Weed Eater TWISTER MODELS User manual

EATER
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
MANUAL DEL OPERADOR
MANUEL DE UUTILISATEUR
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_li ARNING Read the operator'smanualand followall
warningsand safetyIn.stmctions.Failureto doso can
resultinseriousinjury.Alwayswear eye protection.
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530-084755 - 06/19/97

[ SAFETY RULES [ "_m IdlL.
• Toa,_€l stdo elecMdtyehock,do not
ow ou.u,
• Read your Operator's Idenu_ carefully
untilyou _ly undeaztend and can dean, hind area white engine Isnndng.
fonow_warnl_ endssfetyh_s_kx_s Deb_ mJch..,psv_. ,and.dust.gras_
beforeoperagng the unR. •to. oould be picked up by the air Intake
• Resideryourunittousemwho enderstand and fltOWn out b_ough d_schargeopen.
end willfollow dwarnings and safety In-
nxx_lens In this manual
_Alymyswear resplratororface maskwhen
woddngwlth unlt In dusty environments.
Secure halr above shoolder length. Se-
cure or mrnove Jewelry,looseclo_lng, or
doedngw,h_ooee_,henCngs_o_ Ues,
tassels,etc.Theycanbecaughtlnmoving
Ing,_ng unlt,proper_,orceudn9
xrlom Ir_urytobymndersoroperator.
• Avoid.dangerousenvlronmentLDonot
PLANAHEAD useInunventilatedare_ orwhereexplo-
•Nwa_ wear eye p_ when opemt- elve vapom or carbon monoxJclebuildup
Ing,servicing,orpe_ maintenance multibspresent.
en your unlL Weadng eye protecUonwlH •Do not overreach or use fmrn unstable
helptopreventrocksordebdsfmmbeing maMces such as ladders, trees, steep
blownor dood_9 Intoeye•andfa_e
whichcan resultIn blindness end/or sed- elope_ rooftops, eto. Keep firm footing
anti balan_ at all _rnes.
ous Injury. • Never place objects InsOle the blower
_oe_ ahv_y_d_ct _'__ debris
_w_objfrorn_ animals,g_u_,and
ect_ euch _tme_ automo_as,
ere. The force of _ir cen cause
rodakcllrt,or_lda_tobethrownortodco.
chef whld_ c_znhurt people or enimals,
•_l_operato theunitwhen Y0Uaretired' break glus, or csuse other damage.
Ifl,upset,orlfyouamunderthelnffuencaof • Never run unlt Mthout the proper equip
alcohol, drugs, or medlcsgon, meritsttached. When udng yourunRas a
• Keep children, bystanders, and animals blower,alwayslnstallblower tubas.when
8way fromworkarea a mlnlmumof30 feet uslngyourunltas8vacuum, 81waysInst811
(10 m) when startingor oper_ng unit. , v_utnntubasandvacuumbag assembly.
• Inspectthe area before sterUngthe unit. Makesum vacuum beg assemblyls corn-
Rernovo all debris and hardobjects such pletely zipped.
as rocks, glass, wire, e_. that can rico- • Check sir Intake opening, blower tubes,
chet, bethrown, or othen_se cause Injury vasuumtubes, and eroowtube fmquer_,
or darting• dudngoperation, always w_ the engine stopped and the
spark plugdlsconnected. Keep ventsand
HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION a'lschargetubes free of debris whichcan
accumulate and restrictproper air flow.
• BImlnate all sources of sparks or flame
(Includingsmoking,open flames, or work • Never plase any object In the air Intake
tJ-atcenceusesparks)In_eareaswhere opening as b'dscould restrlct proper air
fusl Is ndxed, poured, or slored, flow Bnclcsuse dsmage tothe unlL
• IV_xandpourfuellnenoutdoorare_stom ,, Neveruse_or spreedlngchemlcals, fer_l-
fuelln acool, dry,wegvengtatedplase;and
useanapproved, marked centalner forall Izem, orother_whlch maycon-
•__ fuel_, rainfolio mmdafs.
• Do notmlloke whge handllngfuel or whge • TOavoid spreedlng tim, do not use near
the _.
