Weed Eater PL 200 User manual

PL200
Operator’sManual
ManualdelOperador
ManueldeL’utilisateur
WARNING:
ReadandfollowallSafetyRulesandOperatingInstructionsbeforeusingthisprod-
uct. Failuretodosocan resultinseriousinjury.
ADVERTENCIA:
Leaelmanualdeloperadorysigatodaslasadvertenciaseenstruccionesdesegu-
ridad.Elno hacerlo puede resultaren lesionesgraves.
AVERTISSEMENT:
Lirelemanueldel’utilisateuretbienrespectertouslesavertissementsettoutes
lesinstructionsdesécurité.Toutdéfautdelefairepourraitentraînerdesblessures
graves.
ENGLISHESPAÑOL
Please do notreturn unit toretailer.
Porfavor,no devuelva elaparatoal lugarde compra.
Veuilleznepas retournerl’outil au détaillant.
1-800-554-6723
www.weedeater.com
530087644 2/15/00
FRANÇAIS
FrigidaireHomeProducts,Augusta, GA30907
WCIOutdoorProducts, Inc.

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SAFETYRULES
WARNING:When using gardening ap-
pliances,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldal-
waysbefollowedtoreducetheriskoffireand
seriousinjury.Read and followall instruc-
tions.
Thispowerunitcanbedangerous!Operator
isresponsibleforfollowingunitandmanual
instructionsandwarnings.ReadentireOper-
ator’sManualbeforeusingunit!Bethorough-
lyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuse
oftheunit.Restricttheuseofthisunittoper-
sonswhoread,understand,and followunit
andmanualinstructionsandwarnings.Nev-
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Operator’sManual
DANGER:Neveruseblades,wire,orflail-
ingdevices.Thisunitisdesignedforlinetrim-
meruseonly.Useofanyotheraccessoriesor
attachmentswill increasethe risk ofinjury.
WARNING:Trimmerline throwsobjects
violently.You and others can beblinded/in-
jured.Wearsafetyglassesandlegprotection.
Keep bodyparts clearofrotating line.
SafetyGlassesorsimilareyeprotection
Boots
HazardZone
50 ft.
(15 m)
Keep children,bystanders,and animals50
feet(15meters)away.Ifapproachedstopunit
immediately.
Ifsituationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredin
thismanual,usecareandgoodjudgement.If
you need assistance,contactyour
Authorized ServiceDealerorcall
1-800-554-6723.
OPERATORSAFETY
SAlways wearsafetyeye protection.
SAlways wearlong pants,long sleeves,
boots,and gloves.Wearing safetyleg
guardsisrecommended.Donotgobare-
footorwearsandals.Stayclearofspinning
line.
SSecure hairaboveshoulderlength.Se-
cure orremovelooseclothing orclothing
withlooselyhangingties,straps,tassels,
etc.They canbe caughtinmovingparts.
SDonotoperatethisunitwhenyouaretired,
ill,upset,orundertheinfluenceofalcohol,
drugs,ormedication.
SWearhearingprotectionifyouusethisunit
formorethan 1-1/2 hoursperday.
SNeverstartorruninsideaclosedroomor
building.Breathingexhaustfumescankill.
SKeep handlesfree ofoil and fuel.
UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY
SDisconnectthesparkplugbeforeperform-
ingmaintenanceexceptcarburetoradjust-
ments.
SLookforand replace damaged orloose
partsbeforeeachuse.Lookforandrepair
fuelleaksbeforeuse.Keepingoodworking
condition.
SReplacetrimmerhead partsthatare
chipped,cracked,broken,ordamagedin
anyotherwaybefore using the unit.
SMakesureunitisassembledcorrectlyas
showninthismanual.
SMakecarburetoradjustmentswithlower
endsupportedtopreventlinefromcontact-
ing anyobject.
SKeepothersawaywhenmakingcarburetor
adjustments.
SUse onlyrecommended Weed Eaterac-
cessoriesand replacementparts.
FUELSAFETY
SMixand pourfueloutdoors.
SKeep awayfromsparks orflames.
SUseacontainerapproved forfuel.
SDonotsmokeorallowsmokingnearfuelor
the unit.
SWipe up all fuelspills.
