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Trademark
Operator’s Manual
Manual del Operador
Manuel de L’utilisateur
BC2400
For Occasional Use Only
DANGER:
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
instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en
lesiones graves.
AVERTISSEMENT: Lire le manuel de l’utilisateur et bien
respecter tous les avertissements 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.
530087638
2/22/00
S Us e only.080”(2mm)diameterWeedEat-
S Hold the unit firmly with both hands .
S Keepfirmfootingandbalance.Donotover-
reach.
R
er brandline.Neverus ewire,rope,s tring,
etc.
S Ins tallrequireds hieldproperlybeforeus ing
the unit. Us e the metal s hield for all metal
blade us e. Us e the plas tic s hieldfor allline
trimmer us e.
S Keep blade or trimmer head below wais t
level.
S Do not rais e engine above your wais t.
S Keep all parts of your body away from
blade,trimmerhead, andmuffler whenen-
gine is running.
S Cut from your right to your left.
S Us e only for jobs explainedin this manual.
S Us e only s pecified blade or trimmerhead;
make s ure it is properly ins talled and s e-
curely fas tened.
S Never s tart engine with clutch s hroud re-
moved.The clutchcanflyoffandcaus es e-
rious injury.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S Stop the unit before carrying.
S Bes urebladeortrimmerheads tops turning
when engine idles .
S Keep muffler away from your body.
S Allowthe engine tocoolands ecure the unit
before s toringortrans portingitinavehicle.
S Emptythe fueltankbefore s toringortrans -
portingthe unit.Us e upfuelleftinthecarbu-
retorbys tartingthe engine andletting itrun
until it s tops .
S Store unitandfuelinan area where fuelva-
pors cannot reach s parks or openflames
from water heaters , electric motors or
s witches , furnaces , etc.
S Dis connectthe s parkplugbeforeperform-
ingmaintenance(exceptcarburetoradjus t-
ments ).
S Make carburetoradjus tments withthelow-
er end s upported to prevent blade ortrim-
mer line from contacting any object. Hold
unitbyhand; donot us e the s houlders trap
for s upport.
S Keepothers awaywhenmakingcarburetor
adjus tments .
S Us e only recommended Weed Eater ac-
ces s ories and replacement parts .
S Have all maintenance and s ervice notex-
plainedinthis manualperformedbyyourAu-
thorized Service Dealer.
FUEL SAFETY
S Mix and pour fuel outdoors .
S Keep away from s parks or flames .
S Us e a container approved for fuel.
S Donots moke orallows mokingnearfuelor
the unit or while us ing the unit.
S Wipe upallfuels pills before s tartingengine.
S Moveatleas t10feet(3meters )awayfromfu-
eling s ite before s tarting engine.
S Stop engine and allow it to cool before re-
moving fuel cap.
S Empty the fueltank before s toring the unit.
Us e upfuelleftinthe carburetor bys tarting
the engine and letting it run until it s tops .
S Store unitandfuelinareawhere fuelvapors
cannot reach s parks or open flames from
waterheaters ,electricmotors ors witches ,
furnaces , etc.
S Store units o the blade orline limitercannot
accidentally caus e injury. The unit can be
hung by the tube.
S Store unit out of reach of children.
SPECIAL NOTICE: Expos ure to vibra-
tions throughprolongedus e ofgas olinepow-
ered hand tools could caus e blood ves s elor
nerve damage in the fingers , hands , and
joints ofpeople prone tocirculationdis orders
orabnormals wellings .Prolongedus e incold
weatherhas beenlinkedtobloodves s eldam-
age inotherwis e healthypeople.Ifs ymptoms
occur s uch as numbnes s , pain, los s of
s trength, change in s kin color or texture, or
los s of feeling in the fingers ,hands , orjoints ,
dis continue the us e ofthis toolands eekmed-
ical attention. An anti-vibration s ys temdoes
not guarantee the avoidance of thes e prob-
lems . Us ers who operate power tools on a
continual and regular bas is mus t monitor
clos elytheirphys icalconditionandthecondi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not
equipped with a temperature limiting muffler
ands parkarres ting s creenwhich meets the
requirements of California Codes 4442 and
4443. All U.S. fores t land and the s tates of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnes ota, New
J ers ey,Oregon, andWas hington require by
lawthatmanyinternalcombus tionengines to
be equipped with a s park arres tor s creen.If
you operate in a locale where s uch regula-
tions exis t, you are legally res pons ible for
ins talling and maintaining the operatingcon-
ditionofthes e parts .Failure todos ois aviola-
tion of the law.
