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HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
WARNING:
The trimmer head will turn
while starting the engine. A hot muffler can
cause serious burns.
COLD ENGINE STARTING OR
STARTING AFTER REFUELING
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Set unit on a flat surface.
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Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
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Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE posi-
tion.
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Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through
all remaining steps
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Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times.
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Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE posi-
tion.
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Pull starter rope handle no more than 6
pulls, until engine runs.
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Allowenginetorun10seconds,thenmove
choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
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MovechokelevertoOFFCHOKEposition.
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Pull starter rope handle until engine runs.
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If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow
instructions in STARTING A COLD EN-
GINE.
USING YOUR UNIT
OPERATING POSITION
Eye Protectio
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE
Advancelineby tappingthebottomofthecut-
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
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Pushandholdtheenginestopswitch inthe
stop/off position until the unit has fully
stopped.
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Disconnect the spark plug lead wire.
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Remove spool by firmly pulling on tapbut-
ton.
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Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
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Replacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo
lengths of
12-1/2
feetof.080”(2 mm)diam-
eter Weed Eater
r
brand line. Never use
wire,rope,string,etc., whichcan break off
and become a dangerous missile.
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Insertends ofthelineabout 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
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Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
spool. Wind in the direction of the arrows
found on the spool.
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Pushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5
inches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.
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Insert the line into the the exit holes in the
hub as shown in the illustration.
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Align the notches with the line exit hole.
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Pushspoolintohubuntilitsnaps intoplace.
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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.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Yourcarburetoris equippedwithlimitercaps.
Carburetoradjustmentisacomplicatedtask.
We recommend that youtake yourunit toan
Authorized Service Dealer. Damage will oc-
cur if you turn the needles beyond thelimiter
stops.
IGNITION TIMING
The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.
SPARK PLUG
Replacethespark plugyearly usingaCham-
pion RCJ--8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025”.
