Weed Eater Trimmer 530083927 User Manual

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1-800-554-6723  
Operator’s Manual  
Manual del Operador  
Manuel de L’utilisateur  
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TWIST N’ EDGE  
XT 35  
WARNING:  
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before  
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.  
ADVERTENCIA:  
Lea el manual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e instruc-  
ciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones graves.  
AVERTISSEMENT:  
Lire le manuel de l’utilisateur et bien respecter tous les avertisse-  
ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le faire  
pourrait entraîner des blessures graves.  
Frigidaire Home Products, Augusta, GA 30907  
WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.  
530083927 05/03/99  
 
retor by starting the engine and letting it run S Securely tighten wing nut onto bolt.  
until it stops.  
Slot  
S Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-  
pors cannot reach sparks or open flames  
from water heaters, electric motors or  
switches, furnaces, etc.  
Shield  
Bracket  
S Store unit so line limiter cannot accidentally  
cause injury. Unit can be hung by the tube.  
S Store the unit out of the reach of children  
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not  
equipped with a temperature limiting muffler  
and spark arresting screen which meets there-  
quirements of California Codes 4442 and 4443.  
All U.S. forest land and the states of California,  
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore-  
gon, and Washington require by law that many  
internal combustion engines to be equipped  
with a spark arrestor screen. If you operate in  
a locale where such regulations exist, you are  
legally responsible for installing and maintain-  
ing the operating condition of these parts. Fail-  
ure to do so is a violation of the law. If a spark  
arrestor is required in your area, contact your  
Authorized Service Dealer for the proper kit.  
Wing  
Nut  
Line Limiter Blade  
FUELING ENGINE  
This engine is certified to operate on unleaded  
gasoline. Gasoline must be mixed with a good  
quality 2-cycle air-cooled engine oil designed  
to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed  
Eater brand oil is recommended. (A 40:1 ratio is  
obtained by mixing 3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gal-  
lon of unleaded gasoline). When mixing fuel fol-  
low the instructions printed onthe container. Al-  
ways read and follow the safety rules under  
FUEL SAFETY.  
SPECIAL NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations  
through prolonged use of gasoline powered  
hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve  
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of  
people prone to circulation disorders or abnor-  
mal swellings. Prolonged use in cold weather  
has been linked to blood vessel damage in  
otherwise healthy people. If symptoms occur  
such as numbness, pain, loss of strength,  
change in skin color or texture, or loss of feeling  
in the fingers, hands, or joints, discontinue the  
use of this tool and seek medical attention. An  
anti-vibration system does not guarantee the  
avoidance of these problems. Users who oper-  
ate power tools on acontinualand regular basis  
must monitor closely their physical condition  
and the condition of this tool.  
OPERATION  
For occasional use only.  
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT  
Push and hold engine stop switch in the STOP  
or OFF position until the unit has fully stopped.  
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn  
while starting the engine. A hot muffler can  
cause serious burns.  
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT  
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn  
while starting the engine. A hot muffler can  
cause serious burns.  
Starting Position  
ASSEMBLY  
ATTACHING THE SHIELD  
WARNING: The shield helps to protect the  
operator and others from thrown objects, and is  
equipped with a linelimiter blade which cuts ex-  
cess line. This blade (on underside of shield) is  
sharp and can cut you.  
Knob  
S Remove wing nut from shield.  
Trigger  
S Insert bracket into slot as shown.  
S Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole  
in bracket.  
Primer Bulb  
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COLD ENGINE STARTING OR  
Small  
Hole  
STARTING AFTER REFUELING  
S Set unit on a flat surface.  
Spool  
S Slowly press the primer bulb 6 to 8 times.  
S Move knob to FULL CHOKE position.  
S Squeeze and hold trigger through all remain-  
ing steps.  
S Pull starter handle until engine attempts to  
start, but no more than 5 pulls.  
Line in Notch  
S Move knob to HALF choke position.  
S Pull starter handle until engine runs.  
S Allow engine to run 10 seconds, then move  
knob to OFF choke position.  
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE  
S Move knob to OFF choke position.  
S Pull starter handle until engine starts.  
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow  
instructions in STARTING A COLD ENGINE.  
Line exit hole  
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the  
spool. Wind inthedirectionof the arrow found  
on the spool.  
OPERATING POSITION  
S Push the line into the notch, leaving 3 to 5 in-  
ches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.  
