Poulan Trimmer TWIST N EDGEt User Manual

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1-800-554-6723  
Operators Manual  
Manual del Operador  
Manuel de Lutilisateur  
TWIST -N-EDGE t  
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 instruc-  
ciones de seguridad. El no hacerlopuede resultaren lesiones graves.  
AVERTISSEMENT:  
Lire le manuel de lutilisateur et bien respecter tous les avertisse-  
ments 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.  
530087611  
2/15/00  
 
S Emptythe fueltankbefore s toringortrans -  
porting the unit. Us e up fuel left in the car-  
buretor by s tarting the engine and lettingit  
run 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.  
NOTE: Adjus tment knob mus t be as -  
s embled on the s ide of the unit oppos ite the  
operators pos ition.  
S Pivot handle to a comfortable pos ition.  
Tighten handle s ecurely.  
ATTACHING THE SHIELD  
WARNING: The s hield helps to protect  
the operatorandothers fromthrownobjects ,  
andis equipped witha line limiter blade which  
cuts exces s line.This blade (on unders ide of  
s hield) is s harp and can cut you.  
S Remove wing nut from s hield.  
S Store units oline limitercannotaccidentally  
caus e injury. Unit canbe hungby the tube.  
S Store the unit out of the reach of children  
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. If a s park arres tor is required  
inyourarea,contactyourAuthorizedService  
Dealer for the proper kit.  
S Ins ert bracket into s lot as s hown.  
S Pivot s hield until bolt pas s es through hole  
in bracket.  
S Securely tighten wing nut onto bolt.  
Slot  
Shield  
Bracket  
Wing  
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 ehealthypeople.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. Ananti-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.  
Line Limiter Blade  
Nut  
FUEL YOUR UNIT  
This engine is certified to operate on un-  
leaded gas oline. Gas oline mus t be mixed  
witha good quality2-cycle air-cooledengine  
oil des igned to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1.  
Poulan/Weed Eater brand oil is recom-  
mended. (A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing  
3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded  
gas oline). When mixing fuel follow the  
ins tructions printedonthe container.Always  
read and follow the s afetyrules underFUEL  
SAFETY.  
STARTING  
For occas ional us e only.  
Starting Pos ition  
ASSEMBLY  
WARNING: Make s ure unitis properlyas -  
s embled and all fas teners are s ecure.  
ATTACHING THE HANDLE  
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT  
Pus handholdengine s top s witchin the STOP  
orOFFpos itionuntilthe unithas fullys topped.  
Groove  
S As s emble handle to the unit as s hown;  
make s ure bottomofhandle is s eatedinthe  
groove in the trigger hous ing.  
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn  
while s tarting the engine. A hot muffler can  
caus e s erious burns .  
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Choke lever  
Trigger  
Primer Bulb  
Muffler  
REPLACING THE LINE  
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT  
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn  
while s tarting the engine. A hot muffler can  
caus e s erious burns .  
S Remove s pool by firmly pulling on tapbut-  
ton.  
S Clean entire s urface of hub and s pool.  
S Replace with a pre-wound s pool, or cut a  
length of 20 feet of .080” (2 mm) diameter  
Weed Eaterr brand line. Never us e wire,  
rope, s tring, etc., which can break off and  
become a dangerous mis s ile.  
S Ins ert one end of the line about 1/2 inch (1  
cm) into the s mall hole on the ins ide of  
s pool.  
COLD ENGINE STARTING OR  
STARTING AFTER REFUELING  
S Set unit on a flat s urface.  
S Slowly pres s the primer bulb 6 times .  
S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE pos i-  
tion.  
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.  
Small  
Hole  
Spool  
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 , follow  
ins tructions in STARTING A COLD EN-  
GINE.  
Line in Notch  
USING YOUR UNIT  
Hub  
Line exit hole  
OPERATING POSITION  
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the  
s pool. Wind in the direction of the arrow  
found on the s pool.  
ALWAYS WEAR:  
Eye  
Protection  
S Pus h the line into the notch, leaving 3 to 5  
inches (7 - 12 cm) unwound.  
S Ins ertthe line intothe the exithole inthe hub  
as s hown in the illus tration.  
S Align the notch with the line exit hole.  
S Pus hs poolintohubuntilits naps intoplace.  
S Pull the line extendingouts ide ofthe hubto  
releas e it from the notch.  
Long Pants  
Heavy Shoes  
Cut from your right to your le  
SERVICE  
ADVANCING THE CUTTING  
LINE  
We recommend alls ervice andadjus tments  
not lis ted in this manual be performed by an  
Authorized Service Dealer.  