SMoveatleast10feet(3meters)awayfrom
fueling site beforestarting engine.
SStop engine and allowtocoolbeforere-
moving fuelcap.
CUTTINGSAFETY
SUseonlyfortrimming,mowing,andsweep-
ing.Donotuseforedging,pruningorhedge
trimming.
SInspecttheareabeforeeachuse.Remove
objects(rocks,brokenglass,nails,wire,
etc.)whichcanbethrownbyorbecomeen-
tangled inline.Hardobjects candamage
the trimmerhead and be throwncausing
seriousinjury.
SKeepfirmfootingandbalance.Donotover-
reach.
SKeepallpartsofyourbodyawayfrommuf-
flerand spinning line.Keep enginebelow
waistlevel.Ahotmufflercancauseserious
burns.
SCutting on left sideof theshieldwillthrow
debrisawayfromthe operator.
TRANSPORTINGAND
STORAGE
SAllowtheenginetocool;secureunitbefore
storing ortransporting invehicle.

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SEmptythefueltankbeforestoringortrans-
portingtheunit.Useupfuelleftinthecarbu-
retorbystartingengineandlettingitrunun-
til itstops.
SStoreunitandfuelinanareawherefuelva-
porscannotreachsparksoropenflames
fromwaterheaters,electricmotorsor
switches, furnaces,etc.
SStoreunitsolinelimitercannotaccidentally
causeinjury.Unitcanbehungbythetube.
SStorethe unitoutof thereach ofchildren
Ifsituationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredin
thismanual,usecareandgoodjudgment.If
youneedassistance,call1-800-554-6723.
SPECIALNOTICE:Thisunitisnot
equippedwithatemperaturelimitingmuffler
andsparkarrestingscreenwhichmeetsthe
requirementsofCaliforniaCodes4442and
4443.All U.S. forestland and the statesof
California, Idaho,Maine,Minnesota,New
Jersey,Oregon,andWashingtonrequireby
lawthatmanyinternalcombustionenginesto
beequippedwithasparkarrestorscreen.If
you operateinalocalewheresuchregula-
tionsexist, you arelegallyresponsiblefor
installingandmaintainingtheoperatingcon-
ditionoftheseparts.Failuretodosoisaviola-
tionofthelaw. Ifasparkarrestorisrequired
inyourarea,contactyourAuthorizedService
Dealerforthe properkit.
SPECIALNOTICE:Exposuretovibra-
tionsthroughprolongeduseofgasolinepow-
eredhandtoolscouldcausebloodvesselor
nerve damage inthe fingers,hands,and
jointsofpeoplepronetocirculationdisorders
orabnormalswellings.Prolongeduseincold
weatherhasbeenlinkedtobloodvesseldam-
ageinotherwisehealthypeople.Ifsymptoms
occursuch asnumbness,pain,loss of
strength,changeinskincolorortexture,or
lossoffeelinginthefingers,hands,orjoints,
discontinuetheuseofthistoolandseekmed-
icalattention.Ananti-vibrationsystemdoes
notguaranteetheavoidanceof theseprob-
lems.Userswho operate powertoolsona
continualand regularbasismustmonitor
closelytheirphysicalconditionandthecondi-
tion of thistool.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:Makesureunitisproperlyas-
sembled and all fastenersaresecure.
ADJUST THEHANDLE
SLoosenwingnutorplasticknobonhandle.
SRotatehandletouprightposition andtight-
en inacomfortable position between the
triggerand the safetylabelon the tube.
Tighten handlesecurely.
ATTACHINGTHE SHIELD
WARNING:The shieldmustbe properly
installed.Theshieldprovidespartialprotec-
tionfromtheriskofthrownobjectstotheoper-
atorandothersandisequippedwithalinelim-
iterwhichcutsexcessline.Thelinelimiter(on
undersideofshield)issharpandcancutyou.
SInsertbracketintosloton shield.
SPivotshielduntilboltpassesthroughholein
bracket.
SSecurelytighten wing nut.
SRemovepackingcoverfromthearborshaft
ifsoequipped.Threadtrimmerheadonto
shaft; tighten securelyagainstdustcup.