CUTTING SAFETY
S Ins pectthe area tobe cutbefore eachus e.
Remove objects (rocks , broken glas s ,
nails ,wire,s tring,etc.)whichcanbethrown
or become entangled in the blade or trim-
mer head.
S Keepothers includingchildren,animals ,by-
s tanders ,andhelpers atleas t50feet(15me-
ters )away.Stopengineimmediatelyifyouare
approached.
S Always keepengine onthe right-hands ide
of your body.
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ASSEMBLY OF SHOULDER STRAP
WARNING:Propers houlders trapandhan-
dlebaradjus tments befores tartingtheengine
are required.
S Try ons houlder s trapand adjus tfor fitand
balancebefores tartingtheengine orbegin-
ning a cutting operation.
ASSEMBLY
CARTON CONTENTS
Check carton contents for the following:
S brus hcutter
S Ins ertyour rightarm andhead throughthe
s houlder s trap and allow it to res t on your
lefts houlder. Make s ure the danger s ignis
on your back and the hook is to the right
s ide of your wais t.
NOTE:Aone-halftwis tis builtinthes houlder
s traptoallowthe s traptores tflatonthes houl-
der.
S Adjus t the s trap, allowing the hook to be
about 6 inches below the wais t.
S Fas tenthe s traphooktothe clamplocated
betweenthe trigger handle and the mount-
ing block and lift the tool to the operating
pos ition.
S handlebar s crews (2)
S blade s hield s crews (4)
S cupped was her
S large nut for ins talling blade
S long hex wrench
S s hort hex wrench
S bracket cover
S metal s hield
S plas tic s hield
S s houlder s trap with warning
S weed blade
S trimmer head
S handlebar
S container of oil
Examine parts fordamage. Donot us e dam-
aged parts .
CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT
You can configure your unit us ing a cutting
head for gras s and light weeds , or a weed
blade forcuttinggras s , weeds ,and brus hup
to1/2inchindiameter.Toas s emble yourunit,
gotothe s ectionforthe des iredconfiguration
and follow the ins tructions .
NOTE: If you need as s is tance or find parts
mis s ing or damaged, call 1-800-554-6723.
Itis normalforthefuelfiltertorattleintheempty
fuel tank.
Findingfueloroilres idue onmuffler is normal
duetocarburetoradjus tmentsandtes tingdone
by the manufacturer.
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -
TRIMMER HEAD
IMMER
AD
ASSEMBLY
WARNING:Ifreceivedas s embled,repeat
all s teps to ens ure your unit is properly as -
s embled and all fas teners are s ecure.
TOOLS REQUIRED
S 2 hex wrenches (provided)
S adjus table wrench
S phillips s crewdriver.
NOTE: If your unit has been as s embled for
weed blade us e, refer to the s ection AS-
SEMBLYINFORMATIONFORUSINGYOUR
UNITWITHAWEEDBLADEandrevers ethe
s teps toremovethemetals hieldandbladebe-
fore youmountthe plas tic s hield andtrimmer
head.
ATTACHING THE HANDLEBAR
DANGER:Thebarrierportionofthehandlebar
mus tbeins talledas s howntoprovide abarrier
between operator and the s pinning blade.
S Locate the decalonthe handlebar.This de-
cal includes two arrows . Pos ition the han-
dlebar with the mounting bracketbetween
thes e arrows .
S Pos itionthebracketcoveroverthehandle-
bar. Again make s ure the handlebar is be-
tween the arrows .
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD
AND TRIMMER HEAD
WARNING: The s hield mus t be properly
ins talled.Thes hieldprovidespartialprotection
fromthe ris kofthrownobjects totheoperator
and others and is equipped with a line limiter
whichcuts exces s linetotheproperlength.The
linelimiter(onunders ideofs hield)is s harpand
can cut you.
S Ins ert s crews and hand tighten only. Be
s ure the handlebar is ins talled correctly;
then,tighteneach s crews ecurely withthe
s hort hex wrench.
S Remove wing nut from s hield.
Screw
Handlebar
S Ins ert bracket into s lot on s hield.
S Pivots hielduntilboltpas s es throughholein
bracket.
S Tighten the wing nut s ecurely.