_f_""_" _'ttankw_nee.g_ _runn_g..___,___forb_shnres,nrep_ec_,b_bec.e
•
•M0veatleastl0feet(3meters)a_ay/mm MAINTNN YOUR UNIT PROPERLY
fueland fueling sitebeforestartlngengine. •Have all msIntermnce o_er 8_m the rec-
OPERATE YOUR UNIT SAFELY ommended procedures described in the
• Stop the en_ne before opening the vec- Operators Menusl performed by your
uum Inlet door. The engine must be Service Dealer.
stoppedand the Imp•her bladN nolenger • D_com',_t speskplugbefore perforating
t ngto thoro-
tdng blade_.
• Insp_t unit before each mm for worn, • Use only recommended WEED EATER
Iooee, mlsslng,or darnageclparls. Do not replacement parte;use ofany other .p_.
useuntilunitb Inproperwc_ orcler, mayvolclyourwan'antyandca.se clem
-Keep outside surfacas free ofolland fueL age toyour unlL
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e_ andk_UngRr_n.h_km_
• Donotusoanyaccesso,'yor..._xa_r_.,t
o_hertitan b'v_e _W me
m_uda_or _xwo wren_n___unL.-
• DonotstoretheunitoHuellnac_ea area
where fuel vapom can math Wa_ oran
_f_ne f_nhotwatm'hea_em,electrk:
moorsor switches,furnaces,etc.
•
SPECIAl. NOTICE=For usersonU_. For-
est Land.andineome st_ in_Jd[_ Ca,-
4443), Idaho, Maine, _Now Jer-
b._h. and/or grim coveredland in
a_vo=,e==torequiredto_ooq.Jn_o_
wlU_aSl)mkmTos_o_,main_81nodb3olk_:tlve
wo_.Oorclor,_ _heeogXnomust_ _o_
sUucted,eq_pped,and_nta_d ._orU_e
pmven_onofllro.Checkwlthyoursmmor
theserequirements.Fallumtofollow ffnese
_.tulmments Is a violationoflho law.Thls
rest, howevor,aspaJkan._is available
asanoptionalpart.If asp_ _ls r_
qulredinyourarea.€ontactyour_,_monze_
ServiceDealerforthe€orrectIdt.Thospark
anes_, blowertubes,andnozzlesmustbe
withthe regula_ns.
SPECIAl. HOTiCE: Exposuretovlbn_s.
nerve damage In lho f_ers, hands, and
in p o..uf
k)ss_str_gth, d_ar_e _mn _o_r orwx-
t,re._lo__tho f_no_.lunds.7
-}dnts.d_ue _heuse o( _rodand
soekme_J attenSm. AnantlvUxa_ sYs-
tem doesnotgum'antoe1_ avoidanceof
theseproblems.Userswhooperatepower
toolsona continualanclregularba_ must
the cond'_onofthistool.
IASSEMBLY I
PREPARATION
Ifyou receive yourunitassembled,check
eachsteptohlsureyourunitIsproperlyas-
=embled.Foltowalliadety_mat_n _n_'_e
maoualt_l on the unit.
• No_661sare requiredfor assembly.
BLOWER TUBE ASSEMBLY
,_ssend_ _m 5Jow_ _ubo 8rid nozzle to
_e ur_t(turndododse tot

i USING YOUR UNIT I
YOU MUST make sum _e tubes ere escure
beforeus_ theunrL
BLOWER
FUELING
AWARNING Whenmr,ng engine,
holdt'Deur_tasIgustmte_Donotestunlton
1brown out 81_Jgh lie disohame openlr_,
dsrneglng_unit_prope_y,or-_uilngs_:
rlous to _the razor.
Choko
Lever
"rnb englne is certified to operate on un-
=..,o STA,'nNGAcocoEWEORA
WARM ENGINE AFTER RUNNING
Pouisn/Weed Eater brand og Is recom- OUT OF FUEL:
mended. (A 40:l ratioISobtained bymlxlng • Move sw_ to the ON po_on.
3.2 ounces of oll wilh I g_lon of u_esded • Move choketo FULLpesffion.
read and follow safety rules under Handle fully. Hold throffie _gger _engine Is
FuelWlth Caution Inthe esfety rulesesctlon, warm.
• Pull starisr rope sharply until er__ at-
I STARTING I '_m_.._,_ nom_,,= e_o.
