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1-800-554-6723
Operator’s Manual
Manual del Operador
Manuel de L’utilisateur
FeatherLitet
25 HO SST
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 l’utilisateur 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.
530087877
2/15/00
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S Rotate handle to upright pos ition and
tighten in a comfortable pos ition between
the triggerand the s afety labelon the tube.
Tighten handle s ecurely.
TRANSPORTING AND
STORAGE
S Allowthe engine tocool;s ecure unitbefore
s toring or trans porting in vehicle.
ATTACH THE SHIELD
S Empty the fuel tank before s toring or
trans porting the unit. Us e up fuelleft inthe
carburetorbys tartingtheengine andletting
it run until it s tops .
S Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel
vapors cannotreachs parks oropenflames
from water heaters , electric motors or
s witches , furnaces , etc.
WARNING:The s hieldmus tbeproperly
ins talled.
The s hield provides partial
protection from the ris k of thrown objects to
the operator andothers andis equippedwith
a line limiter which cuts exces s line. The line
limiter (on unders ide of s hield) is s harp and
can cut you.
S Store units oline limitercannotaccidentally
caus e injury. Unit canbe hungby the tube.
S Store the unit out of the reach of children.
S As s emble parts as s hown
S Tighten parts s ecurely
If s ituations occur which are not covered in
this manual, us e care and goodjudgment. If
youneedas s is tance,call1-800-554-6723.
Shield
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 tors creen. If
Wing Nut
NOTE: Remove
andus e was herand
wing nut from this
bolt for as s embling
s hield.
you operate in
a
locale where s uch
regulations exis t,youare legallyres pons ible
for ins talling and maintaining the operating
condition of thes e parts . Failure to dos o is a
violation of the law. If a s park arres tor is
required in your area, contact your
Authorized Service Dealer forthe properkit.
Was her
FUEL YOUR UNIT
SPECIAL NOTICE: Expos ure to
vibrations throughprolongedus e ofgas oline
poweredhandtools couldcaus e bloodves s el
or nerve damage in the fingers , hands , and
joints ofpeople prone tocirculationdis orders
orabnormals wellings . Prolongedus e incold
weather has been linked to blood ves s el
damage in otherwis e healthy people. If
s ymptoms occur s uch as numbnes s , pain,
los s of s trength, change in s kin color or
texture,orlos s offeelinginthe fingers ,hands ,
or joints , dis continue the us e of this tool and
s eek medical attention. An anti-vibration
s ys temdoes notguarantee the avoidance of
thes e problems . Us ers who operate power
tools on a continual and regular bas is mus t
monitor clos ely their phys ical condition and
the condition of this tool.
This engine is certified to operate on
unleaded gas oline. Gas oline mus t be mixed
witha goodquality2-cycle air-cooledengine
oil des igned to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1.
Poulan/Weed
Eater
brand
oil is
recommended. (A 40:1 ratio is obtained by
mixing 3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of
unleaded gas oline). Whenmixing fuelfollow
the ins tructions printed on the container.
Always readandfollowthes afetyrules under
FUEL SAFETY.
STARTING
STARTING
POSITION
ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Make s ure your unit is
properly as s embled and all fas teners are
s ecure.
HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT
Pus handholdengine s top s witchin the STOP
or OFFpos ition untilthe unithas fullys topped.
ADJUST THE HANDLE
S Loos en wing nut on handle.
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HOW TO START YOUR UNIT
REPLACING THE LINE
S Pus handholdthe engine s tops witch inthe
STOP/OFF pos ition until the unit has fully
s topped.
Choke Lever
Muffler
S Dis connect the s park plug lead wire.
S Remove s pool by firmly pulling on tap
button.
Trigger
Primer Bulb
S Clean entire s urface of hub and s pool.
S Replace witha pre-wounds pool,orcuttwo
lengths of 12-1/2 feet of .080” (2 mm)
diameter Weed Eater r brand line. Never
us ewire,rope,s tring,etc.,whichcanbreak
off and become a dangerous mis s ile.
S Ins ertends ofthe line about 1/2inch (1cm)
into the s mall hole on the ins ide of s pool.
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn
while s tarting the engine. A hot muffler can
caus e s erious burns .
COLD ENGINE STARTING OR
STARTING AFTER REFUELING
S Set unit on a flat s urface.
Spool
Small
Holes
S Slowly pres s the primer bulb 6 times .
S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE
pos ition.