S If your unit has a plas tic cover over the
threads onthe threadeds haft, remove the
covering to expos e the threads .
S Before ins talling the trimmer head, make
s ure the dus tcupandretainingwas herare
pos itionedonthe gearboxas s hownbelow.
BracketCover
Mounting
Bracket
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ofblade thrus twhichcancaus e s erious injury
s uch as amputation to the operator or by-
s tanders . Failure to ins tall the s hield in the
pos ition s hown canres ult ins erious injuryto
the operator.The lengthof the s hield mus tbe
aligned with the length of the tube. The blade
is s harp and can cut you. Be s ure to wear
gloves while working with blades .
Bracket
Slot
Wing Nut
S If your unit has a plas tic cover over the
threads onthe s haft,remove the covering
to expos e the threads .
S Turnunitover(threads ons haftfacingup),
place the metal s hield over the gearbox,
and align the s crew holes .
Gearbox
Dus t Cup
Shield
Retaining Was her
hield
NOTE: Make s ure all parts are properly
ins talledas illus tratedinthe illus trationbefore
ins talling the trimmer head.
S Alignhole inthe dus tcupwith the hole inthe
s ide ofthe gearboxbyrotatingthe dus tcup.
S Ins ert a s mall s crewdriver into aligned
holes . This will keep the s haft fromturning
while tightening trimmer head.
ox
Screwdriver
S Ins ert the 4 mounting s crews through the
bottom of the s hield. Thread them into the
gearbox.Tightenevenlyands ecurelywith
one of the hex wrenches provided.
S While holding the s crewdriver in pos ition,
thread trimmer head onto the s haft in the
direction s hown on the decal. Tightenuntil
s ecure.
NOTE: The retaining was her mus t be pos i-
tionedwiththerais eds ectionfacingtowardthe
gearbox.
ASSEMBLY OF THE METAL BLADE
WARNING:Do notus e anyblades , orfas -
teninghardware other thanthe was hers and
nuts illus trated in the following illus trations .
Thes eparts mus tbe providedbyWeedEater,
and ins talled as s hown below. Failure tous e
properparts cancaus e the blade toflyoffand
s erious ly hurt you or others .
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION - WEED
BLADE
WEED
BLADE
NOTE:Thedus tcupandretainingwas herare
locatedonthegearboxandnotintheparts bag.
S Removetheretainerwas herfromthegear-
box,andleave thedus tcuponthegearbox.
NOTE: It may be neces s ary to remove a
plas tic protective covering from the
threadeds haftbefore removingthe retain-
ing was her.
NOTE: If your unit has been as s embled for
trimmerheadus e,refertothes ectionATTACH-
ING THEPLASTIC SHIELDANDTRIMMER
HEAD and revers e the s teps to remove the
plas tic s hield and trimmer head before you
mountthe metals hieldandblade.Storethes e
parts forfutureus e.Neverus ethetrimmerhead
with the metal blade ins talled.
Retaining
Dus t Cup
Was her
S Ins tallthe blade overthethreadeds haftex-
tendingfromthe gearboxbetweenthedus t
cup and the retaining was her. Make s ure
the rais ed part of the retaining was her is
facingthe gearbox,andthe rais ed area fits
into the hole in the center of the blade.
ASSEMBLY OF THE METAL SHIELD
DANGER: The metal s hieldmus t be prop-
erly ins talled on the tool anytime the tool is
us ed with the blade. The forward top of the
metal s hield helps toreduce the occurrence
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S Slide the blade and retaining was her onto
the s haft of the gearbox.
FUEL YOUR UNIT
S Now place the cupped was her onto the
s haft. Make s ure the cupped s ide of the
was her is toward the blade.
This engine is certifiedtooperate onunleaded
gas oline.Gas oline mus tbe mixedwithagood
quality2-cycleair-cooledengineoildes ignedto
be mixedataratioof40:1.Poulan/WeedEater
brandoilis recommended.(A40:1ratiois ob-
tainedbymixing3.2ounces ofoilwith1gallonof
unleadedgas oline).Whenmixingfuelfollowthe
ins tructions printedonthe container.Always
read and follow the s afetyrules underFUEL
SAFETY.
S Ins tall the blade nut by threading onto the
s haft counterclockwis e.
Shield
ThreadedShaft
Dus t Cup
STARTING
Retaining
Blade
Nut
Was her
STOPPING YOUR ENGINE
S Move the ON/STOP s witch to STOP.
