Weed Eater 530088738, TE 400 LE User Manual

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Operator’s Manual

Manual del Operador

Manuel de L’utilisateur

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL

Trademark

TWIST--N--EDGE

TE 400 LE

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For Occasional Use Only

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

A VERTISSEMENT:

Lirelemanueldel’utilisateuretbienrespecter tous lesavertisse­ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le
faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves.

Electrolux Home Products
North America
Div. of WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.
Augusta, GA 30907

CopyrightE2001 WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.

530088738

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SAFETY RULES

WARNING:

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

This power unit can be dangerous!

responsible for following unit and manual
instructions and warnings. Read entire Opera­tor’sManual before usingunit! Bethoroughlyfa­miliarwiththe controls and the proper use of the
unit. Restrict the useof this unit to persons who
read, understand, and follow unit and manual
instructions and warnings. Never allow children
to operate this unit.

OPERATORS
MANUAL

DANGER:

flailing devices. This unit is designed for line
trimmer use only. Use of any other accesso­ries or attachments will increase the risk of
injury.

WARNING:

jects violently. Youand others can be blinded/
injured. Wear safety glasses and leg protec­tion. Keep body parts clear of rotating line.

Safety Glasses or similar eye protection

Boots

Keep children, bystanders, and animals 50 feet
(15 meters) away. If approached stop unit im­mediately.
If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual, use care and good judgement. If
you need assistance, contact your
Authorized Service Dealer or call
1-800-554-6723.

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).

When using gardening

Operator is

SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT

Never use blades, wire or

Trimmer line throws ob-

Hazard Zone

50 ft.
(15 m)

Eye protection should meet the require­ments of ANSI Z87.1.
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. Wearing safety
leg guards is recommended.
Always wear foot protection. Do not go

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barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of
spinning line.
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 line.
Stay Alert. Do not operate this unit when

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you are tired, ill, upset, or under the influ­ence of alcohol, drugs, or medication.
Wear hearing protection.

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Never start or run inside a closed room or

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building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
Keep handles free of oil and fuel.

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UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY

Disconnect the spark plug before perform-

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ing maintenance (except carburetor adjust­ments).
Look for and replace damaged or loose

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parts before each use. Look for and repair
fuel leaks before use. Keep in good work­ing condition.
Replace trimmer head parts that are

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chipped, cracked, broken, or damaged in
any other way before using the unit.
Maintain unit according to recommended

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procedures. Keep cutting line at proper
length.
Use only 0.080” (2 mm) diameter Poulan/

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Weed Eater!brand line. Never use wire,
rope, string, etc.
Install required shield properly before using

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the unit. Use only specified trimmer head;
make sure it is properly installed and se­curely fastened.
Make sure unit is assembled correctly as

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shown in this manual.Make carburetor ad­justments with lower end supported to pre­vent line from contacting any object.
Keep others awaywhen making carburetor

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adjustments.
Use only recommended Weed Eater!ac-

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cessories and replacement parts.
Have all maintenance and service not ex-

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plained in this manual performed by an au­thorized service dealer.

FUEL SAFETY

Mix and pour fuel outdoors.

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Keep away from sparks or flames.

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Use a container approved for fuel.

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Do not smoke orallow smoking near fuel or

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the unit.
Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel

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

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fueling site before starting engine.

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Stop engine and allow to cool before re-

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moving fuel cap.
Always store gasoline in a container ap-

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proved for flammable liquids.

CUTTING SAFETY

WARNING:

each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown
by or become entangled inline. Hard objects
can damage trimmer head and be thrown
causing serious injury.

Use only for trimming, mowing, edging and

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sweeping. Do not usefor pruning or hedge
trimming.
Keep firm footing and balance. Donot over-

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reach.
Keep all parts of your body away fromspin-

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ning line and muffler. Keep engine below
waist level. Ahot muffler can causeserious
burns.
Cutting with the line onleft side of the shield

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will throw debris away from the operator.
Use only in daylight or good artificial light.

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Inspect the area before

TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE

Allow the engine to cool; secure unit before

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storing or transporting in vehicle.
Empty the fuel tank before storing ortrans-

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porting the unit. Use up fuel left in the car­buretor by starting the engine and letting it
run until it stops.
Store unit and fuel in an areawhere fuel va-

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pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-

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dentally cause injury. Unit can be hung by
the tube.
Store the unit out of the reach of children.

