Weed Eater TWIST-N-EDGE User manual

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WARNING:
Read and followall SafetyRulesand Operating Instructionsbefore
using thisproduct. Failuretodosocan resultinseriousinjury.
ADVERTENCIA:
Lea elmanualdeloperadory siga todaslasadvertenciaseinstruc-
cionesdeseguridad.Elnohacerlopuederesultarenlesionesgraves.
AVERTISSEMENT:
Lirelemanuelde l’utilisateuretbien respectertouslesavertisse-
mentset touteslesinstructionsde sécurité.Toutdéfautde lefaire
pourraitentraînerdesblessuresgraves.
Operator’sManual
ManualdelOperador
Manuelde L’utilisateur
FrigidaireHomeProducts,Augusta,GA30907
WCIOutdoorProducts,Inc.530087611 2/15/00
Please do notreturn unit toretailer.
Porfavor,no devuelva elaparatoal lugarde compra.
Veuilleznepas retournerl’outil au détaillant.
1-800-554-6723
www.weedeater.com
RTrademark
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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.Never
allowchildren to operatethisunit.
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Operator’sManual
DANGER:Neveruseblades,wireorflail-
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)
Keepchildren,bystanders,andanimals50
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.Keepingoodwork-
ing condition.
SReplacetrimmerhead partsthatare
chipped,cracked,broken,ordamagedin
anyotherwaybefore using the unit.
SMakesureunitisassembledcorrectlyas
showninthismanual.
SMakecarburetoradjustmentswithlower
endsupportedtopreventlinefromcontact-
ing anyobject.
SKeepothersawaywhenmakingcarburetor
adjustments.
SUseonlyrecommendedWEEDEATERac-
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,edgingand
sweeping.Donotuseforpruningorhedge
trimming.
SInspecttheareabeforeeachuse.Remove
objects(rocks,brokenglass,nails,wire,
etc.)whichcanbethrownbylineorbecome
entangled.Hardobjectscandamagetrim-
merheadandbethrowncausingseriousin-
jury.
SKeepfirmfootingandbalance.Donotover-
reach.
SKeepallpartsofyourbodyawayfromspin-
ning line and muffler.Keep engine below
waistlevel.Ahotmufflercancauseserious
burns.
SCuttingwiththelineonleftsideoftheshield
will throwdebrisawayfromtheoperator.
TRANSPORTINGAND STOR-
AGE
SAllowtheenginetocool;secureunitbefore
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SEmptythefueltankbeforestoringortrans-
portingtheunit. Useupfuelleftinthecar-
buretorbystartingtheengineandlettingit
run until itstops.
SStoreunitandfuelinanareawherefuelva-
porscannotreachsparksoropenflames
fromwaterheaters,electricmotorsor
switches, furnaces,etc.
SStoreunitsolinelimitercannotaccidentally
causeinjury.Unitcanbehungbythetube.
SStorethe unitoutof thereach ofchildren
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.Userswhooperate powertoolsona
continualand regularbasismustmonitor
closelytheirphysicalconditionandthecondi-
tion of thistool.
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:Makesureunitisproperlyas-
sembled and all fastenersaresecure.
ATTACHINGTHEHANDLE
Groove
SAssemble handletothe unitas shown;
makesurebottomofhandleisseatedinthe
grooveinthe triggerhousing.
NOTE:Adjustmentknob mustbe as-
sembledonthe sideof theunitoppositethe
operator’sposition.
SPivothandleto a comfortable position.
Tighten handlesecurely.
ATTACHINGTHE SHIELD
WARNING:The shield helpsto protect
theoperatorandothersfromthrownobjects,
andisequippedwithalinelimiterbladewhich
cutsexcessline.Thisblade(onundersideof
shield)is sharp and can cutyou.
SRemovewing nut fromshield.
SInsertbracketintoslotas shown.
SPivotshielduntilboltpassesthroughhole
in bracket.
SSecurelytighten wing nutonto bolt.
Slot
Shield
Wing
Nut
Bracket
Line LimiterBlade
FUELYOURUNIT
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
readandfollowthesafetyrulesunderFUEL
SAFETY.
STARTING
Foroccasionaluse only.
Starting Position
HOWTOSTOP YOUR UNIT
PushandholdenginestopswitchintheSTOP
orOFFpositionuntiltheunithasfullystopped.
WARNING:The trimmerhead will turn
whilestarting the engine.Ahotmufflercan
causeseriousburns.