S If engine does not s top, move choke to
the FULL CHOKE pos ition.
Cupped
Was her
STARTING YOUR ENGINE
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn
while s tarting the engine. Avoid anycontact
withthe muffler.Ahot mufflercan caus e s eri-
ous burns .
S Res tengineands hieldonground,s upport-
ing trimmer head off ground.
WARNING:Do notus e anyblades , orfas -
tening hardware other than the
was hers andnutsillus trated.Thes epartsmus t
be provided by Weed Eater, and ins talledas
s hownbelow.Failure tous e properparts can
caus ethebladetoflyoffands erious lyhurtyou
or others .
COLD ENGINE OR WARM ENGINE
AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL
S Move the s witch to the ON pos ition.
S Slowly pres s the primer bulb 6 times .
S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE pos i-
NOTE:Makes ureallparts areinplaceas illus -
trated,andthe blade is s andwichedbetween
the dus tcupand the retaining was her.There
s houldbenos pacebetweentheblade andthe
dus t cup or the retaining was her.
tion.
Primer Bulb
Starter
Handle
S Align hole in dus t cup with hole in s ide of
gearbox by rotating the blade.
S Ins ert a s mall s crewdriver into aligned
holes . This will keep the s haft fromturning
while tightening the blade nut.
Choke
Lever
Screwdriver
Muffler
S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold
through all remaining s teps .
S Pull s tarter rope handle s harply 6 times .
S Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE pos i-
tion.
S Tightenblade nutfirmlywitha wrenchwhile
holding s crewdriver in pos ition.
S Remove the s crewdriver.
S Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds
agains tthe s hield,orappears tobeuneven,
the blade is notcentered, andyou mus tre-
ins tall.
NOTE:Toremove blade,ins erts crewdriver
into aligned holes . Un-thread the nut andre-
moveparts .Bes uretos toreparts andins truc-
tions for future us e.
S Pull s tarter rope handle no more than 6
pulls , until engine runs .
S Allowengine torun10s econds ,thenmove
choke lever to OFF CHOKE pos ition.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
S MovechokelevertoOFF CHOKEpos ition.
S Pull s tarter rope handle until engine runs .
S If engine does not s tart in 5 pulls , followin-
s tructions inSTARTINGACOLDENGINE.
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blade on the s hield will cut the line to the
correct length.
USING YOUR UNIT
OPERATING POSITION
Always tapthetrimmerheadona gras s yarea.
Tappingons urfaces s uchas concrete oras -
phaltcancaus eexces s iveweartothetrimmer
head.
Ifline is worndownto2in.(5cm)orles s ,more
thanone tapwillbe requiredtoobtainthemos t
efficient line length.
WARNING: Us e only .080”(2 mm)diame-
ter line. Other s izes of line will not advance
properlyandcancaus e s erious injury.Donot
us eothermaterials s uchas wire,s tring,rope,
etc.Wire canbreakoff duringcutting andbe-
come a dangerous mis s ile thatcancaus es e-
rious injury.
S Left arm extended with hand holding the
handlebar grip.
S Right hand holding throttle grip with finger
on throttle trigger.
S Engine below wais t level.
S Shoulder s trappad centeredon lefts houl-
der.
S Danger s ign centered on your back.
S Full weight of tool on left s houlder.
S Withoutoperatorbendingover,the bladeor
trimmer head is near and parallel to the
ground and eas ily contacts material to be
cut.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD
Beforetrimming,bringengine toa s peeds uffi-
cient to cut material to be trimmed.
Donotrunengineatahighers peedthanneces -
s ary.Thecuttinglinewillcutefficientlywhenthe
engine is runat les s than fullthrottle. Atlower
s peeds ,thereisles senginenois eandvibration.
The cuttingline will las tlonger andwill be les s
likely to “weld” onto the s pool.
Iftrimmerheaddoes notturnwhentheengineis
in operation, make s ure the tube is properly
s eated in engine s hroud.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE WITH WEED BLADE
S Blade Thrus t is a reactionthat onlyoccurs
whenus inga bladedunit.This reactioncan
caus e s erious injury s uch as amputation.
Carefullys tudythiss ection.Itisimportanthat
youunders tandwhatcaus es blade thrus t,
howyoucanreducethechanceofits occur-
ring,andhowyoucanremainincontrolofunit
if blade thrus t occurs .