LISTEN: The engine maysound asIfItIsW:
TO STOP THE ENGINE: ingtostartberoretheSthpufl.Thissound
•To stop engine, move swflchto OFF. rosy be hard to hesr. If so, go to the next
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE: step Immedlate_.
• Fuelthe englne. Moveat Isest 10 lest (3 •Move choketo HALFl)eslffon.
meters) away from the fueling site. • _ starter ropo sharply_ engine runs,
_,ut no more _'_an 6 pulls. .
•Hold the unit In the starting pos_on as NOTE=lfenglnehasnotslarisdafter5pulls,
shown. Make sure the blower end IS dl- _all orUle above steps.
retted away from peopis, enlmais, glass, • Nlow engine to nmfor t0 to 15 esconds,
and es_l obJecis. Ihen move choke to OFF pesffion.
• Release the _rottlo _tdg_.r.
STARTING N.O_ Ifenginec,es wflhchoke at OFF po-
POSITION u_% move the choke to the l-l_Ifpo_o_
and pugthes_ter rope5 more_, ffen-.
_n9doesnotstartandoperate_opedy,re-
ferto.CarburetorAdjus(n,mts._.
•TOStopengine, move switchto OFF.
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FOR AWARM ENGINE: cut_ngline, or m__ head _that will _"
• Moveswi_ _theONpo_lt_ wearimdm_lre mpliceme_ v_ reasan-/
.Move_to H_.Fp0eek_ aUeu_ ¢ur_ th6wm,_., perkxL'ms
• Pullstarter ropesl'_ uMII anglne nx,.s, tot's marital
but no morn_m 5 pulb. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU 8PECIRC
NOTE: Ifanglne does notrunaRer 5 pulb, lt
I seRv,ce I
Werecommandallserviceanda_
notistedIntt_ manu¢bepedom_edbyan
Autltodzed Sendce Dealer.
WHICH VARY FROM
STATE TO STATE.
NO CLAIM8 FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOW-cD,
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTIEB EXOEPT TI-106E EX-
_Y I_I1PULA'rl_ HEREIN.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW UMJTA-
TION8 ON HOW LONG AN IMPUED WAR-
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR
UMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CON-
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS SEQUENTIALDAMAGES, 80 THE
Your carburetor is _luipped wi_ I_ite.r ABOVE UMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION
caps. Carburetor adjustment Is a _MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
card task. We recommand that yc_u;aY,e POULAN/WEED EATER policy Is to con-
your unitto an _,ServiceDealer. tinuously Improve its product_ Therefore,
DamageWilloccurffyoutumtheneedlesbe- POULAN/WEED EATER resewes the right
yondthe,miterstops, tochanOe,modify,ordiscontinuemode_
designs,sp_ and scces_des of
SPARK PLUG allpr_luctk edanytimewithoutno_,e orobli-
ga_n toanypu_huer.
IGNmONTIMING
ion_ant_n_ngb_l, nonadjust_e.
INEEDASSISTANCE?I
Need Assistance? Call 1-800-554-6723.
Need a 8ervk:e Part? Cantact your dealer
orr_e of_haN.
ILIMITED WARRANTY I
POU_EED EATER DIvisionWCI Out-
door Products.Ino.,wan'antsto#_eodg_nal
pumhaser U_at each new Weed Eater or
Poulan PRO brand gasoline toolor atlach-
wonanans_panaagmesto rel_urorrepmce
under _warranty any defect;ve gasoline
_ix_luctor_chn_nt asl_ovisfromthe
._dateo_purd_se.
2 YEARS- Parts and Labor,whan used for
household punm_m.
60 DAYS- Parts and Labor, whan used fo_
€ommercial,profesConal,or Incomepro-
30 DAYS- Partsand Labor,Ifused forrental
purposes.
ThlswarrantyIsnotVansferableanddoes
iTROUBLESHOOTINGI
TROUBLE CAUSE
iIgnl_onswi_ off.
• Compr=_n low.
Enginevailno
-,load.
•C_._'e_ requires
e__wom
•Nr f_er dirty.
. C_0_eto_re_lm
:
•C_dx_rol_rroqt_sos
adjustment.
,, Cafoon buHdup.