Bracket
Shield
Slot
FUELING
Thisengine is certified to operate on un-
leaded gasoline.Gasoline mustbe mixed
withagoodquality2-cycleair-cooledengine
oil designed to be mixed ataratio of40:1.
Poulan/Weed Eaterbrand oil isrecom-
mended.(A40:1ratioisobtained bymixing
3.2 ouncesofoil with 1 gallon ofunleaded
gasoline).When mixing fuelfollowthe
instructionsprintedonthecontainer.Always
read and followthe safetyrulesunderFUEL
SAFETY.
STARTING
Starting Position
HOWTOSTOP YOUR UNIT
Pushandholdtheengine stopswitchinthe
STOPorOFF position until the unithasfully
stopped.
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WARNING:The trimmerhead will turn
whilestarting the engine.Ahotmufflercan
causeseriousburns.
COLDENGINE STARTING OR
STARTINGAFTER REFUELING
SSetunitonaflatsurface.
SSlowlypress the primerbulb6times.
SMovechokelevertoFULL CHOKEposi-
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SSqueezethethrottletriggerfullyandhold
through all remaining steps.
SPull starter rope handlesharply6times.
SMovechokelevertoHALFCHOKEposi-
tion.
SPull starter rope handlenomorethan 6
pulls,until engine runs.
SAllowenginetorun10seconds,thenmove
chokelevertoOFF CHOKE position.
RESTARTINGAWARMENGINE
SMovechokelevertoOFFCHOKEposition.
SPull starterrope handleuntil engineruns.
SIf engine doesnotstartin 5 pulls, follow
instructionsinSTARTINGACOLDEN-
GINE.
OPERATION
OPERATINGPOSITION
EyeProtectio
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut fromyour right toyourleft.
ADVANCINGTHECUTTING
LINE
Advancelinebytappingthebottomofthecut-
tingheadlightlyonthegroundwhileengineis
running at full speed.The metal line limiter
bladeattachedtotheshieldwillcutthelineto
the properlength.
REPLACINGTHELINE
SPushandholdtheenginestopswitchinthe
stop/off position until the unithasfully
stopped.
SDisconnect the sparkplug lead wire.
SRemovespoolbyfirmlypullingontapbut-
ton.
SClean entiresurface ofhub and spool.
SReplacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo
lengthsof12-1/2feetof.080”(2mm)diam-
eterWeed Eaterrbrand line.Neveruse
wire,rope,string,etc.,whichcanbreakoff
and become a dangerousmissile.
SInsertendsofthelineabout1/2inch(1cm)
intothe small holeonthe inside ofspool.
Small
Holes
Spool
Hub
Line inNotch
Line inNotch
Line exitholes
SWind the line evenlyand tightlyontothe
spool.Wind inthe directionof thearrows
found on the spool.
SPushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5
inches(7-- 12 cm)unwound.
SInsertthe lineintothethe exitholesinthe
hub as showninthe illustration.
SAlign the notcheswiththe line exithole.
SPushspoolintohubuntilitsnapsintoplace.
SPullthelineextendingoutsideofthehubto
releaseit fromthe notch.
SERVICE
Werecommendallserviceandadjustments
notlistedinthismanualbeperformed byan
Authorized ServiceDealer.
TROUBLESHOOTINGCHART
Enginewill notstart.
SFueltankempty.
SEngineflooded.
SSparkplugnotfiring.
SFuelnotreachingcarburetor.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
Enginewill notidleproperly.
SAirfilterdirty.
SSparkplugfouled.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
Enginewill notaccelerate,lacks
power,ordiesunderaload.
Enginesmokesexcessively.
SAirfilterdirty.
SToo muchoilmixedwithgasoline.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
SCarburetor requiresadjustment.
SThrottletriggerscrewtoo tight.
Linedoesnotadvanceorbreakswhile
cutting.
SLineimproperlyroutedin head.
SLineimproperlywoundonspool.
SLinesizeincorrect.
Lineweldsontospool.
SLinesizeincorrect
SLineimproperlywoundonspool.
SCrowdinglineonmaterialbeingcut
.
Linepullsbackintohead
SToo littlelineoutsideofhead.
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CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Yourcarburetorisequippedwithlimitercaps.