S WHATCAUSES BLADETHRUST - Blade
Thrus t canoccur whenthe s pinningblade
contacts anobjectthatit does not cut.This
contactcaus es thebladetos topforanins tant
and then s uddenly move or “thrus t” away
fromtheobjectthatwashit.The“thrus ting”re-
actioncanbeviolentenoughtocaus etheop-
eratortobepropelledinanydirectionandlos e
controloftheunit.Theuncontrolledunitcan
caus es erious injuryifthebladecontacts the
operator or others .
S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS -
Blade thrus t can occur without warning if
the blade s nags , s talls , or binds . This is
more likelytooccurinareas where itis diffi-
cult to s ee the material beingcut. Byus ing
the unit properly, the occurrence of blade
thrus t will be reduced andthe operatorwill
be les s likely to los e control.
Always releas e the throttle trigger and allow
the engine to return to idle s peed when not
cutting.
To s top engine:
S Move the s witch to STOP.
S If engine does not s top, move choke to
the FULL CHOKE pos ition.
ADVANCING THE TRIMMER LINE
Trimmerlinewilladvanceapproximately2in.(5
cm)eachtimethebottomofthetrimmerheadis
tappedonthegroundwiththeenginerunningat
full throttle.
The mos tefficientline lengthis the maximum
length allowed by line limiter.
Always keepthe s hieldin place when the tool
is being operated.
To Advance Line:
S Operate the engine at full throttle.
S Holdthe trimmerheadparalleltoandabove
the gras s y area.
S Tap bottom of trimmer head lightly on the
groundone time.Approximately2in.(5cm)
of line will be advanced with each tap. A
S Cutonlygras s ,weeds ,andwoodybrus hup
to1/2inch indiameter withthe weedblade.
Do notlet the blade contactmaterial itcan-
not cut s uch as s tumps , rocks , fences ,
metal,etc.,orclus ters ofhard,woodybrus h
having a diameter greater than 1/2 inch.
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S Keep the blade s harp. A dull blade is more
likely to s nag and thrus t.
REPLACING THE LINE
S Pus handholdthe engine s tops witch inthe
s top/off pos ition until the unit has fully
s topped.
S Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have
maximumcuttingpowerandis les s likelyto
bind or s tall.
S Dis connect the s park plug lead wire.
S Remove the s pool by firmly pulling on the
tap button.
S “Feed” the blade deliberately and not too
rapidly.The blade canthrus tawayifit is fed
too rapidly.
S Clean entire s urface of hub and s pool.
S Replace witha pre-wounds pool,orcuttwo
lengths of12-1/2feetof.080”(2mm)diam-
eterWeedEaterbrandline.Neverus ewire,
rope, s tring, etc., which can break off and
become a dangerous mis s ile.
S Cutonlyfrom yourright toyour left.Swing-
ing the unit in the s ame direction as the
blade s pins increas es the cutting action.
S Us e the s houlders trapandkeepa firmgrip
on the unit with both hands .A properlyad-
jus ted s houlder s trap will s upport the
weight of the unit, freeing your arms and
hands to control and guide the cuttingmo-
tion.
S Ins ertends ofline about1/2inch(1cm)into
the s mall hole ins ide s pool.
Spool
Small
S Keep feet comfortably s pread apart and
bracedforapos s ibles udden,rapidthrus tof
unit.Donotoverreach.Keepfirmfootingand
balance.
Holes
S Keep blade below wais tlevel; itwill be eas -
ier to maintain control of unit.
S Donotrais e theengine aboveyourwais tas
the blade can come dangerous ly clos e to
your body.
Line exit holes
Line in Notch
S Do not s wing unit with s uch force that you
are in danger of los ing your balance.
Bring the engine to cutting s peed before en-
tering the material to be cut.
If the blade does not turnwhen yous queeze
the throttle trigger, make s ure tube is fullyin-
s erted into the engine.
Line in Notch
Hub
Always releas e the throttle trigger and allow
engine to return to idle s peed when not cut-
ting. The blade s hould not turn while the en-
gine is runningatidle.Ifthe blade turns atidle,
do not us e yourunit. Referto the Carburetor
adjus tment s ection or contact your Autho-
rized Service Dealer.
S Maintain good firm footing while us ing the
unit.Dothis byplantingfeet firmlyin a com-
fortable apart pos ition.
