Weed Eater 530088134 User Manual

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Instruction Manual

Manual de Instrucciones

Manuel d’Instructions

PE550

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL

WARNING:

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 de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e
instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en le­siones graves.

A VERTISSEMENT:

Lire le manuel d’instructions et bien respecter tous les avertisse­ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le
faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves.

Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
250 Bobby Jones Expressway
Augusta, GA 30907

CopyrightE2002 Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

530088134

FRANÇAIS

4/23/02

SAFETY RULES

WARNING:

appliances, basic safety precautions must al­ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire and
serious injury. Read and follow all instructions.

This power unit can be dangerous!

is responsible for following instructions and
warnings on unit and in manual. Read entire
instruction manual before using unit! Be thor­oughly familiar with the controls and the prop­er use of the unit. Restrict the use of this unit
to persons who have read, understand and
will follow the instructions and warnings on
the unit and in the manual. Never allow chil­dren to operate this unit. Close attention is
necessary when used near children.

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

OPERATOR SAFETY

Dress properly. Always wear safety

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glasses or similar eye protection when op­erating, or performing maintenance on your
unit (safety glasses are available). Eye
protection should be marked Z87.
Always wear face or dust mask if operation

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is dusty.
Always wear heavy, long pants, long

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sleeves, boots, and gloves. Do not gobare­foot or wear sandals.
Secure hair above shoulder length.Se-

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cure or remove loose clothing or clothing
with loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels,
etc. They can be caught in moving parts.
Being fully covered also helps protect you

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from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning blade.
Stay alert. Do not operate when you are

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tired, ill, upset, or under the influence of al­cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what
you are doing; use common sense.
Wear hearing protection.

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Never start or run inside a closed room,

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building or other unventilated area. Breath­ing exhaust fumes can kill.
Keep handles free of oil and fuel.

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Always use the handle.

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Keep hands and feet away from cutting

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area.
Do not attempt to remove cut material nor

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hold material to be cut when engine is run­ning or when cutting member is moving.
Make sure spark plug is disconnected

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when cleaning jammed material from cut­ting member.
Never direct discharge of material toward

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bystanders nor allow anyone near the area
of operation. Use care in directing dis-

When using gardening

Operator

SAFETY INFORMATION

ON THE UNIT

charge to avoid glass enclosures, automo­biles, and the lik e.
Don’t overreach or stand on unstable sup-

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port. Keep good footing and balance at all
times.

UNIT SAFETY

Inspect entire unit before each use. Re-

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place damaged parts. Check for fuel leaks.
Make sure all fasteners are in place and se­curely fastened.
Maintain the unit according to recom-

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mended procedures.
Throw away blades that are bent, warped,

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cracked, broken, or damaged in any other
way. Replace parts that are cracked,
chipped, or damaged before using the unit.
Use only recommended Weed Eater

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parts and accessories. Never use wire,
wire rope, string, flailing devices, etc.
Disconnect the spark plug before performing

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maintenance except carburetor adjustments.
Be sure the blade stops turning when the

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engine idles (see CARBURETOR AD­JUSTMENTS).
Remove the blade before making carbure-

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tor adjustments. Hold the unit by hand. Do
not make carburetor adjustments from the
blade side of the unit.
Keep others away when making carburetor

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adjustments.
Never start the unit with the gearbox re-

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moved. The clutch can fly off and cause se­rious injury.
Have all maintenance and service not ex-

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plained in this manual performed by an au­thorized authorized service dealer.

EDGING SAFETY

WARNING:

edged before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.)
which can be thrown by the blade or can wrap
around the shaft.

Keep others including children, animals,

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bystanders, and helpers at least 50 feet (15
meters) away. Stop the unit immediately if
you are approached.
Hold the unit firmly with both hands.

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Keep firm footing and balance. Do not over-

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reach or stand on unstable support.
Do not attempt to remove cut material nor

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hold material to be cut when the engine is
running or when cutting member is moving.
Always keep the wheels and skid in contact

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with the ground.
Keep all parts of your body away from the

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blade and muffler.
Always push the unit slowly over the

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ground. Stay alert for uneven sidewalks,
holes in the terrain, large roots, etc.
Use only for jobs explained in this manual.