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 ition.
Line exit holes
Line in Notch
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
Line in Notch
ins tructions in STARTING
ENGINE.
A
COLD
Hub
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
s pool. Wind in the direction of the arrows
found on the s pool.
USING YOUR UNIT
S Pus hthe line intothe notches ,leaving3to5
inches (7 - 12 cm) unwound.
OPERATING POSITION
S Ins ert the line into the the exit holes in the
hub as s hown in the illus tration.
S Align the notches 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.
ALWAYS W
tection
SERVICE
We recommend alls ervice andadjus tments
not lis ted in this manual be performed by an
Authorized Service Dealer.
Long Pa
Heavy Sh
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS
Yourcarburetoris equippedwithlimitercaps .
Adjus ting the carburetor is a complicated
tas k. We recommendthat youtake yourunit
toanAuthorizedService Dealer.Damagewill
occur if you turn the needles beyond the
limiter s tops .
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING
IGNITION TIMING
LINE
The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjus table.
Advance line by tapping the bottom of the
cutting head lightly on the ground while
engine is runningat fulls peed. A metalblade
attached to the s hield will cut the line to the
proper length.
SPARK PLUG
Replace the s park plug yearly us ing a
Champion RCJ -8Y plug. Spark plug gap is
.025”.
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This warrantyis nottrans ferableanddoes not
coverdamage orliabilitycaus edbyimproper
handling, improper maintenance, or the us e
of acces s ories and/or attachments not
s pecifically recommended byFRIGIDAIRE
HOME PRODUCTS for this tool.
Additionally, this warranty does not cover
tune -ups ,s park plugs ,filters , s tarterropes ,
s tarter s prings , cutting line, or rotating head
parts that will wear and require replacement
with reas onable us e during the warranty
period. This warranty does not cover
predelivery s etup or normal adjus tments
explained in the operator’s manual.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine will not s tart.
S Fuel tank empty.
S Engine flooded.
S Spark plug not firing.
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.
S Carburetor requires adjus tment.
Engine will not idle properly.
S Carburetor requires adjus tment.
S Throttle trigger s crew too tight.
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM
STATE TO STATE.
Engine will not accelerate, lacks
power, or dies under a load
S Air filter dirty.
S Spark plug fouled.
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS
S Carburetor requires adjus tment.
Engine s mokes exces s ively.
S Air filter dirty.
WARRANTIES
EXCEPT
THOSE
S Too much oil mixed with gas oline.
S Carburetor requires adjus tment.
EXPRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW
LIMITATIONS ONHOWLONG ANIMPLIED
WARRANTY LASTS OR THEEXCLUSION
OR LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Line does not advance or breaks while
cutting.
S Line improperly routed in head.
S Line improperly wound on s pool.
S Line s ize incorrect
Line welds onto s pool.
S Line size incorrect.
FRIGIDAIRE HOMEPRODUCTS’ policyis
S Line improperly wound on s pool.
S Crowding line on material being
cut.
to continuous ly improve its products .
Therefore,
FRIGIDAIRE
HOME
PRODUCTS res erves the right to change,
modify, or dis continue models , des igns ,
s pecifications , and acces s ories of all
products at any time without notice or
obligation to any purchas er.
Line pulls back into head.
S Too little line outs ide of head.
S Line s ize incorrect
NEED ASSISTANCE?
U.S. EPA
EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY STATEMENT
Need As s is tance?
Call 1-800-554-6723.
Need Service Part?
Contact your dealer.
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS: The U. S. Environmental
Protection Agency and POULAN/WEED
EATER, DIVISION OF WCI OUTDOOR
PRODUCTS are pleas ed to explain the
emis s ions control s ys tem warranty onyour
lawn and garden equipment engine. All new
utility and lawn and garden equipment
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
lawn and garden equipment engine for the
periods of time lis ted below provided there
has been no abus e, neglect, or improper
maintenance of your lawn and garden
equipment engine. Your emis s ion control
s ys temincludes parts s uchas thecarburetor
andthe ignitions ys tem.Where awarrantable
condition exits ,POULAN/WEED EATER will
repair your lawn and garden equipment
LIMITED WARRANTY
FRIGIDAIREHOMEPRODUCTS,Div.WCI
OutdoorPowerProducts ,Inc.,warrants to
the original purchas er that each new Weed
Eaterbrandgas olinetoolorattachmentis free
fromdefects inmaterialandworkmans hipand
agrees torepairorreplaceunderthis warranty
anydefectivegas olineproductorattachmentas
follows from the original date of purchas e
2 YEARS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for
hous ehold purpos es .