Advance line bytappingthe bottomofthecut-  
tingheadlightly onthe groundwhile engine is  
running at full s peed. Ametal blade attached  
to the s hield will cut the line to the proper  
length.  
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS  
Yourcarburetoris equippedwithlimitercaps .  
Carburetoradjus tmentis a complicatedtas k.  
We recommend that youtake yourunit toan  
Authorized Service Dealer. Damage will oc-  
cur if you turn the needles beyond the limiter  
s tops .  
TWIST-N-EDGE  
S Pull the tab toward the engine.  
S Twis t the tube to the edging pos ition;  
releas e the tab.  
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IGNITION TIMING  
The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjus table.  
LIMITED WARRANTY  
SPARK PLUG  
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTS,Div.WCI  
OutdoorProducts ,Inc.warrants totheorigi-  
nal purchas er that each new Weed Eater  
brandgas oline toolorattachmentis freefrom  
defects in material and workmans hip and  
agrees to repair or replace under this war-  
ranty any defective gas oline product or at-  
tachment as follows from the original date of  
purchas e.  
Replace the s parkplugyearlyus ingaCham-  
pion RCJ -8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025.  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
2 YEARS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for  
hous ehold purpos es .  
90 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for  
commercial,profes s ional,orincomeproduc-  
ing purpos es .  
Engine will not start.  
S Fuel tank empty.  
S Engine flooded.  
30 DAYS -Parts andLabor, ifus ed forrental  
purpos es .  
S Spark plug not firing.  
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
Engine will not idle properly.  
This warrantyis nottrans ferableanddoes not  
coverdamage orliabilitycaus edbyimproper  
handling, improper maintenance, or the us e  
ofacces s ories and/orattachments nots pe-  
cifically recommended by FRIGIDAIRE  
HOMEPRODUCTS forthis tool.Additionally,  
this warrantydoes notcovertune-ups ,s park  
plugs , filters , s tarter ropes , s tarter s prings ,  
cutting line, or rotating head parts that will  
wear and require replacement with reas on-  
ableus eduringthe warrantyperiod.This war-  
rantydoes notcoverpredeliverys etupornor-  
mal adjus tments explained in the operators  
manual.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
S Throttle trigger screw too tight.  
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.  
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC  
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE  
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM  
STATE TO STATE.  
S Line improperly routed in head.  
S Line improperly wound on spool.  
S Line size incorrect.  
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR  
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,  
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS  
WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EX-  
PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.  
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.  
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-  
TIONS ONHOWLONG AN IMPLIEDWAR-  
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR  
LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CON-  
SEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SO THEABOVE  
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT  
APPLY TO YOU.  
FRIGIDAIRE HOMEPRODUCTS’ policyis  
tocontinuous lyimprove its products .There-  
fore, FRIGIDAIRE HOME PRODUCTS re-  
s erves the righttochange,modify,ordis con-  
tinue models , des igns , s pecifications , and  
acces s ories of all products atany time with-  
out notice or obligation to any purchas er.  
NEED ASSISTANCE?  
Need As s is tance?  
Call 1-800-554-6723.  
Need Service Parts ?  
Contact your dealer .  
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U.S. EPA / ENVIRONMENT CANADA  
EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT  
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB -  
LIGATIONS: The U. S. Environmental  
ProtectionAgency/EnvironmentCanadaand  
POULAN/WEEDEATER,DIVISIONOFWCI  
OUTDOOR PRODUCTS are pleas edtoex-  
plainthe emis s ions control s ys temwarranty  
on your lawn and garden equipmentengine.  
Allnewutilityandlawnandgardenequipment  
engines mus t be des igned, built, and  
equipped to meet the s tringent anti-s mog  
s tandards . POULAN/WEED EATER mus t  
warrantthe emis s ioncontrols ys temonyour  
lawnandgardenequipmentengineforthepe-  
riods of time lis ted below provided there has  
beennoabus e, neglect,or impropermainte-  
nanceofyourlawnandgardenequipmenten-  
gine.Your emis s ioncontrol s ys temincludes  
parts s uch as the carburetorand the ignition  
s ys tem.Whereawarrantable conditionexits ,  
POULAN/WEEDEATER willrepairyourlawn  
and garden equipment engine at no cos t to  
you. Expens es covered under warranty in-  
cludediagnos is ,parts andlabor.MANUFAC -  
TURERS WARRANTYCOVERAGE: Ifany  
emis s ions related part on your engine (as  
lis ted under Emis s ions Control Warranty  
Parts Lis t)is defective ora defectinthemate-  
rials orworkmans hipoftheengine caus es the  
failure of s uch an emis s ion related part, the  
partwillbe repairedorreplacedbyPOULAN/  
WEED EATER. OWNER’S WARRANTY  
RESPONSIBILITIES: As the lawn and gar-  
den equipment engine owner, you are re-  
s pons ible forthe performanceoftherequired  
maintenance lis ted inyour Owners Manual.  