ALWAYS WEAR:  
Eye Protection  
S Insert the line into the the exit hole in the hub  
as shown in the illustration.  
S Align the notch with the line exit hole.  
S Push spool into hub until it snaps into place.  
S Pull the line extending outside of the hub to  
release it from the notch.  
Long Pants  
Heavy Shoes  
MAINTENANCE  
Cut from your right to your left.  
We recommend all service and adjustments  
not listed in this manual be performedby anAu-  
thorized Service Dealer.  
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE  
Advance line by tapping the bottom of the cut-  
ting head lightly on the ground while engine is  
running at full speed. A metal blade attached to  
the shield will cut the line to the proper length.  
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS  
Your carburetor is equipped with limiter caps.  
Carburetor adjustment is a complicated task.  
We recommend that you take your unit to an  
Authorized Service Dealer. Damage will occur  
if you turn the needles beyond the limiter stops.  
TWIST-N-EDGE  
S Pull the tab toward the engine.  
S Twist the tube to the edging position; release  
the tab.  
IGNITION TIMING  
The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.  
SPARK PLUG  
Replace the spark plug yearly using a Cham-  
pion RCJ8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025”.  
REPLACING THE LINE  
S Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap button.  
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.  
S Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut a  
length of 20 feet of .080” (2 mm) diameter  
Weed Eaterr brand line. Never use wire,  
rope, string, etc., which can break off and be-  
come a dangerous missile.  
S Insert one end of the line about 1/2 inch (1  
cm) into the small hole on the inside of spool.  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
Engine will not start.  
LIMITED WARRANTY  
S Fuel tank empty.  
FRIGIDAIRE HOME PRODUCTS, Div. WCI  
Outdoor Products, Inc. warrants to the origi-  
nal purchaser that each new Weed Eater  
brand gasoline tool or attachment is free from  
defects in material and workmanship and  
agrees to repair or replace under this warranty  
any defective gasoline product or attachment  
as follows from the original date of purchase.  
2 YEARS - Parts and Labor, when used for  
household purposes.  
90 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when used for  
commercial, professional, or incomeproducing  
purposes.  
30 DAYS - Parts and Labor, if used for rental  
purposes.  
This warranty is not transferable and does not  
cover damage or liability caused by improper  
handling, improper maintenance, or the use of  
accessories and/or attachments not specifical-  
ly recommended by FRIGIDAIRE HOME  
PRODUCTS for this tool. Additionally, this war-  
ranty does not cover tune-ups, spark plugs, fil-  
ters, starter ropes, starter springs, cutting line,  
or rotating head parts that will wear and require  
replacement with reasonable use during the  
warranty period. This warranty does not cover  
predelivery setup or normal adjustments ex-  
plained in the operator’s manual.  
S Engine flooded.  
S Spark plug not firing.  
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
Engine will not idle properly.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
S Throttle trigger screw too tight.  
Engine will not accelerate, lacks  
power, or dies under a load.  
S Air filter dirty.  
S Spark plug fouled.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
Engine smokes excessively.  
S Air filter dirty.  
S Too much oil mixed with gasoline.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
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.  
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC  
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE  
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM  
STATE TO STATE.  
Need Assistance?  
Call 1-800-554-6723.  
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR  
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,  
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS  
WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EX-  
PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.  
Need Service Part?  
Contact your dealer or place of purchase.  
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-  
TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR-  
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR  
LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSE-  
QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE  
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT  
APPLY TO YOU.  
FRIGIDAIRE HOME PRODUCTS policy is to  
continuously improve its products. Therefore,  
FRIGIDAIRE HOME PRODUCTS reserves  
the right to change, modify, or discontinue mod-  
els, designs, specifications, and accessories  
of all products at any time without notice or obli-  
gation to any purchaser.  
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POULAN/WEED EATER at 1--800--554--6723.  
WARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE: The  
warranty period begins on the date the lawn  
and garden equipment engine is purchased.  
