Weed Eater PRO TRIM PT 17 User manual

Brand: Weed Eater

Model: PRO TRIM PT 17

Category: Grass trimmers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

530087641

PL 500

Operator’s Manual

Manual del Operador

Manuel de L’utilisateur

WARNING:

ReadandfollowallSafetyRulesandOperatingInstructionsbeforeusingthisprod-

uct. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.

ADVERTENCIA:

Leaelmanualdeloperadorysigatodaslasadvertenciaseenstruccionesdesegu-

ridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones graves.

AVERTISSEMENT:

Lirelemanueldel’utilisateuretbienrespectertouslesavertissementsettoutes

lesinstructionsdesécurité.Toutdéfautdelefairepourraitentraînerdesblessures

graves.

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

Please do not return unit to retailer.

Por favor, no devuelva el aparato al lugar de compra.

Veuillez ne pas retourner l’outil au détaillant.

1-800-554-6723

www.weedeater.com

530087641 2/15/00

FRANÇAIS

Frigidaire Home Products, Augusta, GA 30907

WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.

SAFETY RULES

WARNING: When using gardening ap-

pliances,basicsafetyprecautionsshouldal-

waysbefollowedtoreducetheriskoffireand

serious injury. Read and follow all instruc-

tions.

Thispowerunitcanbedangerous!Operator

is responsible for followingunit andmanual

instructionsandwarnings.ReadentireOper-

ator’sManualbeforeusingunit!Bethorough-

lyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuse

oftheunit.Restricttheuseofthisunittoper-

sons whoread, understand,and followunit

andmanualinstructionsandwarnings.Nev-

er allow children to operate this unit.

Operator’s Manual

DANGER:Neveruseblades,wire, orflail-

ingdevices.Thisunitisdesignedforlinetrim-

meruseonly.Useofanyotheraccessoriesor

attachments will increase the risk of injury.

WARNING: Trimmer line throws objects

violently. You and others can beblinded/in-

jured.Wearsafetyglassesandlegprotection.

Keep body parts clear of rotating line.

SafetyGlasses orsimilar eyeprotection

Boots

Hazard Zone

50 ft.

(15 m)

Keep children, bystanders,and animals50

feet(15meters)away.Ifapproachedstopunit

immediately.

Ifsituations occurwhich arenot coveredin

thismanual,usecareandgoodjudgement.If

you need assistance, contact your

Authorized Service Dealer or call

1-800-554-6723.

OPERATOR SAFETY

S Always wear safety eye protection.

S Always wear long pants, long sleeves,

boots, and gloves. Wearing safety leg

guards is recommended. Do not go

barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of

spinning line.

S Secure hair above shoulder length. Se-

cure orremove looseclothing orclothing

withlooselyhangingties, straps,tassels,

etc.They canbe caughtin movingparts.

S Donotoperatethisunitwhenyouaretired,

ill, upset,orundertheinfluenceofalcohol,

drugs, or medication.

S Wearhearingprotectionifyouusethisunit

for more than 1-1/2 hours per day.

S Neverstartorruninsideaclosedroomor

building.Breathingexhaustfumescankill.

S Keep handles free of oil and fuel.

UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY

S Disconnectthesparkplugbeforeperform-

ingmaintenanceexceptcarburetoradjust-

ments.

S Look for and replace damaged or loose

partsbeforeeachuse.Lookforandrepair

fuelleaksbeforeuse.Keepingoodworking

condition.

S Replace trimmer head parts that are

chipped,cracked,broken,ordamagedin

any other way before using the unit.

S Makesureunitisassembledcorrectlyas

shown in this manual.

S Make carburetor adjustments with lower

endsupportedtopreventlinefromcontact-

ing any object.

S Keepothersawaywhenmakingcarburetor

adjustments.

S Use only recommended Weed Eaterac-

cessories and replacement parts.

FUEL SAFETY

S Mix and pour fuel outdoors.

