We recommend
all service and adjustments
not listed in this manual be performed by an
Authorized
Service Dealer.
CARBURETOR
ADJUSTMENTS
Your carburetor
is equipped
with
limiter
caps. Carburetor
adjustment
is a compli-
TROUBLESHOOTING
TABLE
cared task. We recommend
that you take
your unit to an Authorized
Service Dealer.
Damage will occur if you turn the needles be-
yond the limiter stops.
SPARK
PLUG
Replace spark plug yearly using a Champion
RCJ-8Y spark plug. Spark plug gap is ,025".
IGNITION
TIMING
Ignition timing is fixed, nonadjustable.
WARNING:
Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing any of the
recommended
remedies below other than remedies that require operation of the unit.
TROUBLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
Engine will not
• Engine flooded.
• See"Starting
Instructions."
start.
• Fuel tank empty.
• Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
• Spark plug not firing.
• Install new spark plug.
•Fuei
not reaching carburetor.
• Check for dirty fuel filter; replace.
Check for kinked or split fuel iine;
repair or replace.
• Compression
iow.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
Engine will not
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• See"Carburetor
Adjustments."
idie properly.
• Crankshaft seals worn,
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
• Compression
iow.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
Engine will not
• Air filter dirty.
• Clean or replace air filter.
accelerate,
• Spark plug fouled.
• Clean or replace spark plug; re-ga_
lacks power, or
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
dies under a
• Carbon build up.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
load.
• Compression
iow.
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
Choke partially on,
Engine
_ Fuel mixture incorrect.
smokes
excessively,
Engine
runs hot,
• Air filter dirty.
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• Fuel mixture incorrect.
• Spark plug incorrect.
• Carburetor
requires adjustmenl
• Carbon build up,
Need Assistance?
Call 1=800-554-6723.
• Adjust choke.
• Empty fuel tank and refill with
correct fuel mixture.
• Clean or replace air filter.
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
See "Fueling Your Unit."
• Replace with correct spark plug.
• See "Carburetor
Adjustments."
• Contact Authorized
Service Dealer
Need a Service Part? Contact your retailer.
ELECTROLUX
HOME PRODUCTS,
Divi=
sion WCI Outdoor Products,
Inc., warrants
to the original
purchaser
that each
new
Weed Eater brand gasoline
tool or attach=
ment is free from defects
in material and
workmanship
and agrees to repair or replace
under this warranty any defective
gasoline
product or attachment
as follows
from the
original date of purchase.
2 YEARS - Parts and Labor, when used for
household
purposes.
60 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when used for
commercial,
professional,
or income
pro-
ducing purposes.
30 DAYS - Parts and Labor, if used for rental
purposes.
This warranty is not transferable
and does
not cover damage or liability caused by im-
proper handling,
improper maintenance,
or
the use of accessories
and/or attachments
not specifically
recommended
by ELEC-
TROLUX
HOME PRODUCTS
for this tool.
Additionally,
this warranty
does not cover
tune-ups,
spark plugs, filters, starter ropes,
starter springs, cutting line, or rotating head
parts that will wear and require replacement
with reasonable
use during the warranty pe=
riod. This warranty does not cover predeliv-
ery 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
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