Damagewilloccurifyouturntheneedlesbe-
yondthelimiterstops.Carburetoradjustment
isacomplicated task.Werecommendthat
youtakeyourunit toan AuthorizedService
Dealer.
IGNITIONTIMING
The ignition timing isfixed,non-adjustable.
SPARK PLUG
ReplacethesparkplugyearlyusingaCham-
pionRCJ--8Yplug.Sparkpluggap is.025”.
NEEDASSISTANCE?
NeedAssistance?
Call 1--800--554--6723
NeedService Part?
Contactyourdealer.
LIMITEDWARRANTY
FrigidaireHomeProducts,DivisionWCI
OutdoorPowerProducts,Inc.warrantstothe
originalpurchaserthateachnewWeedEater
brandgasolinetoolorattachmentisfreefrom
defectsinmaterialand workmanship and
agreestorepairor replace underthiswar-
rantyanydefective gasoline productorat-
tachmentasfollowsfromtheoriginaldateof
purchase.
2YEARS-- PartsandLabor,when usedfor
household purposes.
90 DAYS -- Partsand Labor,when usedfor
commercial,professional,orincomeproduc-
ing purposes.
30DAYS --PartsandLabor,ifusedforrental
purposes.
Thiswarrantyisnottransferableanddoesnot
coverdamageorliabilitycausedbyimproper
handling,impropermaintenance,ortheuse
ofaccessoriesand/orattachmentsnotspe-
cificallyrecommendedbyFrigidaireHome
Productsforthistool.Additionally,thiswar-
rantydoesnotcovertune-ups,sparkplugs,
filters,cuttingline,orrotatingheadpartsthat
will wearand requirereplacementwithrea-
sonableuseduringthewarrantyperiod.This
warrantydoesnotcoverpredeliverysetupor
normaladjustmentsexplainedintheopera-
tor’smanual.
THISWARRANTYGIVES YOUSPECIFIC
LEGALRIGHTS,AND YOUMAY HAVE
OTHER RIGHTSWHICH VARYFROM
STATETOSTATE.
NOCLAIMSFOR CONSEQUENTIALOR
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,
AND THERE ARENO OTHEREXPRESS
WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EX-
PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.
SOME STATES DONOTALLOWLIMITA-
TIONSONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWAR-
RANTYLASTSORTHE EXCLUSIONOR
LIMITATIONSOFINCIDENTALORCON-
SEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVE
LIMITATIONSOREXCLUSIONMAYNOT
APPLYTOYOU.
FrigidaireHomeProducts’policyistocon-
tinuouslyimproveitsproducts.Therefore,
FrigidaireHomeProductsreservesthe
righttochange,modify,ordiscontinuemod-
els,designs,specifications,andaccessories
ofall productsatanytimewithoutnoticeor
obligation to anypurchaser.
U.S.EPA
EMISSIONCONTROL
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LIGATIONS:The U.S.Environmental
Protection Agency and POULAN/WEED
EATER,DIVISIONOFWCIOUTDOOR
PRODUCTSarepleasedtoexplaintheemis-
sionscontrolsystemwarrantyonyourlawn
andgardenequipmentengine.Allnewutility
and lawn and garden equipmentengines
mustbedesigned,built,andequippedtomeet
the stringentanti--smog standards.POU-
LAN/WEEDEATERmustwarranttheemis-
sioncontrolsystemonyourlawnandgarden
equipmentenginefortheperiodsoftimelisted
belowprovidedtherehasbeennoabuse,ne-
glect,orimpropermaintenanceofyourlawn
andgardenequipmentengine.Youremission
controlsystemincludesparts such asthe
carburetorandtheignitionsystem.Wherea
warrantableconditionexits,POULAN/WEED
EATERwill repairyourlawn and garden
equipmentengine atno cost toyou.Ex-
pensescoveredunderwarrantyincludediag-
nosis,partsandlabor.MANUFACTURER’S
WARRANTYCOVERAGE:Ifanyemissions
relatedpartonyourengine(aslistedunder
EmissionsControlWarrantyPartsList)isde-
fective ora defectinthematerialsorwork-
manship of theengine causesthe failureof
suchanemissionrelatedpart,thepartwillbe
repaired or replaced byPOULAN/WEED
EATER.OWNER’SWARRANTYRESPON-
SIBILITIES:Asthelawnand gardenequip-
mentengineowner,youareresponsiblefor
theperformanceoftherequiredmaintenance
listed inyourOwner’sManual.POULAN/
