STARTING A WARM ENGINE WARNING: The trimmer
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S For trimming or scalping, use less than full TRIMMER LINE ADVANCE throttle to increase line life and decrease The trimmer line will advance approximately 2 head wear, especially: in. (5 cm) each time the bottom of the trimmer S During light duty cutting. head is tapped on the ground with the engine S Near objects around which the line can running at full throttle. wrap such as small posts, trees or fence The most efficient line length is the maximum wire. length allowed by the line limiter.Alw
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MAINTENANCE 1. Clean the cover and the area around it to WARNING: Disconnect the spark keep dirt from falling into the carburetor plug before performing maintenance except chamber when the cover is removed. for carburetor adjustments. 2. Remove parts as illustrated. NOTE: To avoid creating a fire hazard or CHECK FOR LOOSE producing harmful evaporative emissions, do FASTENERS AND PARTS not clean filter in gasoline or other flammable S Spark Plug Boot solvent. S Air Filter 3. Wash the filter in so
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Idle Speed Adjustment CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT Allow engine to idle. Adjust speed until engine runs without stalling (idle speed too slow). WARNING: Keep others away when S Turn idle speed screw clockwise to in- making idle speed adjustments. The trimmer crease engine speed if engine stalls or dies. head will be spinning during this procedure. S Turn idle speed screw counterclockwise to Wear your protective equipment and observe decrease engine speed. all safety precautions. The carburetor has been
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TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not 1. Engine flooded. 1. See “Starting a Flooded Engine” in start. Operation Section. 2. Fuel tank empty. 2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture. 3. Spark plug not firing. 3. Install new spark plug. 4. Fuel not reaching 4. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace. carburetor. Check for k
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LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., not cover predelivery setup or normal warrants to the original purchaser that each new adjustments explained in the instruction manual. Weed Eaterr brand gasoline tool or attachment THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC is free from defects in material and LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE workmanship and agrees to repair or replace OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM under this warranty any defective gasoline STATE TO STATE. product or attachment as follows fro
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warranted part which is not scheduled for re- use of add--on or modified parts. HOW TO FILE placement as required maintenance, or which is ACLAIM: If you have any questions regarding scheduled only for regular inspection to the ef- your warranty rights and responsibilities, you fect of “repair or replace as necessary” shall be should contact your nearest authorized service warranted for 2 years. Any warranted part which center or call ELECTROLUX HOME PROD- is scheduled for replacement as require