S Cut while s winging the upper part of your
body from right to left.
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
s pool. Wind in the direction of the arrows
found on the s pool.
S Pus hthe line intothe notches ,leaving3to5
inches (7 - 12 cm) unwound.
S Ins ert the line into the the exit holes in the
hub as s hown in the illus tration.
S Align notches with the line exit holes .
S Pus h the s pool into the hub until it s naps
into place.
S Pull the line extendingouts ide ofthe hubto
releas e it from the notch.
S As youmoveforwardtothe nextarea tocut,
be s ure tomaintain yourbalance andfoot-
ing.
SERVICE
We recommend alls ervice andadjus tments
not lis ted in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
CARBURETOR ADJ USTMENT
Yourcarburetoris equippedwithlimitercaps .
Damage willoccurifyouturnthe needles be-
yondthelimitercaps .Adjus tingthecarburetoris
a complicatedtas k. We recommendthatyou
takeyourunittoanAuthorizedServiceDealer.
10 o’clock
Cut us ing the 8 o’clock
to 10 o’clock pos ition of
the blade
8 o’clock
WARNING: The operator or others mus t
not try toclear awaycut materialwith the en-
gine runningorthe blade turningtoavoids eri-
ous injury. Stop engine and blade before re-
moving materials wrapped around blade or
tube.
SPARK PLUG
Replace s park plug yearly with a Champion
RCJ -8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025 in.
IGNITION TIMING
Ignition timing is fixed, non-adjus table.
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tatingheadparts thatwillwearandrequirere-
placementwithreas onableus eduringthewar-
ranty period. This warranty does not cover
predeliverys etupornormaladjus tments ex-
plained in the operator’s manual.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM
STATE TO STATE.
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EX-
PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine will not start.
S Fuel tank empty.
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.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-
TIONS ONHOWLONG AN IMPLIEDWAR-
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATIONSOFINCIDENTALORCONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTSpolicyis to
continuous lyimproveitsproducts .Therefore,
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTSres erves
therighttochange,modify,ordis continuemod-
els ,des igns ,s pecifications ,andacces s oriesof
allproducts atanytimewithoutnoticeorobliga-
tion to any purchas er.
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 adjus tment.
Line does not advance or breaks while
cutting.
S Line improperly routed in head.
S Line improperly wound on spool.
S Line size incorrect.
U.S. EPA
EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT
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.
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB -
LIGATIONS: The U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency and POULAN/WEED
EATER, DIVISION OF WCI OUTDOOR
PRODUCTS are pleas ed to explain the
emis s ions control s ys tem warranty onyour
lawn and garden equipment engine. All new
utility and lawn and garden equipment en-
gines mus t be des igned, built, andequipped
to meet the s tringent anti-s mog s tandards .
POULAN/WEED EATER mus t warrant the
emis s ion control s ys tem on your lawn and
garden equipment engine for the periods of
time lis ted belowprovided there has beenno
abus e, neglect, or improper maintenance of
your lawn and garden equipment engine.
Youremis s ioncontrols ys temincludes parts
s uch as the carburetor and the ignition s ys -
tem. Where a warrantable condition exits ,
POULAN/WEED EATER will repair your
lawn and garden equipment engine at no
cos t to you. Expens es covered under war-
ranty include diagnos is , parts and labor.
MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY COV-
ERAGE: If any emis s ions related part on
yourengine (as lis tedunder Emis s ions Con-
trol Warranty Parts Lis t)is defective or a de-
fect in the materials or workmans hip of the
engine caus es the failure of s uch an emis -
s ion related part, the part will be repaired or
replaced by POULAN/WEED EATER.
OWNER’S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILI-
TIES: As the lawnandgarden equipmenten-
gine owner, you are res pons ible for the per-
NEED ASSISTANCE?
Call 1-800-554-6723.
NEED SERVICE PART?
Contact your dealer.
LIMITED WARRANTY
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTSwarrantsto
theoriginalpurchas erthateachnewWeedEat -
er or Poulan PRO brand gas oline tool orat-
tachmentis free from defects in materialand
workmans hipandagrees torepairorreplace
underthiswarrantyanydefectivegas olineprod-
uctorattachmentas follows from the original
date of purchas e.
2 YEARS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for
hous ehold purpos es .
60 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for
commercial,profes s ional,orincomeproducing
purpos es .