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SAFETY NOTICE:

through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause blood vessel ornerve
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
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue the use of this tool andseekmed­ical 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
closely their physical condition and the condi­tion of this tool.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

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

Exposure tovibrations

This unit is equipped

equipped with asparkarresting screen. If you
operate in alocale wheresuchregulations ex­ist, you are legally responsible formaintaining
the operating condition oftheseparts. Failure
to do so is a violation of the law. For normal
homeowner use, the mufflerandsparkarrest­ing screen will not require any service. After
50 hours of use, we recommend that your
muffler be serviced or replaced by your Au­thorized Service Dealer.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:

properly assembled and all fasteners are se­cure.

ATTACHING THE HANDLE

Groove

Assemble handle to the unit as shown;

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make sure bottom of handle isseated in the
groove in the trigger housing.

Wing nut must be assembled on the

NOTE:

side of the unit opposite the operator’sposition.

Pivot handle to a comfortable position.

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Tighten handle securely.

ATTACHING THE SHIELD

WARNING:

erly installed. The shield provides partial
protection from the risk of thrown objects to
the operator and others and is equipped with
a line limiter blade which cuts excess line to
the proper length. The line limiter blade (on
underside of shield) issharp andcan cut you.

Remove wing nut from shield.

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Insert bracket into slot as shown.

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Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole

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in bracket.
Securely tighten wing nut onto bolt.

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Shield

Line Limiter Blade

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Make sure your unit is

The shield must be prop-

Slot

Bracket

Wing
Nut

FUEL YOUR UNIT

WARNING:

when refueling.
This engine is certified to operate on un-

leaded gasoline. Gasoline must be mixed
with a good quality synthetic 2--cycle air-­cooled engine oil designed to be mixed at a
ratio of 40:1. Poulan/Weed Eater brand syn­thetic oil isrecommended. (A 40:1 ratio is ob­tained by mixing 3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon
of unleaded gasoline). When mixing fuel fol­low the instructions printed on the container.
Always read and follow the safety rules under
FUEL SAFETY.

Remove fuel cap slowly

STARTING

Allow engine to run 10 seconds, then move

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choke lever to

OFF CHOKE

position.

STARTING A WARM ENGINE

Move choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.

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Pull starter rope handle until engine runs.

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If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow

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instructionsin STARTING A COLDENGINE.

USING YOUR UNIT

It is recommended that the engine not be
operated for longer than 1 minute at full
throttle.

OPERATING POSITION

ALWAYS WEAR:

Eye
Protection

HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT

To stop the engine, push and release the en­gine STOP switch. The switch will automati­cally return to the ON position. Wait 5 sec­onds before attempting to restart unit to allow
switch to reset.

HOW TO START YOUR UNIT

Starting Position

Choke lever

Trigger

Primer Bulb

WARNING:

turn while starting the engine. A hot muffler
can cause serious burns.

The trimmer head will

Muffler

STARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a
warm engine after running out of
fuel)

Set unit on a flat surface.

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Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

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Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE posi-

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tion.
Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold

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through
Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times.

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Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE posi-

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tion.
Pull starter rope handle no more than 6

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pulls, until engine runs.

all remaining steps

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Long Pants

Heavy Shoes
Cut from your right to your left.

ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE

Advance line bytapping the bottom of the cut­ting head lightly onthe ground while engine is
running at full speed. A metal blade attached
to the shield will cut the line to the proper
length.

TWIST--N--EDGE

Pull the tab toward the engine.

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Twist the tube to the edging position;

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release the tab.

Tab

REPLACING THE LINE

Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap but-

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ton.
Clean entire surface of hub and spool.

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Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut a

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length of 20 feet of 0.080” (2mm) diameter

Weed Eaterrbrand line. Never use wire,

rope, string, etc., which can break off and
become a dangerous missile.
Insert one end of the line about 1/2 inch (1

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cm) into the small hole on the inside of
spool.

Small
Hole

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Spool

Line in Notch

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SERVICE

The muffler on thisprod-

Hub

Line exit hole

WARNING:

uct contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer.

We recommend all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS

Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the

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spool. Wind in the direction of the arrow
found on the spool.
Push the line into the notch, leaving 3 to 5

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inches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.
Insert the line into the the exit hole in the hub

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as shown in the illustration.
Align the notch with the line exit hole.

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Push spool into hubuntil it snaps into place.