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Chokelever
PrimerBulb
Trigger
Muffler
HOWTOSTARTYOUR UNIT
WARNING:The trimmerhead will turn
whilestarting the engine.Ahotmufflercan
causeseriousburns.
COLDENGINE STARTING OR
STARTINGAFTER REFUELING
SSetunitonaflatsurface.
SSlowlypress the primerbulb6times.
SMovechokelevertoFULL CHOKEposi-
tion.
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.
USINGYOURUNIT
OPERATINGPOSITION
Eye
Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
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ADVANCINGTHECUTTING
LINE
Advancelinebytappingthebottomofthecut-
tingheadlightlyonthegroundwhileengineis
runningatfullspeed.Ametalbladeattached
tothe shieldwill cut the line tothe proper
length.
TWIST-N-EDGE
SPull the tab towardthe engine.
STwist the tube tothe edging position;
releasethe tab.
Tab
REPLACINGTHELINE
SRemovespoolbyfirmlypullingontapbut-
ton.
SClean entiresurface ofhub and spool.
SReplacewith apre-wound spool,orcuta
lengthof20feetof .080”(2mm)diameter
Weed Eaterrbrand line.Neverusewire,
rope,string,etc.,whichcanbreakoffand
become a dangerousmissile.
SInsertoneendofthelineabout1/2inch(1
cm)intothe small hole on the inside of
spool.
Small
HoleSpool
Hub Line exithole
Line inNotch
SWind the line evenlyand tightlyontothe
spool.Wind inthe direction of the arrow
found on the spool.
SPushthelineintothenotch,leaving3 to5
inches(7-- 12 cm)unwound.
SInsertthelineintothetheexitholeinthehub
as showninthe illustration.
SAlign the notchwiththe line exithole.
SPushspoolintohubuntilitsnapsintoplace.
SPullthelineextendingoutsideofthehubto
releaseit fromthe notch.
SERVICE
Werecommendallserviceandadjustments
notlistedinthismanualbeperformed byan
Authorized ServiceDealer.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Yourcarburetorisequippedwithlimitercaps.
Carburetoradjustmentisacomplicatedtask.
Werecommendthatyoutakeyourunittoan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.Damagewilloc-
curifyouturntheneedlesbeyondthelimiter
stops.

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IGNITIONTIMING
The ignition timing isfixed,non-adjustable.
SPARK PLUG
ReplacethesparkplugyearlyusingaCham-
pionRCJ--8Yplug.Sparkpluggap is.025”.
TROUBLESHOOTING
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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NEEDASSISTANCE?
NeedAssistance?
Call 1-800-554-6723.
NeedService Parts?
Contactyourdealer.
LIMITEDWARRANTY
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTS,Div.WCI
OutdoorProducts,Inc.warrantstotheorigi-
nalpurchaserthateach newWeedEater
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-
cificallyrecommended byFRIGIDAIRE
HOMEPRODUCTSforthistool.Additionally,
thiswarrantydoesnotcovertune-ups,spark
plugs,filters,starterropes,startersprings,
cutting line,or rotating head partsthatwill
wearandrequirereplacementwithreason-
ableuseduringthewarrantyperiod.Thiswar-
rantydoesnotcoverpredeliverysetupornor-
maladjustmentsexplainedintheoperator’s
manual.
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’policyis
tocontinuouslyimproveitsproducts.There-
fore,FRIGIDAIREHOME PRODUCTSre-
servestherighttochange,modify,ordiscon-
tinue models,designs,specifications,and
accessoriesofallproductsatanytimewith-
outnotice orobligation to anypurchaser.

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U.S.EPA/ENVIRONMENTCANADA
EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYSTATEMENT
YOUR WARRANTYRIGHTSAND OB-
LIGATIONS:The U.S.Environmental
ProtectionAgency/EnvironmentCanadaand
POULAN/WEEDEATER,DIVISIONOFWCI
OUTDOORPRODUCTSarepleasedtoex-
plaintheemissionscontrolsystemwarranty
onyourlawnandgardenequipmentengine.
Allnewutilityandlawnandgardenequipment
enginesmustbe designed,built, and
equipped tomeet the stringentanti--smog
standards.POULAN/WEEDEATERmust
warranttheemissioncontrolsystemonyour
lawnandgardenequipmentengineforthepe-
riodsoftimelistedbelowprovidedtherehas
beennoabuse,neglect,orimpropermainte-
nanceofyourlawnandgardenequipmenten-
gine.Youremissioncontrolsystemincludes
partssuchasthecarburetorandtheignition
system.Whereawarrantableconditionexits,
POULAN/WEEDEATERwillrepairyourlawn
and garden equipmentengine atno costto
you.Expensescoveredunderwarrantyin-
cludediagnosis,partsandlabor.MANUFAC-
TURER’SWARRANTYCOVERAGE:Ifany
emissionsrelated parton yourengine (as
listed underEmissionsControlWarranty
PartsList)isdefectiveoradefectinthemate-
rialsorworkmanshipoftheenginecausesthe
failureofsuchan emissionrelated part,the
partwillberepairedorreplacedbyPOULAN/
WEEDEATER.OWNER’SWARRANTY
RESPONSIBILITIES:Asthelawn andgar-
den equipmentengine owner,you arere-
sponsiblefortheperformanceoftherequired
maintenancelistedinyourOwner’sManual.
POULAN/WEEDEATERrecommendsthat
youretainallreceiptscoveringmaintenance
onyourlawnandgardenequipmentengine,
butPOULAN/WEEDEATERcannotdeny
warrantysolelyforthelackofreceiptsorfor
yourfailuretoensuretheperformanceofall
scheduled maintenance.Asthe lawnand
gardenequipmentengineowner,youshould
beawarethatPOULAN/WEEDEATERmay
denyyouwarrantycoverageifyourlawnand
garden equipmentengine ora partofithas
failedduetoabuse,neglect,impropermainte-
nance,unapprovedmodifications,ortheuse
ofpartsnotmadeorapprovedbytheoriginal
equipmentmanufacturer.Youareresponsi-
bleforpresenting yourlawn and garden
equipmentenginetoaPOULAN/WEEDEAT-
ERauthorized repaircenteras soon asa
problemexists.Warrantyrepairsshouldbe
completed inareasonable amountof time,
nottoexceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyques-
tionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsandre-
sponsibilities,youshouldcontactyournear-
estauthorized servicecenterorcall
POULAN/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.

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The information on the productlabel indicateswhichstandardyourengine is certified.
Example:(Year) EPA Phase1orPhase 2 and/orCALIFORNIA.