POULAN/WEED EATER recommends that  
youretainallreceipts coveringmaintenance  
on your lawn and garden equipmentengine,  
but POULAN/WEED EATER cannot deny  
warranty s olely for the lack ofreceipts orfor  
your failure to ens ure the performance of all  
s cheduled maintenance. As the lawn and  
gardenequipmentengine owner, yous hould  
be aware thatPOULAN/WEED EATER may  
denyyouwarrantycoverage ifyourlawnand  
garden equipment engine or a part of it has  
failedduetoabus e,neglect,impropermainte-  
nance,unapprovedmodifications ,ortheus e  
ofparts not made or approvedby the original  
equipmentmanufacturer. You are res pons i-  
ble for pres enting your lawn and garden  
equipmentengine toa POULAN/WEEDEAT-  
ER authorized repair center as s oon as a  
problem exis ts . Warranty repairs s hould be  
completed in a reas onable amount of time,  
nottoexceed30days . Ifyouhave anyques -  
tions regarding your warranty rights andre-  
s pons ibilities ,yous houldcontact yournear-  
es t authorized s ervice center or call  
ment engine is purchas ed. LENGTH OF  
COVERAGE: This warrantys hallbeforape-  
riod of two years from the initial date of pur-  
chas e. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR OR  
REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Repair or re-  
placement of any warranted part will be per-  
formed at no charge to the owner at an ap-  
proved POULAN/WEED EATER s ervicing  
center. If you have any ques tions regarding  
yourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,you  
s houldcontactyourneares t authorizeds er-  
vice centerorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat  
1-800-554-6723 WARRANTY PERIOD:  
Anywarrantedpartwhichis nots cheduledfor  
replacement as required maintenance, or  
whichis s cheduledonlyforregularins pection  
to the effect of repair or replace as neces -  
s ary”s hallbe warrantedfor2years .Anywar-  
ranted part which is s cheduled for replace-  
ment as required maintenance s hall be  
warranted for the period oftime upto 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 determinationthata warrantedpart is de-  
fective if the diagnos tic workis performedat  
anapprovedPOULAN/WEED EATER s erv-  
icing center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-  
AGES: POULAN/WEED EATER may be li-  
able for damages to other engine  
components caus ed by the failure of a war-  
ranted part s till under warranty. WHAT IS  
NOT COVERED: All failures caus ed by  
abus e,neglect,orimpropermaintenanceare  
not covered. ADD -ON OR MODIFIED  
PARTS: The us e ofadd-onormodifiedparts  
canbegroundsfordis allowingawarrantyclaim.  
POULAN/WEEDEATER is notliable tocover  
failures ofwarrantedparts caus edbytheus e  
ofadd-onormodifiedparts .HOWTO FILEA  
CLAIM: Ifyouhave anyques tions regarding  
yourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,you  
s houldcontactyourneares t authorizeds er-  
vice centerorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat  
1-800-554-6723. WHERE TO GET WAR -  
RANTYSERVICE: Warrantys ervices orre-  
pairs s hallbe providedatallPOULAN/WEED  
EATERs ervicecenters .call:1-800-554-6723  
MAINTENANCE,REPLACEMENTANDRE-  
PAIROFEMISSIONRELATEDPARTS:Any  
POULAN/WEEDEATER approvedreplace-  
mentpartus edinthe performanceofanywar-  
ranty maintenance or repairon emis s ionre-  
lated parts willbe providedwithout charge to  
the ownerifthe partis underwarranty. EMIS -  
SION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS  
LIST: Carburetor, Ignition Sys tem: Spark  
Plug(covereduptomaintenance s chedule),  
Ignition Module. MAINTENANCE STATE-  
MENT: The owneris res pons ible for the per-  
formance ofall requiredmaintenance as de-  
fined in the owners manual.  
POULAN/WEED  
EATER  
at  
1-800-554-6723. WARRANTY COM-  
MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty period  
begins onthe datethe lawnandgardenequip-  
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The information on the product label indicates which s tandard your engine is certified.  
Example: (Year) EPA Phas e 1 or Phas e 2 and/or CALIFORNIA.  
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