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Inspect the area to be

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Safety
Glasses

Boots

50 pieds

(15 m)

Thrown
objects

WARNING:

Blade can throw objects violently.

You can be blinded or injured.

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Wears safety glasses or similar eye

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protection.

WARNING:

Hazard zone for thrown objects.

Blade can throw objects violently.

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Others can be blinded or injured.

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Keep people and animals 50 feet (15 meters)

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away.

Blade rotates
momentarily
after the
trigger is
released.

Instruction Manual

Allow blade to stop
before removing
it from the cut.

Safety Labels

FUEL SAFETY

Mix and pour fuel outdoors and where there

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are not sparks or flames.
Always store gasoline in a container ap-

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proved for flammable liquids.
Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or

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the unit; do not smoke while using the unit.
Make sure the unit is properly assembled

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and in good operating condition.
Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel

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spills before starting unit.
Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from

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fueling site before starting engine.
Stop engine and allow to cool before re-

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moving fuel cap.
Do not store the unit with fuel in the fuel

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tank; use up fuel left in the carburetor and
fuel line by starting the unit and letting it run
until it stops.
Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-

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pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.

TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE

Do not grasp or hold exposed blade.

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Stop unit before leaving work area.

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Allow unit to cool, run fuel out of the fuel

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tank, and secure the unit before storing or
transporting it in a vehicle.
Before storing, use up fuel left in the carbu-

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retor by starting the unit and letting it run un­til it stops. Always allow the unit to cool be­fore storage.
Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors

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cannot reach sparks or open flames from

WARNING:

Blade rotates momentarily after the trigger is
released.

The blade can seriously cut you or others.

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Allow blade to stop before removing it from

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the cut.

WARNING:

Read instruction manual.

Follow all warnings and instructions.

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Failure to do so can result in serious

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injury.

water heaters, electric motors or switches,
furnaces, etc.
Store unit so blade cannot accidentally

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cause injury.
Store unit out of reach of children.

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If situations occur which are not covered in this
manual, use care and good judgment. If you
need assistance, call 1-800-554-6723.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

equipped with a temperature limiting muffler
and spark arresting screen which meets the
requirements of California Codes 4442 and

4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Oregon, and Washington require by
law that many internal combustion engines be
equipped with a spark arrestor screen. If you
operate in alocale where such regulations ex­ist, you are legally responsible for installing
and maintaining the operating condition of
these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of
the law. If a spark arresting screen is re­quired in your area, contact your authorized
service dealer for the correct kit.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

tions through prolonged use of gasoline pow­ered hand tools could cause blood vessel or
nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and
joints of people prone to circulation disorders
or abnormal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather has been linked to blood vessel dam­age in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or

This unit is not

Exposure to vibra-

loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,

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discontinue the use of this tool and seek med­ical attention. An anti-vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob­lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:

repeat all steps to ensure your unit is properly
assembled and all fasteners are secure.
Examine parts for damage. Do not use dam­aged parts.

NOTE:

missing or damaged, call 1-800-554 --6723.
This instruction manual has been developed

to help you assemble the unit and to provide
its safe operation. It is important that you read
the entire manual to become familiar with the
unit

Read your instruction manual.
Tools you will need:

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If you need assistance or find parts

you begin assembly.

before

Adjustable wrench
Hex wrench (provided)

TUBE ASSEMBLY
NOTE:

be sure the handle is aligned as follows: label
on top, throttle trigger to the operator’s right
hand side.

cable must not wrap around the tube.

When performing the following step,

Throttle trigger

If received assembled,

The starter rope and the throttle

Label

closely their physical condition and the condi­tion of this tool.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

3. Thread one locknut onto each screw and
tighten securely.

Handle tube

Screws

Lower
Tube

NOTE:

be sure the starter rope is not caught under
the cable clamp. The starter rope must hang
freely to operate properly.

4. Align the cable clamp between the tube

When performing the following step,

screws. Install the cable clamp around the
tube and throttle cable.

Starter Rope

Locknuts

1. Assemble handle tube to the lower tube (it
will be necessary to pull some of the start­er rope out of the housing).

2. Align the screw holes; insert the screws
through the aligned holes.

Cable Clamp

Throttle cable

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