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 BC2400 ESPAÑOL Operator’s Manual Manual del Operador Manuel de L’utilisateur For Occasional Use Only Electrolux Home Products North America Div. of WCI Outdoor Products, Inc. Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2001 WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.
SAFETY RULES Hazard Zone WARNING: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injury. Read and follow all instructions. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. 50 Feet (15 Meters) DANGER: This power tool can be dangerous! This unit can cause serious injury including amputation or blindness to the operator and others.
S Always use the handlebar and a properly adjusted shoulder strap with a blade (see ASSEMBLY). CUTTING SAFETY WARNING: Inspect the area to be cut before each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.) which can be thrown or become entangled in the blade or trimmer head. S Keep others including children, animals, bystanders, and helpers at least 50 feet (15 meters) away. Stop engine immediately if you are approached. S Always keep engine on the right--hand side of your body.
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.
ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD AND TRIMMER HEAD ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -- WEED BLADE WARNING: The shield must be properly installed. The shield provides partial protection from the risk of thrown objects to the operator and others and is equipped with a line limiter blade which cuts excess line to the proper length. The line limiter blade (on underside of shield) is sharp and can cut you. S Remove wing nut from shield. S Insert bracket into slot on shield.
S Push in locking lever and hold. S Rotate blade nut until the locking lever falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup. INSTALLATION OF THE METAL BLADE WARNING: Do not use any blades, or fastening hardware other than the washers and nuts shown in the following illustrations. These parts must be provided by Poulan/Weed Eater, and installed as shown below. Failure to use proper parts can cause the blade to fly off and seriously hurt you or others.
Starter Handle OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE WITH TRIMMER HEAD Primer Bulb Before trimming, bring engine to a speed sufficient to cut material to be trimmed. Do not run engine at a higher speed than necessary. The cutting line will cut efficiently when the engine is run at less than full throttle. At lower speeds, there is less engine noise and vibration. The cutting line will last longer and will be less likely to “weld” onto the spool.
WARNING: The operator or others must not try to clear away cut material with the engine running or the blade turning to avoid serious injury. Stop engine and blade before removing materials wrapped around blade or tube. REPLACING THE LINE S Move the ON/OFF switch to the OFF position and ensure trimmer head has fully stopped. S Remove the spool by firmly pulling on the tap button. S Clean entire surface of hub and spool. S Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut two lengths of 12-1/2 feet of 0.
TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE 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 Engine will not S S start. S S S Engine will not S idle properly. S Engine will not S S accelerate, S lacks power, or dies under a load. S Engine smokes S excessively. S Line does not S S advance or breaks while S cutting. REMEDY S S S S See “Starting.” Fill tank with correct fuel mixture.
LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA’S policy is to continuously improve its products. Therefore, ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA reserves the right to change, modify, or discontinue models, designs, specifications, and accessories of all products at any time without notice or obligation to any purchaser. U.S.
POULAN/WEED EATER service centers. call: 1--800--554--6723 MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF EMISSION RELATED PARTS: Any POULAN/ WEED EATER approved replacement part used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repair on emission related parts will be provided without charge to the owner if the part is under warranty. EMISSION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS LIST: Carburetor, Ignition System: Spark Plug (covered up to maintenance schedule), Ignition Module.
