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Operation, Service – Weed Eater 530087644 User Manual

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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.

OPERATION

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.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

Engine will not start.

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Fuel tank empty.

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Engine flooded.

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Spark plug not firing.

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Fuel not reaching carburetor.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

Engine will not idle properly.

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Air filter dirty.

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Spark plug fouled.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

Engine will not accelerate, lacks

power, or dies under a load.

Engine smokes excessively.

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Air filter dirty.

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Too much oil mixed with gasoline.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

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Throttle trigger screw too tight.

Line does not advance or breaks while

cutting.

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Line improperly routed in head.

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Line improperly wound on spool.

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Line size incorrect.

Line welds onto spool.

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Line size incorrect

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Line improperly wound on spool.

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Crowding line on material being cut.

Line pulls back into head

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Too little line outside of head.

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Line size incorrect.