S Keep away from sparks or flames.

S Use a container approved for fuel.

S Donotsmokeorallowsmokingnearfuelor

the unit.

S Wipe up all fuel spills .

S Moveatleast10feet(3meters)awayfrom

fueling site before starting engine.

S Stop engine and allow to cool before re-

moving fuel cap.

CUTTING SAFETY

S Useonlyfortrimming,mowing,andsweep-

ing. Do not use for edging, pruning, or

hedge trimming.

S Inspecttheareabeforeeachuse.Remove

objects (rocks, brokenglass, nails,wire,

etc.)whichcanbethrownbyorbecomeen-

tangled in line. Hardobjects candamage

the trimmer head and be throwncausing

serious injury.

S Keepfirmfootingandbalance.Donotover-

reach.

S Keepallpartsofyourbodyawayfrommuf-

fler and spinning line. Keep enginebelow

waistlevel.Ahotmufflercancauseserious

burns.

S Cutting on left sideof theshield willthrow

debris away from the operator.

TRANSPORTING AND STOR-

AGE

S Allowtheenginetocool;secureunitbefore

storing or transporting in vehicle.

S Emptyfueltankbeforestoringortransport-

ingtheunit.Useupfuelleftinthecarburetor

by starting engine and letting it run untilit

stops.

S Storeunitandfuelinanareawherefuelva-

porscannotreachsparksoropenflames

from water heaters, electric motors or

switches, furnaces, etc.

S Storeunitsolinelimitercannotaccidentally

causeinjury.Unitcanbehungbythetube.

S Store the unit out of thereach ofchildren

Ifsituations occurwhich arenot coveredin

thismanual,usecareandgoodjudgment.If

youneedassistance, call1-800-554-6723.

SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not

equippedwithatemperature limitingmuffler

andsparkarrestingscreenwhichmeetsthe

requirementsof CaliforniaCodes 4442and

4443. All U.S. forest land and the states of

California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New

Jersey,Oregon,andWashingtonrequireby

lawthatmanyinternalcombustionenginesto

beequippedwithasparkarrestorscreen.If

you operate in a localewhere suchregula-

tions exist, you are legally responsible for

installingandmaintainingtheoperatingcon-

ditionoftheseparts.Failuretodosoisaviola-

tionofthelaw. Ifasparkarrestorisrequired

inyourarea,contactyourAuthorizedService

Dealer for the proper kit.

SPECIAL NOTICE: Exposuretovibra-

tionsthroughprolongeduseofgasolinepow-

eredhandtoolscouldcausebloodvesselor

nerve damage in the fingers, hands, and

jointsofpeoplepronetocirculationdisorders

orabnormalswellings.Prolongeduseincold

weatherhasbeenlinkedtobloodvesseldam-

ageinotherwisehealthypeople.Ifsymptoms

occur such as numbness, pain, loss of

strength,changeinskin coloror texture,or

lossoffeelinginthefingers,hands,orjoints,

discontinuetheuseofthistoolandseekmed-

icalattention.Ananti-vibrationsystemdoes

notguaranteetheavoidanceof theseprob-

lems. Users who operate power tools ona

continual and regular basis must monitor

closelytheirphysicalconditionandthecondi-

tion of this tool.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:Makesureunitisproperlyas-

sembled and all fasteners are secure.

ADJUST THE HANDLE

S Loosenwingnutorplasticknobonhandle.

S Rotatehandletouprightposition andtight-

en in a comfortable position between the

trigger and the safety label on the tube.

Tighten handle securely.

ATTACHING THE SHIELD

WARNING: The shield must be properly

installed.Theshieldprovidespartialprotec-

tionfromtheriskofthrownobjectstotheoper-

atorandothersandisequippedwithalinelim-

iterwhichcutsexcessline.Thelinelimiter(on

undersideofshield)issharpandcancutyou.

S Insert bracket into slot on shield.

S Pivotshielduntilboltpassesthroughholein

bracket.