30 DAYS -Parts andLabor, ifus ed forrental
purpos es .
This warrantyis nottrans ferableanddoes not
coverdamage orliabilitycaus edbyimproper
handling,impropermaintenance,orthe us eof
acces s oriesand/orattachmentsnost pecifically
recommendedbyFRIGIDAIREHOMEPROD-
UCTS forthis tool.Additionally, this warranty
does notcovertune-ups ,s parkplugs ,filters ,
s tarterropes ,s tarters prings ,cuttingline,orro-
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formance of the required maintenance lis ted
in your Owner’s Manual. POULAN/WEED
EATER recommends that you retain all re-
ceipts covering maintenance on your lawn
andgardenequipmentengine,butPOULAN/
WEED EATER cannot deny warrantys olely
for the lack of receipts or for your failure to
ens ure the performance of all s cheduled
replace as neces s ary”s hallbe warrantedfor
2years . Anywarranted partwhich is s ched-
uled for replacement as required mainte-
nance s hall be warranted for the period of
time up to the firs t s cheduled replacement
point for that part. DIAGNOSIS: The owner
s hall not be charged for diagnos tic labor
which leads to the determination that a war-
rantedpartis defective ifthe diagnos tic work
is performed at an approved POULAN/
WEED EATER s ervicing center. CONSE-
QUENTIAL DAMAGES: POULAN/WEED
EATER may be liable for damages to other
engine components caus ed by the failure of
a warranted part s tillunder warranty.WHAT
IS NOT COVERED: All failures caus ed by
abus e, neglect, or improper maintenance
are not covered. ADD -ON OR MODIFIED
PARTS: The us e ofadd-onormodifiedparts
can be grounds for dis allowing a warranty
claim. POULAN/WEED EATER is not liable
to cover failures of warranted parts caus ed
by the us e of add-on or modified parts .
HOW TO FILE A CLAIM: If you have any
ques tions regardingyourwarrantyrights and
res pons ibilities , you s hould contact your
neares t authorized s ervice center or call
maintenance.
As the lawn and garden
equipment engine owner, you s hould be
aware that POULAN/WEED EATER may
denyyouwarrantycoverage ifyourlawnand
garden equipment engine or a part of it has
failed due to abus e, neglect, impropermain-
tenance, unapproved modifications , or the
us e of parts not made or approved by the
original equipment manufacturer. You are
res pons ible for pres enting your lawn and
garden equipment engine to a POULAN/
WEED EATER authorized repair center as
s oon as a problem exis ts . Warranty repairs
s houldbe completedina reas onable amount
of time, not to exceed 30 days . If you have
anyques tions regardingyourwarrantyrights
andres pons ibilities ,yous houldcontactyour
neares t authorized s ervice center or call
POULAN/WEED
EATER
at
1-800-554-6723. WARRANTY COM-
MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty period
begins on the date the lawn and garden
equipment engine is purchas ed. LENGTH
OF COVERAGE: This warrantys hall be for
a period of two years from the initial date of
purchas e. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Repairor
replacement of any warranted part will be
performed at no charge to the owner at an
approved POULAN/WEED EATER s ervic-
ingcenter.Ifyouhave any ques tions regard-
ingyourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,
you s hould contactyour neares tauthorized
s ervice center orcall POULAN/WEEDEAT-
ER at 1-800-554-6723 WARRANTY PE-
RIOD: Any warranted part which is not
s cheduled for replacement as required
maintenance, or which is s cheduled onlyfor
regular ins pection to the effect of “repair or
POULAN/WEED
EATER
at
1-800-554-6723. WHERE TO GET WAR -
RANTYSERVICE: Warrantys ervices orre-
pairs s hall be provided at all POULAN/
WEED EATER s ervice centers . call:
1-800-554-6723 MAINTENANCE, RE-
PLACEMENTANDREPAIR OFEMISSION
RELATED PARTS: Any POULAN/WEED
EATER approved replacement part us ed in
the performance of any warranty mainte-
nance orrepairon emis s ionrelated parts will
be provided without charge to the owner if
the partis underwarranty. EMISSIONCON-
TROLWARRANTYPARTS LIST:Carbure-
tor, IgnitionSys tem: SparkPlug (coveredup
to maintenance s chedule), Ignition Module.
MAINTENANCE STATEMENT: The owner
is res pons ible for the performance of all re-
quired maintenance as defined in the own-
er’s manual.
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