Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BC3150 Weed Eater
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ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions BC3150 Fo r Occasional Us e Only Electrol ux Home Products, Inc. 1030 Stev ens Creek R oad Aug usta, GA 30907 Copyright E 2004 Electr olux Home Prod uct s, In c.
2 SAFE TY RU LE S WAR N I N G : When us ing gardening appliances , bas ic safety precautions mus t al- way s be f ollowed to reduce the risk of fir e and ser ious injury. DANGER: Thi s pow er tool c an be dan - gerous ! This unit ca n caus e ser ious injury i n- cludi ng amputation or bl indness to the operator and other s.
3 S Nev er s tart or run t he engine ins ide a clos ed room or building. B reathing ex haust fumes c an kill. S Keep handles f ree of oil and fuel. S Alway s us e the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder s trap with a blade (see ASSEMBL Y).
4 equipped with a s park arr est ing s c reen. If y ou operate in a locale w here s uch regulati ons ex - ist, you are legally res ponsible for maintaining the operating c ondition of thes e parts. F ailure to do s o is a violation of the law. For nor mal homeowner us e, the muffler and s park ar res t- ing sc reen will not require any ser vic e.
5 4. Inser t tw o sc rew s int o the sc rew holes. 5. Sec ure s houlder s trap c lamp by tighten- ing sc rews with a hex w renc h. 30 inches (76 cm ) HARNESS ADJU STM ENT FOR BALANCE 4 - - 12 inches (.
6 ASSEMBL Y INFORMA T ION - - WEED BLADE WEED BLADE NOTE: Remov e the t rimmer head and pla stic shiel d before a ttac hing the metal sh ield and inst alling the w eed blade. T o remove the trim - mer head, alig n hole in the du st cup w ith the hole in the s ide of the gearbox b y rotating t he dust cup.
7 8. Inser t a small s c rewdriv er into aligned holes. This will k eep the s haft from tur n- ing while tightening the blade nut. Screwdriver 9. TIgh ten blade nut firmly wit h a wrenc h while holding s cr ewdr iver in pos ition. 10 . Remov e the sc rew driv er .
8 line and oil at a ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 ratio is ob- tained by mixing 3. 2 ounces ( 95 m l) of oi l wit h 1 ga llo n (4 l it er s) of unleaded gasoline. DO NO T USE automotiv e oil or marine oil. Thes e oils will c ause engine damage. When mix ing fuel, follow ins truc tions printed on c ontainer .
9 NOTE: If engine dies with the c hok e lev er in the O FF C HO KE posit ion, mov e the chok e lev er t o the HALF C HO KE posit ion and pull the r ope until engine r uns , but no more than 6 pulls . Chok e position decal ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE 1. Move ON/ OFF sw itch to the ON posit ion.
10 CUTTING METHODS WAR N I N G : Us e minimum s peed and do not cr owd the line when cutting around hard objects (r ock , grav el, fenc e posts , etc.), whic h can damage t he trimmer head, bec ome entangled in the line, or be throw n causing a ser ious hazard.
11 S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCC URS -- Blade Thr ust c an oc cur w ithout warning if the blade snags, stalls , or binds. This is more likely to oc c ur in areas where it is difficult to see t he material being c ut. By using the unit properly, the oc cur renc e of blade thrus t will be reduc ed and the operator w ill be les s lik ely to los e c ontrol.
12 CLEAN AIR FIL TER A dirty air filt er decr eases engine perform- ance and inc reas es fuel cons umption and harmful emis sions . Alw ay s c lean after every 5 hours of oper ation. 1. Clean the c over and the area around it to keep dir t from falling into the car buretor chamber w hen the cov er is r emoved.
13 Idle S pe e d Ad jus tme n t Allow engine to idle. Adjust s peed until engine runs w ithout trimmer head, blade or optional attachment mov ing or spinning ( idle t oo fast) or s talling (idle s peed too s low) . S Turn idle s peed sc rew c loc kw ise to incr ease engine speed if engine stalls or dies.
14 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. O N/O FF s witc h in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing car buretor . 6. Carburet or requires adjustment. 1. M ove ON/ OFF swi tch to t he ON position.
15 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to t he original purc haser that eac h new W eed Eate r ® brand gasoline t ool or at- tachment is free from defec ts in material and wo.
16 shall be for a per iod of two years from the ini- tial date of pur chas e. WHA T IS COVERED: REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT OF P ARTS. Repair or r eplacement of any w arranted part will be performed at no c harge to the owner at an approv ed ELECT RO LUX H OME P RO D- UCTS , INC .
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