S Securely tighten wing nut.

S Removepackingcoverfromthearborshaft

ifsoequipped.Threadtrimmer headonto

shaft; tighten securely against dust cup.

Slot

Shield

Bracket

Dust Cup

FUEL YOUR UNIT

This engine is certified to operate on un-

leaded gasoline. Gasoline must be mixed

withagoodquality2-cycleair-cooledengine

oil designed to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1.

Poulan/Weed Eater brand oil is recom-

mended.(A 40:1ratio isobtained bymixing

3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded

gasoline). When mixing fuel follow the

instructionsprintedonthecontainer.Always

read and followthe safetyrules underFUEL

SAFETY.

STARTING

Starting Position

HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT

Pushandhold theengine stopswitch inthe

STOP or OFF position until the unit has fully

stopped.

Choke lever

Primer Bulb

Trigger

Muffler

HOW TO START YOUR UNIT

WARNING: The trimmer head will turn

while starting the engine. A hot muffler can

cause serious burns.

COLD ENGINE STARTING OR

STARTING AFTER REFUELING

S Set unit on a flat surface.

S Slowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

S Movechokelever toFULL CHOKEposi-

tion.

S Squeeze thethrottle triggerfully andhold

through all remaining steps.

S Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times.

S MovechokelevertoHALF CHOKEposi-

tion.

S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6

pulls, until engine runs.

S Allowenginetorun10seconds,thenmove

choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.

RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE

S MovechokelevertoOFFCHOKEposition.

S Pull starterrope handleuntil engineruns.

S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow

instructions in STARTING A COLD EN-

GINE.

USING YOUR UNIT

OPERATING POSITION

Eye Protectio

Long Pants

Heavy Shoes

ALWAYS WEAR:

Cut from your right to your left.

ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE

Advancelinebytappingthebottomofthecut-

tingheadlightlyonthegroundwhileengineis

running at full speed. The metal line limiter

bladeattachedtotheshieldwillcutthelineto

the proper length.

REPLACING THE LINE

S Pushandholdtheenginestopswitchinthe

stop/off position until the unit has fully

stopped.

S Disconnect the spark plug lead wire.

S Removespoolbyfirmlypullingontapbut-

ton.

S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.

S Replacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo

lengthsof12-1/2feetof.080”(2mm)diam-

eter Weed Eaterr brand line. Never use

wire,rope,string,etc.,whichcanbreakoff

and become a dangerous missile.

S Insertendsofthelineabout1/2inch(1cm)

into the small hole on the inside of spool.

Small

Holes

Spool

Hub

Line in Notch

Line exit holes

S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the

spool. Wind in the directionof thearrows

found on the spool.

S Pushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5

inches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.

S Insertthe lineinto thethe exitholes inthe

hub as shown in the illustration.

S Align the notches with the line exit hole.

S Pushspoolintohubuntilitsnapsintoplace.

S Pullthelineextendingoutsideofthehubto

release it from the notch.

SERVICE

Werecommendallserviceandadjustments

notlistedinthismanual beperformed byan

Authorized Service Dealer.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS

Yourcarburetorisequippedwithlimitercaps.

Carburetoradjustmentisacomplicatedtask.

Werecommendthatyoutakeyourunittoan

AuthorizedServiceDealer.Damagewilloc-

curifyouturntheneedlesbeyondthelimiter

stops.

IGNITION TIMING

The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjustable.

SPARK PLUG

ReplacethesparkplugyearlyusingaCham-

pionRCJ--8Y plug.Spark pluggap is.025”.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Engine will not start.

S Fuel tank empty.

S Engine flooded.

S Spark plug not firing.

S Fuel not reaching carburetor.

S Carburetor requires adjustment.

Engine will not idle properly.

S Air filter dirty.

S Spark plug fouled.

S Carburetor requires adjustment.

Engine will not accelerate, lacks

power, or dies under a load.

Engine smokes excessively.

S Air filter dirty.

