Weed Eater BC2400 - Manual (Page 6)

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S Slide the blade and retaining washer onto
the shaft of the gearbox.
S Now place the cupped washer onto the
shaft. Make sure the cupped side of the
washer is toward the blade.
S Install the blade nut by threading onto the
shaft counterclockwise.
Shield
Blade
Retaining
Washer
Dust Cup
Cupped
Washer
Nut
ThreadedShaft
WARNING: Do notuse any blades, orfas-
tening hardware other than the
washersandnutsillustrated.Thesepartsmust
be provided by Weed Eater, and installedas
shownbelow.Failuretouseproperparts can
causethebladetoflyoffandseriously hurtyou
or others.
NOTE: Makesureallpartsareinplaceasillus-
trated,andthebladeis sandwichedbetween
thedustcupand theretaining washer.There
shouldbenospacebetweenthebladeandthe
dust cup or the retaining washer.
S Align hole in dust cup with hole in side of
gearbox by rotating the blade.
S Insert a small screwdriver into aligned
holes. This will keep theshaft fromturning
while tightening the blade nut.
Screwdriver
S Tightenbladenutfirmly withawrenchwhile
holding screwdriver in position.
S Remove the screwdriver.
S Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds
againsttheshield,orappearstobeuneven,
thebladeis notcentered, andyou mustre-
install.
NOTE: Toremoveblade,insertscrewdriver
into aligned holes. Un-thread the nut andre-
moveparts.Besuretostorepartsandinstruc-
tions for future use.
FUEL YOUR UNIT
Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleaded
gasoline.Gasolinemustbemixedwithagood
quality2-cycleair-cooledengineoildesignedto
bemixedataratioof40:1.Poulan/WeedEater
brandoilis recommended.(A40:1ratiois ob-
tainedbymixing3.2ouncesofoilwith1gallonof
unleadedgasoline).Whenmixingfuelfollowthe
instructions printedonthe container.Always
read and follow the safety rules underFUEL
SAFETY.
STARTING
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
S Move the ON/STOP switch to STOP.
S If engine does not stop, move choke to
the FULL CHOKE position.
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn
while starting the engine. Avoid any contact
withthemuffler.Ahot mufflercan causeseri-
ous burns.
S Restengineandshieldonground,support-
ing trimmer head off ground.
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
S Move the switch to the ON position.
S Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.
S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE posi-
tion.
Choke
Lever
Primer Bulb
Starter
Handle
Muffler
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 Movechokelever toOFF CHOKEposition.
S Pull starter rope handle until engine runs.
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, followin-
structionsinSTARTINGACOLDENGINE.