WEEDEATERrecommendsthatyouretain
all receipts covering maintenance on your
lawnandgardenequipmentengine,butPOU-
LAN/WEEDEATERcannotdenywarranty
solelyforthelackofreceiptsorforyourfailure
to ensurethe performanceofallscheduled
maintenance.Asthelawnandgardenequip-
mentengineowner,youshouldbeawarethat
POULAN/WEEDEATERmaydenyyouwar-
rantycoverageifyourlawnandgardenequip-
mentengine ora partofithasfailed dueto
abuse,neglect,impropermaintenance,un-
approved modifications,ortheuse ofparts
notmadeorapprovedbythe originalequip-
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presentingyourlawnandgardenequipment
enginetoaPOULAN/WEEDEATERautho-
rizedrepaircenterassoonasaproblemex-
ists.Warrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedin
areasonableamountof time,not toexceed
30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding
yourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities,you
shouldcontactyournearestauthorizedser-
vicecenterorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat
1--800--554--6723.WARRANTYCOM-
MENCEMENTDATE:The warrantyperiod
beginsonthedatethelawnandgardenequip-
mentengine ispurchased.LENGTHOF
COVERAGE:Thiswarrantyshallbeforape-
riodof twoyearsfromthe initialdate ofpur-
chase.WHATISCOVERED:REPAIROR
REPLACEMENTOFPARTS.Repairorre-
placementofanywarrantedpartwillbeper-
formed atno charge tothe owneratanap-
proved POULAN/WEEDEATERservicing
center.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding
yourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities,you
shouldcontactyournearestauthorizedser-
vicecenterorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat
1--800--554--6723 WARRANTY PERIOD:
Anywarrantedpartwhichisnotscheduledfor
replacementasrequired maintenance,or
whichisscheduledonlyforregularinspection
totheeffectof“repairorreplace asneces-
sary”shallbewarrantedfor2years.Anywar-
ranted partwhichisscheduled forreplace-
mentasrequired maintenanceshall be
warrantedfortheperiodoftimeuptothefirst
scheduled replacementpoint forthatpart.
DIAGNOSIS:The ownershall notbe
charged fordiagnosticlaborwhichleadsto
thedeterminationthatawarrantedpartisde-
fectiveifthediagnosticworkisperformedat
anapprovedPOULAN/WEEDEATERserv-
icing center.CONSEQUENTIALDAM-
AGES:POULAN/WEEDEATERmaybeli-
ablefordamagesto otherengine
componentscausedbythefailureofawar-
ranted partstill underwarranty.WHATIS
NOTCOVERED:All failures caused by
abuse,neglect,orimpropermaintenanceare
notcovered.ADD--ONORMODIFIED
PARTS:Theuseofadd--onormodifiedparts
canbegroundsfordisallowingawarrantyclaim.
POULAN/WEEDEATERisnotliabletocover
failuresofwarrantedpartscausedbytheuse
ofadd--onormodifiedparts.HOWTOFILEA
CLAIM:Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding
yourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities,you
shouldcontactyournearestauthorizedser-
vicecenterorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat
1--800--554--6723.WHERETO GETWAR-
RANTYSERVICE:Warrantyservicesorre-
pairsshallbeprovidedatallPOULAN/WEED
EATERservicecenters.call:1--800--554--6723
MAINTENANCE,REPLACEMENTANDRE-
PAIROFEMISSIONRELATEDPARTS:Any
POULAN/WEEDEATERapprovedreplace-
mentpartusedintheperformanceofanywar-
rantymaintenanceorrepaironemissionre-
latedpartswillbeprovidedwithoutchargeto
theownerifthepartisunderwarranty.EMIS-
SION CONTROLWARRANTY PARTS
LIST:Carburetor, Ignition System:Spark
Plug(covereduptomaintenanceschedule),
Ignition Module.MAINTENANCE STATE-
MENT:Theownerisresponsiblefortheper-
formanceofallrequiredmaintenanceasde-
fined inthe owner’smanual.