60 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for
commercial,profes s ional,orincomeproducing
purpos es .
30 DAYS - Parts andLabor, ifus ed forrental
purpos es .
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engine at nocos t toyou. Expens es covered
underwarranty include diagnos is , parts and
labor. MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY
COVERAGE: If any emis s ions related part
on your engine (as lis ted under Emis s ions
ControlWarrantyParts Lis t) is defective ora
defectinthe materials orworkmans hip ofthe
engine caus es thefailure ofs uchanemis s ion
related part, the part will be repaired or
replaced by POULAN/WEED EATER.
s ervice center or call POULAN/WEED
EATER at 1-800-554-6723 WARRANTY
PERIOD: Any warranted part which is not
s cheduled for replacement as required
maintenance, or which is s cheduled onlyfor
regular ins pection to the effect of “repair or
replace as neces s ary”s hallbe warrantedfor
2 years . Any warranted part which is
s cheduled for replacement as required
maintenances hallbewarrantedfortheperiod
of time upto the firs t s cheduledreplacement
point for that part. DIAGNOSIS: The owner
s hall not be charged for diagnos tic labor
which leads to the determination that a
warranted part is defective if the diagnos tic
work is performed at an approved
POULAN/WEED EATER s ervicing center.
OWNER’S
WARRANTY
RESPONSIBILITIES: As the lawn and
garden equipment engine owner, you are
res pons ible for the performance of the
requiredmaintenance lis tedin yourOwner’s
Manual.
POULAN/WEED
EATER
recommends that you retain all receipts
covering maintenance on your lawn and
CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES:
garden
equipment
engine,
but
POULAN/WEED EATER may be liable for
damages to other engine components
caus ed by the failure of a warranted parts till
under warranty. WHATIS NOTCOVERED:
All failures caus ed by abus e, neglect, or
improper maintenance are not covered.
ADD -ONORMODIFIEDPARTS:Theus eof
add-onor modifiedparts canbe grounds for
dis allowingawarrantyclaim.POULAN/WEED
EATER is not liable to cover failures of
warrantedparts caus edbytheus e ofadd-on
ormodifiedparts .HOWTO FILEACLAIM:If
you have any ques tions regarding your
warranty rights and res pons ibilities , you
s hould contact your neares t authorized
s ervice center or call POULAN/WEED
EATER at 1-800-554-6723. WHERE TO
GET WARRANTY SERVICE: Warranty
s ervices or repairs s hall be provided at all
POULAN/WEEDEATERs ervicecenters .call:
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
failed due to abus e, neglect, improper
maintenance, unapproved modifications ,or
the us e ofparts notmade orapproved bythe
original equipment manufacturer. You are
res pons ible for pres enting your lawn and
garden
equipment
engine
to
a
POULAN/WEED EATER authorized repair
centeras s oonas aproblemexis ts .Warranty
repairs s houldbe completedin a reas onable
amountoftime,notto exceed30 days . Ifyou
have anyques tions regardingyourwarranty
rights andres pons ibilities ,yous houldcontact
yourneares tauthorizeds ervicecenterorcall
1-800-554-6723
MAINTENANCE,
REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF
POULAN/WEED
1-800-554-6723.
EATER
at
EMISSION RELATED PARTS: Any
POULAN/WEED
WARRANTY
EATER
approved
COMMENCEMENT DATE: The warranty
periodbegins onthedate thelawnandgarden
equipment engine is purchas ed. LENGTH
OF COVERAGE: This warrantys hallbe fora
period of two years from the initial date of
purchas e. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Repairor
replacement of any warranted part will be
performed at no charge to the owner at an
approvedPOULAN/WEEDEATERs ervicing
center. If you have any ques tions regarding
yourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,you
s hould contact your neares t authorized
replacementpartus edinthe performance of
any warranty maintenance or repair on
emis s ion related parts will be provided
withoutcharge tothe ownerifthepartis under
warranty.
EMISSION CONTROL
WARRANTY PARTS LIST: Carburetor,
Ignition Sys tem: Spark Plug (covered up to
maintenance s chedule), Ignition Module.
MAINTENANCESTATEMENT:Theowneris
res pons ible for the performance of all
required maintenance as defined in the
owner’s manual.
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