S Too much oil mixed with gasoline.

S Carburetor requires adjustment.

S Throttle trigger screw too tight.

Line does not advance or breaks while

cutting.

S Line improperly routed in head.

S Line improperly wound on spool.

S Line size incorrect.

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.

NEED ASSISTANCE?

Need Assistance?

Call 1-800-554-6723.

Need Service Parts?

Contact your dealer or place of purchase.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Frigidaire Home Products, DivisionWCI

OutdoorPowerProducts,Inc.warrantstothe

originalpurchaserthateachnewWeedEater

brandgasolinetoolorattachmentisfreefrom

defects in material and workmanship and

agrees to repair or replace under thiswar-

ranty any defective gasoline product orat-

tachmentasfollowsfromtheoriginaldateof

purchase.

2YEARS-- PartsandLabor,when usedfor

household purposes.

90 DAYS -- Partsand Labor,when usedfor

commercial,professional,orincomeproduc-

ing purposes.

30DAYS --PartsandLabor,ifusedforrental

purposes.

Thiswarrantyisnottransferableanddoesnot

coverdamageorliabilitycausedbyimproper

handling,impropermaintenance,ortheuse

ofaccessoriesand/orattachmentsnotspe-

cificallyrecommendedbyFrigidaireHome

Productsforthistool.Additionally,thiswar-

rantydoesnotcovertune-ups,sparkplugs,

filters,cuttingline,orrotatingheadpartsthat

will wearand requirereplacement withrea-

sonableuseduringthewarrantyperiod.This

warrantydoesnotcoverpredeliverysetupor

normaladjustmentsexplainedin theopera-

tor’s manual.

THIS WARRANTYGIVES YOUSPECIFIC

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 EX-

PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-

TIONSONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWAR-

RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSIONOR

LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL ORCON-

SEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVE

LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAYNOT

APPLY TO YOU.

FrigidaireHomeProductspolicyistocon-

tinuously improve its products. Therefore,

Frigidaire Home Products reserves the

righttochange,modify,ordiscontinuemod-

els,designs,specifications,andaccessories

of all products at any timewithout noticeor

obligation to any purchaser.

