User manual WEED EATER BC2400

[. . . ] ENGLISH R Trademark Operator's Manual Manual del Operador Manuel de L'utilisateur BC2400 ESPAÑOL 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 FRANÇAIS 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 SAFETY RULES DANGER: This power toolcan bedangerous!Thisunitcancauseseriousinjuryincluding amputationorblindnesstotheoperatorandothers. Thewarningsandsafetyinstructionsinthis manualmustbefollowedtoprovidereasonable safety andefficiency inusingtheunit. Theoperatorisresponsibleforfollowingthewarnings andinstructions inthismanualandontheunit. [. . . ] S Align hole in dust cup with hole in side of gearbox by rotating the blade. This will keep theshaft fromturning while tightening the blade nut. S Move the switch to the ON position. Primer Bulb Starter Handle Choke Lever Muffler S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold through all remaining steps. S Allowenginetorun10seconds, thenmove choke lever to OFF CHOKE position. Screwdriver S Tightenbladenutfirmly withawrenchwhile holding screwdriver in position. If the blade binds againsttheshield, or appearstobeuneven, thebladeis notcentered, andyou mustreinstall. NOTE:Toremoveblade, insertscrewdriver into aligned holes. Un-thread the nut andremoveparts. Besuretostorepartsandinstructions for future use. RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE S Movechokelever toOFF CHOKEposition. S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, followinstructionsinSTARTINGACOLDENGINE. 6 USING YOUR UNIT OPERATING POSITION blade on the shield will cut the line to the correct length. S Left arm extended with hand holding the handlebar grip. S Withoutoperator bendingover, thebladeor trimmer head is near and parallel to the ground and easily contacts material to be cut. Alwaystapthetrimmerheadonagrassyarea. Tappingonsurfaces suchas concreteorasphaltcancauseexcessiveweartothetrimmer head. Iflineis worndownto2in. (5cm) or less, more thanonetapwillberequiredtoobtainthemost efficient line length. Other sizes of line will not advance properly andcancauseseriousinjury. Donot useother materialssuchaswire, string, rope, etc. Wirecanbreak off duringcutting andbecomeadangerousmissilethatcancauseserious injury. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH WEED BLADE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD Beforetrimming, bringenginetoaspeedsufficient to cut material to be trimmed. Donotrunengineatahigherspeedthannecessary. Thecuttinglinewillcutefficientlywhenthe engineis runat less than fullthrottle. Thecuttinglinewill lastlonger andwill beless likely to "weld" onto the spool. Iftrimmerheaddoesnotturnwhentheengineis in operation, make sure the tube is properly seated in engine shroud. Always release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle speed when not cutting. S If engine does not stop, move choke to the FULL CHOKE position. ADVANCING THE TRIMMER LINE Trimmerlinewilladvanceapproximately2in. ( 5 cm)eachtimethebottomofthetrimmerheadis tappedonthegroundwiththeenginerunningat full throttle. Themostefficientline lengthis themaximum length allowed by line limiter. S Tap bottom of trimmer head lightly on the groundonetime. Approximately 2in. (5cm) of line will be advanced with each tap. A S BladeThrust is a reactionthat only occurs whenusingabladedunit. This reactioncan cause serious injury such as amputation. Carefullystudythissection. Itisimportantthat youunderstandwhatcauses bladethrust, howyoucanreducethechanceofitsoccurring, andhowyoucanremainincontrolofunit if blade thrust occurs. S WHAT CAUSESBLADETHRUST - Blade Thrust canoccur whenthe spinningblade contacts anobjectthatit does not cut. This contactcausesthebladetostopforaninstant and then suddenly move or "thrust" away fromtheobjectthatwashit. The"thrusting"reactioncanbeviolentenoughtocausetheoperatortobepropelledinanydirectionandlose controloftheunit. Theuncontrolledunitcan causeseriousinjuryifthebladecontactsthe operator or others. S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS Blade thrust can occur without warning if the blade snags, stalls, or binds. [. . . ] Where a warrantable condition exits, POULAN/WEED EATER will repair your lawn and garden equipment engine at no cost to you. MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE: If any emissions related part on your engine(as listedunder Emissions Control Warranty Parts List) is defectiveor adefect in the materials or workmanship of the engine causes the failure of such an emission related part, the part will be repaired or replaced by POULAN/WEED EATER. OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES: As thelawnandgarden equipmentengine owner, you are responsible for the per- NEED ASSISTANCE? Call 1-800-554-6723. Contact your dealer. NEED SERVICE PART? LIMITED WARRANTY FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTS warrantsto theoriginalpurchaserthateachnewWeedEat er or Poulan PRO brand gasolinetool or attachmentis freefrom defects in materialand workmanshipandagrees torepair orreplace underthiswarrantyanydefectivegasoline productor attachmentas follows from theoriginal date of purchase. [. . . ]