Weed Eater FeatherLitet 530087877 - Manual (Page 4)

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HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
Primer Bulb
Trigger
Choke Lever
Muffler
WARNING:
The trimmer head will turn
while starting the engine. A hot muffler can
cause serious burns.
COLD ENGINE STARTING OR
STARTING AFTER REFUELING
S Set unit on a flat surface.
S Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE
position.
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
position.
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 Movechokelever toOFF CHOKEposition.
S Pull starter rope handle until engine runs.
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow
instructions in STARTING A COLD
ENGINE.
USING YOUR UNIT
OPERATING POSITION
Eye Protection
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING
LINE
Advance line by tapping the bottom of the
cutting head lightly on the ground while
engine is runningat fullspeed. A metalblade
attached to the shield will cut the line to 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 tap
button.
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
S Replacewithapre-woundspool,or cuttwo
lengths of 12-1/2 feet of .080” (2 mm)
diameter Weed Eater
r brand line. Never
usewire,rope,string,etc.,whichcanbreak
off and become a dangerous missile.
S 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
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 Pushspoolintohubuntilitsnaps intoplace.
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.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Yourcarburetoris equippedwithlimitercaps.
Adjusting the carburetor is a complicated
task. Werecommendthat youtake yourunit
toanAuthorizedServiceDealer.Damagewill
occur if you turn the needles beyond the
limiter stops.
IGNITION TIMING
The ignition timing is fixed, non--adjustable.
SPARK PLUG
Replace the spark plug yearly using a
Champion RCJ--8Y plug. Spark plug gap is
.025”.