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Please do not return unit to retailer.
Por favor, no devuelva el aparato al lugar de compra.
Veuillez ne pas retourner l’outil au détaillant.
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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
4000C
NOTDESIGNEDFORUSEWITH
ELECTRIC POWERHEADS
NOESTADISEÑADOPARAELUSOCON
CABEZASDEMOTOR ELÉCTRICO
NONCONÇUPOURL’USAGEAVEC
BLOC---MOTEURS ÉLECTRIQUES
DANGER:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions befo
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SAFETYRULES ALWAYS WEAR WARNING: When using gardening Eye appliances, basic safety precautions should Thrown Protection always be followed to reduce the risk of fire objects andseriousinjury. Readandfollowallinstruc- Leg tions. Failure todosocanresult inserious in- Guards jury. Boots DANGER:Thispowertool canbedan- gerous! This unit can cause serious injury in- cluding amputation orblindness to the opera- WARNING: Hazard zone for thrown tor and others. The warnings and safety objects. Blade can t
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S Being fully covered also helps protect you CUTTINGSAFETY from debris and pieces of toxic plants thrown by spinning blade. WARNING: Inspect the areato becut S Stayalert.Donotoperate unitwhenyouare beforeeachuse.Removeobjects(rocks,bro- tired, ill,upset orunder influence ofalcohol, ken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.) which can drugs, or medication. Watch what you are be thrown or become entangled in the blade. doing; use common sense. S Keepothersincluding children, animals, by- S Wear hearing
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ASSEMBLY Handlebar WARNING: If received assembled, re- peat allstepstoensureyourunitisproperlyas- POWERHEAD sembled and all fasteners are secure. END Examine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts. Handlebar Clamp NOTE:Ifyouneedassistanceorfindthatparts between arrows on are missing or damaged, call 1-800-554-6723. handlebar decal TOOLSREQUIRED S Hex wrench (provided) Clamp Clamp HANDLEBARASSEMBLY Base Knob DANGER:RISKOFCUT. Toavoidse- rious injury, the barrier portion of the handle- Tube
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3. Insert two screws into the screw holes. LOWER SHOULDER STRAP 4. Secure shoulder strap clamp by tighten- CLAMP ing screws with the hex wrench. 5. Tryonshoulder strapand adjust for fit and balancebeforestartingtheengineorbegin- Spacer Tabs ning a cutting operation. 6. Insert your right arm and head through the shoulder strap and allow it to rest on your left shoulder. Make sure the danger signisonyourbackandthehookistothe Spacer Tabs right side of your waist. positioned for use NOTE:Aone-half t
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OPERATINGTHECOUPLER INSTALLINGATTACHMENT Your powerhead is equipped with a coupler HANGER which enables optional attachments to be An attachment hanger isprovided forstorage installed. The optional attachments are: whenattachment isnotinuse.Toinstall hang- er on attachment: MODEL: 1. Remove the tube cap from the attach- Edger........................1000E ment (if present) and discard. Cultivator ....................2000T 2. Press and hold the locking/release but- Blower.......................300
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S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS -- S Donotraisetheengine aboveyourwaistas Blade Thrust can occur without warning if the blade can come dangerously close to the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is your body. morelikely tooccurinareaswhereit isdiffi- S Do not swing the unit with such force that cult to see the material being cut. By using you are in danger of losing your balance. the unit properly, the occurrence of blade Bring the powerhead engine to cutting speed thrust will be reduced and the ope
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SERVICE ANDADJUSTMENTS BLADEREPLACEMENT Gearbox WARNING: The blade will continue to spin after the engine stops orafter thethrottle trigger has been released. To avoid serious Shield injury, make sure the blade has stopped coasting anddisconnect thesparkplugbefore performing work on the blade. WARNING: Wear protective gloves when handling or performing maintenance on Dust Cup Threaded Shaft thebladetoavoidinjury. Thebladeissharpand can cut you even when it is not moving. Blade Locking Lever Reta
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LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUXHOMEPRODUCTSNORTH THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC AMERICA, Division ofWCI Outdoor Prod- LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE ucts, Inc., warrants to the original purchaser OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM that each new Weed Eater! ! brand gasoline STATE TOSTATE. ! ! toolorattachment isfreefromdefectsinmate- NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR rial and workmanship and agrees to repair or OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED, replace under this warranty any defective AND THERE ARE NO OTHER E