U.S. EPA

EMISSION CONTROL

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB-

LIGATIONS: The U. S. Environmental

Protection Agency and POULAN/WEED

EATER, DIVISION OF WCI OUTDOOR

PRODUCTSarepleasedtoexplaintheemis-

sionscontrolsystemwarrantyonyourlawn

andgardenequipmentengine.Allnewutility

and lawn and garden equipment engines

mustbedesigned,built,andequippedtomeet

the stringent anti--smog standards. POU-

LAN/WEEDEATERmustwarranttheemis-

sioncontrolsystemonyourlawnandgarden

equipmentenginefortheperiodsoftimelisted

belowprovidedtherehasbeennoabuse,ne-

glect,orimpropermaintenanceofyourlawn

andgardenequipmentengine.Youremission

control system includes parts such as the

carburetorandtheignitionsystem.Wherea

warrantableconditionexits,POULAN/WEED

EATER will repair your lawn and garden

equipment engine at no cost to you. Ex-

pensescoveredunderwarrantyincludediag-

nosis,partsandlabor.MANUFACTURER’S

WARRANTYCOVERAGE:Ifanyemissions

relatedpart onyour engine(as listedunder

EmissionsControlWarrantyPartsList)isde-

fective or a defectin thematerials orwork-

manship of theengine causesthe failureof

suchanemissionrelatedpart,thepartwillbe

repaired or replaced by POULAN/WEED

EATER.OWNER’SWARRANTYRESPON-

SIBILITIES:Asthelawnand gardenequip-

mentengineowner,youare responsiblefor

theperformanceoftherequiredmaintenance

listed in your Owner’s Manual. POULAN/

WEEDEATERrecommendsthatyouretain

all receipts covering maintenance on your

lawnandgardenequipmentengine,butPOU-

LAN/WEED EATER cannot deny warranty

solelyforthelackofreceiptsorforyourfailure

to ensurethe performanceof allscheduled

maintenance. Asthelawnandgardenequip-

mentengineowner,youshouldbeawarethat

POULAN/WEEDEATERmaydenyyouwar-

rantycoverageifyourlawnandgardenequip-

ment engine or a part of it has failed dueto

abuse,neglect,improper maintenance,un-

approved modifications,or theuse ofparts

notmadeorapprovedbythe originalequip-

mentmanufacturer. Youareresponsiblefor

presentingyourlawnandgardenequipment

enginetoaPOULAN/WEED EATERautho-

rizedrepaircenterassoonasaproblemex-

ists.Warrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedin

areasonableamountof time,not toexceed

30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding

yourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities,you

shouldcontactyournearestauthorizedser-

vicecenterorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat

1--800--554--6723. WARRANTY COM-

MENCEMENTDATE:The warrantyperiod

beginsonthedatethelawnandgardenequip-

ment engine is purchased. LENGTH OF

COVERAGE:Thiswarrantyshallbeforape-

riodof twoyears fromthe initialdate ofpur-

chase. WHAT ISCOVERED: REPAIROR

REPLACEMENTOFPARTS.Repairorre-

placementofanywarrantedpartwillbeper-

formed at no charge tothe ownerat anap-

proved POULAN/WEED EATER servicing

center.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding

yourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities,you

shouldcontactyournearestauthorizedser-

vicecenterorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat

1--800--554--6723 WARRANTY PERIOD:

Anywarrantedpartwhichisnotscheduledfor

replacement as required maintenance, or

whichisscheduledonlyforregularinspection

to theeffect of“repair orreplace asneces-

sary”shallbewarrantedfor2years.Anywar-

ranted partwhich isscheduled forreplace-

ment as required maintenance shall be

warrantedfortheperiodoftimeuptothefirst

scheduled replacement point for that part.

DIAGNOSIS: The owner shall not be

charged fordiagnostic laborwhich leadsto

thedeterminationthatawarrantedpartisde-

fectiveifthediagnosticworkisperformedat

anapprovedPOULAN/WEEDEATERserv-

icing center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-

AGES: POULAN/WEED EATERmay beli-

able for damages to other engine

componentscausedbythefailureof awar-

ranted part still under warranty. WHAT IS

NOT COVERED: All failures caused by

abuse,neglect,orimpropermaintenanceare

not covered. ADD--ON OR MODIFIED

PARTS:Theuseofadd--onormodifiedparts

canbegroundsfordisallowingawarrantyclaim.

POULAN/WEEDEATERisnotliabletocover

failuresofwarrantedpartscausedbytheuse

ofadd--onormodifiedparts.HOWTOFILEA

CLAIM:Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregarding

yourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities,you

shouldcontactyournearestauthorizedser-

vicecenterorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat

1--800--554--6723.WHERETO GETWAR-

RANTYSERVICE:Warrantyservicesorre-

pairsshallbeprovidedatallPOULAN/WEED

EATERservicecenters.call:1--800--554--6723

MAINTENANCE,REPLACEMENTANDRE-

PAIROFEMISSIONRELATEDPARTS:Any

POULAN/WEEDEATERapprovedreplace-

mentpartusedintheperformanceofanywar-

rantymaintenanceorrepaironemissionre-

latedpartswillbeprovidedwithoutchargeto

theownerifthepartisunderwarranty.EMIS-

SION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS

LIST: Carburetor, Ignition System: Spark

Plug(covereduptomaintenanceschedule),

Ignition Module. MAINTENANCE STATE-

MENT:Theownerisresponsiblefortheper-

formanceofallrequiredmaintenanceasde-

fined in the owner’s manual.

Weed Eater PRO TRIM PT 17 User manual

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Model: PRO TRIM PT 17

Category: Grass trimmers

Type: User manual

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