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S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining steps.
S Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times.
S Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE posi-
tion.
S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6
pulls, until engine runs.
S Allowenginetorun10seconds,thenmove
choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
S MovechokelevertoOFFCHOKEposition.
S Pull starter rope handle until engine runs.
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow
instructions in STARTING A COLD EN-
GINE.
OPERATION
OPERATING POSITION
Eye Protectio
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING
LINE
Advancelinebytappingthebottomofthecut-
tingheadlightly onthe groundwhile engineis
running at full speed. The metal line limiter
blade attached to the shieldwill cutthe lineto
the proper length.
REPLACING THE LINE
S Pushandholdtheenginestopswitch inthe
stop/off position until the unit has fully
stopped.
S Disconnect the spark plug lead wire.
S Remove spool by firmly pulling on tapbut-
ton.
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
S Replacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo
lengthsof12-1/2feetof.080”(2 mm)diam-
eter Weed Eater r brand line. Never use
wire,rope,string,etc., whichcan breakoff
and become a dangerous missile.
S Insertendsofthelineabout 1/2inch (1cm)
into the small hole on the inside of spool.
Small
Holes
Spool
Hub
Line in Notch
Line in Notch
Line exit holes
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
spool. Wind in the direction of the arrows
found on the spool.
S Pushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5
inches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.
S Insert the line into the the exit holes in the
hub as shown in the illustration.
S Align the notches with the line exit hole.
S Pushspoolintohubuntilitsnapsintoplace.
S Pull the line extendingoutside ofthe hubto
release it from the notch.
SERVICE
Werecommend allservice andadjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Engine will not start.
S Fuel tank empty.
S Engine flooded.
S Spark plug not firing.
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
Engine will not idle properly.
S Air filter dirty.
S Spark plug fouled.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
Engine will not accelerate, lacks
power, or dies under a load.
Engine smokes excessively.
S Air filter dirty.
S Too much oil mixed with gasoline.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
S Throttle trigger screw too tight.
Line does not advance or breaks while
cutting.
S Line improperly routed in head.
S Line improperly wound on spool.
S Line size incorrect.
Line welds onto spool.
S Line size incorrect
S Line improperly wound on spool.
S Crowding line on material being cut
.
Line pulls back into head
S Too little line outside of head.
S Line size incorrect.