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Pull the line extending outside ofthe hub to

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release it from the notch.

Yourcarburetor is equipped with limiter caps.
Carburetor adjustment is a complicated task.
We recommend that you take your unit to an
Authorized Service Dealer. Damage will oc­cur if you turn the needles beyond the limiter
stops.

IGNITION TIMING

The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.

SPARK PLUG

Replace the spark plug yearly using a Cham­pion RCJ--7Y plug. Spark plug gap is 0.025”.

TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE

WARNING:

recommended remedies below other than remedies that require operation of the unit.

Always stop unit and disconnect spark plugbefore performing any of th

TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY

See “Starting.”

Engine will not
start.

Engine will not
idle properly.

Engine will not
accelerate,
lacks power,
or dies under
a load.

Engine
smokes
excessively.

Line does not
advance or
breaks while
cutting.

Line welds
onto spool.

Line pulls
back into
head.

Engine flooded.

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Fuel tank empty.

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Spark plug not firing.

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Fuel not reaching carburetor.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

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Throttle trigger screw too

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tight.

Air filter dirty.

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Spark plug fouled.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

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Fuel mixture incorrect.

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Air filter dirty.

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Carburetor requires adjustment.

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Line improperly routed in head.

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Line improperly wound on

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spool.
Line size incorrect.

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Line size incorrect.

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Incorrect spool.

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Line is being crowded against

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material being cut.
Too little line outside of head.

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Line size incorrect.

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Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.

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Install new spark plug.

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Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.

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Check for kinked or split fuel line;
repair or replace.
See “Carburetor Adjustments.”

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See “Carburetor Adjustments.”

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Loosen screw.

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Clean or replace air filter.

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Clean or replace spark plug; re-gap.

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See “Carburetor Adjustments.”

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Empty fuel tank and refill with

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correct fuel mixture.
Clean or replace air filter.

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See “Carburetor Adjustments.”

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Check line routing.

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Rewind line tightly and evenly.

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Use only 0.080” (2 mm) dia. line.

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Use only 0.080” (2 mm) dia. line.

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Replace with correct spool.

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Cut with tip of line fully extended.

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Remove spool and pull 4 inches

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(10 cm) of line outside of head.
Use only 0.080” (2 mm) dia. line.

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NEED ASSISTANCE?

Need Assistance?

Call 1-800-554-6723.

Need Service Parts?

Contact your dealer .

LIMITED WARRANTY

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS
NORTH AMERICA, Division of WCI Out­door Products, Inc.

purchaser that each new
line tool or attachment is free from defects in
material and workmanship and agrees to re­pair orreplace under thiswarranty any defec­tive gasoline product orattachment asfollows
from the original date of purchase.

2 YEARS--

household purposes.

90 DA YS --

commercial, professional, or income produc­ing purposes.

30 DAYS --

purposes.
This warranty is not transferable and does not
cover damage or liability caused byimproper
handling, improper maintenance, or the use
of accessories and/or attachments not spe­cifically recommended by

HOME PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA

this tool. Additionally, this warranty does not
cover tune-ups, spark plugs, filters, starter
ropes, starter springs, cutting line, orrotating
head parts that will wearand require replace­ment with reasonable useduring thewarranty
period. This warranty does not cover prede­livery setup or normal adjustments explained
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 EX­PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA­TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WAR­RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CON­SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SOTHEABOVE
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU.

ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS
NORTH AMERICA’S

ously improve itsproducts. Therefore,

TROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH
AMERICA

ify,ordiscontinue models, designs, specifica­tions, and accessories of all products at any
time without notice or obligation to any pur­chaser.

Parts and Labor, when used for

Parts and Labor, when used for

Parts and Labor, if used for rental

reserves the right to change, mod-

warrants to the original

Poulan

brandgaso-

ELECTROLUX

policy is to continu-

for

ELEC-

U.S. EPA/CALIFORNIA

EMISSION CONTROL

WARRANTY STATEMENT

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­TIONS:

Agency/California Air Resources Board and

POULAN/W EED EATER, DIVISION OF WCI
OUTDOOR PRODUCTS are pleased to ex-

plain the emissions control system warranty on
your year 2000--2003 small off--road engine. In
California, all new small off--road engines must
be designed, built, and equipped to meet the
State’s stringent anti--smog standards. POU-

LAN/WEEDEATER must warrant the emission

control systemonyour small off--roadenginefor
the periods of time listed below provided there
has been no abuse, neglect, or impropermain­tenance of your small off--road engine engine.
Your emission control system includes parts
such as the carburetor and the ignition system.
Where a warrantable condition exists, POU-

LAN/WEED EATER will repair your small off--

roadengineengineatnocostto you. Expenses
covered under warranty include diagnosis,
parts and labor.