LENGTH OF COVERAGE: This warranty  
shall be for a period of two years from the initial  
date of purchase. WHAT IS COVERED: RE-  
PAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Re-  
pair or replacement of any warranted part will  
be performed at no charge to the owner at an  
approved POULAN/WEED EATER servicing  
center. If you have any questions regarding  
your warranty rights and responsibilities, you  
should contact your nearest authorizedservice  
center or call POULAN/WEED EATER at  
1--800--554--6723 WARRANTY PERIOD: Any  
warranted part which is not scheduled for re-  
placement as required maintenance, or which  
is scheduled only for regular inspection to the  
effect of “repair or replace as necessary” shall  
be warranted for 2 years. Any warranted part  
which is scheduled for replacement as required  
maintenance shall be warranted for the period  
of time up to the first scheduled replacement  
point for that part. DIAGNOSIS: The owner  
shall not be charged for diagnostic labor which  
leads to the determination that a warranted part  
is defective if the diagnostic work is performed  
at an approved POULAN/WEED EATER serv-  
icing center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES:  
POULAN/WEED EATER may be liable for  
damages to other engine components caused  
by the failure of a warranted part still under war-  
ranty. WHAT IS NOT COVERED: All failures  
caused by abuse, neglect, or improper mainte-  
nance are not covered. ADD -ON OR MODI-  
FIED PARTS: The use of add--on or modified  
parts can be grounds for disallowing a warranty  
claim. POULAN/WEED EATER is not liable to  
cover failures of warranted parts caused by the  
use of add--on or modified parts. HOW TO FILE  
A CLAIM: If you have any questions regarding  
your warranty rights and responsibilities, you  
should contact your nearest authorizedservice  
center or call POULAN/WEED EATER at  
1--800--554--6723. WHERE TO GET WAR-  
RANTY SERVICE: Warranty services or repairs  
shall be provided at all POULAN/WEED EATER  
service centers. call: 1--800--554--6723 MAINTE-  
NANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF  
EMISSION RELATED PARTS: Any POULAN/  
WEED EATER approved replacement part  
used in the performance of any warranty main-  
tenance or repair on emission related parts will  
be provided without charge to the owner if the  
part is under warranty. EMISSION CONTROL  
WARRANTY PARTS LIST: Carburetor, Igni-  
tion System: Spark Plug (covered up tomainte-  
nance schedule), Ignition Module. MAINTE-  
NANCE STATEMENT: The owner is  
responsible for the performance of all required  
maintenance as defined in the owner’s manual.  
U.S. EPA/CALIFORNIA  
EMISSION CONTROL  
WARRANTY STATEMENT  
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA-  
TIONS: The U. S. Environmental Protection  
Agency/California Air Resources Board and  
POULAN/WEED EATER, DIVISION OF WCI  
OUTDOOR PRODUCTS are pleased to ex-  
plain the emissions control system warranty on  
your lawn and garden equipment engine. All  
new utility and lawn and garden equipment en-  
gines must be designed, built, and equipped to  
meet the stringent anti--smog standards. POU-  
LAN/WEEDEATER must warrant theemission  
control system on your lawn and garden equip-  
ment engine for the periods of time listed below  
provided there has been no abuse, neglect, or  
improper maintenance of your lawn and garden  
equipment engine. Your emission control sys-  
tem includes parts such as the carburetor and  
the ignition system. Where  
a
warrantable  
condition exits, POULAN/WEED EATER will  
repair your lawn and garden equipment engine  
at no cost to you. Expenses covered under  
warranty include diagnosis, parts and labor.  
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COVER-  
AGE: If any emissions related part on your en-  
gine (as listed under Emissions Control War-  
ranty Parts List) is defective or a defect in the  
materials or workmanship of the engine causes  
the failure of such an emission related part, the  
part will be repaired or replaced by POULAN/  
WEED EATER. OWNER’S WARRANTY RE-  
SPONSIBILITIES: As the lawn and garden  
equipment engine owner, you are responsible  
for the performance of the required mainte-  
nance listed in your Owner’s Manual. POU-  
LAN/WEED EATER recommends that you re-  
tain all receipts covering maintenance on your  
lawn and garden equipment engine, but POU-  
LAN/WEED EATER cannot deny warranty  
solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure  
to ensure the performance of all scheduled  
maintenance. As the lawn and garden equip-  
ment engine owner, you should be aware that  
POULAN/WEED EATER may deny you war-  
ranty coverage if your lawn and garden equip-  
ment engine or a part of it has failed due to  
abuse, neglect, improper maintenance, unap-  
proved modifications, or the use of parts not  
made or approved by the original equipment  
manufacturer. You areresponsible for present-  
ing your lawn and garden equipment engine to  
a POULAN/WEED EATER authorized repair  
center as soon as a problem exists. Warranty  
repairs should be completed in a reasonable  
amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you  
have any questions regarding your warranty  
rights and responsibilities, you should contact  
your nearest authorized service center or call  
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