ENGLISH R Trademark 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 Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions ESPAÑOL BC3100 For Occasional Use Only Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 250 Bobby Jones Expressway Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2002 Electrolux Home Products, Inc.
SAFETY RULES WARNING: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injury. Hazard Zone DANGER: This power tool can be dan50 Feet gerous! This unit can cause serious injury in(15 Meters) cluding amputation or blindness to the operator and others. The warnings and safety instructions in this manual must be followed to provide reasonable safety and efficiency in using the unit.
S Never start or run the engine inside a closed S Always store gasoline in a container aproom or building. Breathing exhaust fumes proved for flammable liquids. can kill. CUTTING SAFETY S Keep handles free of oil and fuel. S Always use the handlebar and a properly WARNING: Inspect the area to be cut adjusted shoulder strap with a blade (see before each use. Remove objects (rocks, broASSEMBLY). ken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.
locale where such regulations exist, you are legally responsible for maintaining the operating condition of these parts. Failure to do so is a violation of the law. For normal homeowner use, the muffler and spark arresting 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.
2. Insert your right arm and head through the shoulder strap and allow it to rest on your left shoulder. Make sure the danger sign is on your back and the hook is to the right side of your waist. NOTE: A one-half twist is built in the shoulder strap to allow the strap to rest flat on the shoulder. 3. Adjust the strap, allowing the hook to be about 6 inches below the waist. 4. Fasten the strap hook to the clamp located between the foam grip and the mounting block and lift the tool to the operating position.
NOTE: If your unit has a plastic cover over the threads on the threaded shaft, remove the covering to expose the threads. Before installing the trimmer head, make sure the dust cup and retaining washer are positioned on the gearbox as shown below. Bracket Slot Wing Nut ue to hold in locking lever. This will keep the shaft from turning while loosening the trimmer head. Remove trimmer head by turning clockwise. Release locking lever. To remove the plastic shield, loosen and remove wing nut.
Top view of blade Shield Dust Cup Teeth on blade point in this direction NOTE: The dust cup and retaining washer Retaining Washer are located on the gearbox and not in the parts bag. All other fasteners mentioned in the following assembly steps are in the parts bag. 1. Remove the retainer washer from the gearbox, and leave the dust cup on the gearbox. NOTE: It may be necessary to remove a plastic protective covering from the threaded shaft before removing the retaining washer.
OPERATION KNOW YOUR BRUSHCUTTER READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT more times. Move the choke lever to the HALF CHOKE position and pull the starter rope until the engine runs, but no more than WARNING: The blade or trimmer 6 pulls. NOTE: If engine still doesn’t start, head will turn while starting the engine. Avoid it is probably flooded. Proceed to STARTany contact with the muffler. A hot muffler can ING A FLOODED ENGINE. cause serious burns. NOTE: A special feature called the “throttle 9.
S Hold throttle grip with your right hand with gled in the line, or be thrown causing a serious hazard. finger on throttle trigger. S Keep unit below waist level. S The tip of the line does the cutting. You will S Keep shoulder strap pad centered on your achieve the best performance and minimum left shoulder and danger sign centered on line wear by not crowding the line into the your back. cutting area. The right and wrong ways are S Maintain full weight of tool on your left shoulshown below. der.
into the ground as this can scalp the ground S Cut only grass, weeds, and woody brush up and damage the tool. to 2 inches in diameter with the brush blade. Do not let the blade contact material it cannot cut such as stumps, rocks, fences, metal, etc., or clusters of hard, woody brush having a diameter greater than 2 inches. S Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade is more likely to snag and thrust. S Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have maximum cutting power and is less likely to bind or stall.
MAINTENANCE NOTE: To avoid creating a fire hazard or producing harmful evaporative emissions, do not Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except clean filter in gasoline or other flammable solvent. for carburetor adjustments. 3. Wash the filter in soap and water. CHECK FOR LOOSE 4. Allow filter to dry. FASTENERS AND PARTS 5. Add a few drops of oil to the filter; squeeze S Spark Plug Boot the filter to distribute oil. S Air Filter 6.
12. Make sure the lock ring is securely fastened by pulling on it and twisting it in both directions. insert, you must install from the inside of the trimmer head. If installed on the outside of the trimmer head, this insert can fly off and become a WARNING: All catches must be fastened and lock tab latched in the lock ring. If dangerous missile. installed incorrectly, lock ring can fly off and become a dangerous missile. Metal Insert 13. Pull the line extending from the trimmer head.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE WARNING: Always stop unit and disconnect spark plug before performing all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require operation of the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. 1. Engine flooded. 1. See “Starting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Section. 2. Fill tank with correct fuel mixture. 3. Install new spark plug. 4. Check for dirty fuel filter; replace. Check for kinked or split fuel line; repair or replace. 5.
LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Weed Eater" " brand gasoline tool or attachment 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. 90 DAYS -- Parts and Labor, when used for commercial, professional, or income producing purposes.
your warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact your nearest authorized service center or call POULAN/WEED EATER at 1--800--554--6723. WARRANTY PERIOD: Any warranted part 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.