RANTY COVERAGE:

part on your engine (as listed under Emissions
ControlWarrantyParts List)isdefectiveora de­fect 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 /W EED EATER .

WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:

small off--road engineengine owner ,you are re­sponsible for the performance of the required
maintenance listed in your Owner’s Manual.

POULAN/W EED EATER recommends that

you retain all receipts covering maintenance on
your small off--road engine, but POULAN/

WEEDEATERcannot deny warr antysolely for

the lack of receipts or for your failure to ensure
the performance of all scheduled maintenance.
As the small off--road engine engineowner, you
should be awarethat POULAN/WEEDEATER
may deny you warr anty coverage if your small
off--road engine engine or a part of it has failed
due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance,
unapproved modifications, or the use of parts
not madeorapproved by the original equipment
manufacturer. Y ouare responsible for present­ing your small off--road engine to a POULAN/

WEED EATER authorized repair center as

soon as a problem exists. Warranty repairs
should be completed in areasonable amountof
time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have any
questionsregardingyourwarrantyrights andre­sponsibilities, you should contact your nearest
authorized service center or call POULAN/

WEED EATER at 1--800--554--6723.

RANTY COMMENCEMENT DATE:

ranty period begins on the date the small
off--road engine is purchased.

COVERAGE:

odoftwoyearsfromthe initialdate of purchase.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection

MANUFACTURER’S WAR-

If any emissionsrelated

OWNER’S

As the

WAR-

The war-

This warranty shall be for a peri-

LENGTH OF

WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR OR RE­PLACEMENT OF PARTS.

ment of any warr antedpart will be performed at
no charge to the owner at an approved POU-

LAN/WEED EATER servicing center. If you

have any questions regarding your warranty
rights and responsibilities, you should contact
your nearest authorized service center or call

POULAN/W EED EATER at 1--800--554--6723

WARRANTY PERIOD:

which is not scheduled for replacement as re­quired maintenance, or which is scheduled only
for regular inspection to the effect of “repair or
replace as necessary” shall be warranted for 2
years. Any warranted part which is scheduled
for replacement as required maintenance shall
be warrantedfortheperiod of time up to the first
scheduled replacement point for that part.

DIAGNOSIS:

for diagnostic labor which leads to the deter­mination that a warranted part is defective if the
diagnostic work is performed at an approved

POULAN/W EED EATER servicing center .

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES:

WEED EATER may be liable for damages to

other engine components caused by the failure
of a warranted part still under warranty.

IS NOT COVERED

abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance are

The owner shall not be charged

Repair or replace-

Any warranted part

POULAN/

: All failures caused by

WHA T

not covered.

PARTS:

canbegrounds for disallowingawarranty claim.

POULAN/W EED EATER is not liable to cover

failures of warranted parts caused by the use of
add--on or modified parts.

CLAIM:

your warranty rights and responsibilities, you
should contact your nearest authorized service
center or call POULAN/WEED EATER at

1--800--554--6723.

RANTY SERVICE:

pairs shall be provided at all POULAN/WEED

EATERservice centers. call: 1--800--554--6723

MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND RE­PA IR OF EMISSIONRELATED PA RTS

POULAN/W EED EATER approved replace-

ment part used in the performance of any war­rantymaintenanceorrepair on emission related
partswillbe provided without chargetotheown­er if the part is under warranty.

CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST :

buretor, Ignition System: Spark Plug (covered
up to maintenance schedule), Ignition Module,
Muffler including catalyst.

STATEMENT:

performanceof all required maintenance as de­fined in the owner’s manual.

ADD--ON OR MODIFIED

The use of add--on or modified parts

If you have any questions regarding

WHERE TO GET WAR-

Warranty services or re-

The owner is responsible forthe

This engine is certified to be emissions compliant for the following use:

Moderate (50 hours)
Intermediate (125 hours)
Extended (300 hours)

HOW TO FILE A

:Any

EMISSION

Car-

MAINTENANCE

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