Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MX557 Weed Eater
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R T radem ark WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing Inst ruct ions before using this product . F ailure t o do so can res ult in ser ious injury . ADVE RTE NCIA: Lea el manual de ins trucc iones y siga to das las adver tencias e instr ucciones de seguridad.
2 SAFE TY RU LES WAR N I N G : When using gardening appliances , basic safety prec autions must al- way s be follow ed to reduce the risk of fire and ser ious injury. Read and follow all instr uc- tions. This power unit c an be dan gerous ! O perator is res ponsi ble for follow ing inst ruct ions and warn - ings on u nit a nd in manual.
3 CUTTING SAFETY WAR N I N G : Ins pect t he ar ea before each use. R emove objects (roc ks , brok en glass , nails, w ire, etc .) w hich c an be thrown by or become entangled in line. Har d objects can damage the t rimmer head and be throw n caus ing ser ious injury.
4 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFO RE OPERA TING YOU R UN IT . Compare t he illus trations w ith you r unit to familia riz e yours elf w ith the loc ation of th e v arious c ontrols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e.
5 HOW TO ST OP YOUR UNIT S T o s top the engine, push and hold the STOP sw itch in the S TOP pos ition until the engine stops . S If engine does not st op, m ove c hok e lev er to FULL CH OKE pos ition. HOW TO ST A RT YOUR UNIT WAR N I N G : The tr immer head will turn while st arting the engine.
6 OPERA TING INST RUCTIONS It is recommended t hat t he engine no t be operated f or longer t han 1 minute at f ull throttle. OP ERA TIN G POS ITIO N Cut from y our left to your right. A L W A Y SW E A R: Eye protectio n Long pants Heav y shoes WAR N I N G : Alway s w ear eye pr otec- tion.
7 MOW IN G - - Y our trimmer is ideal for mowing in places c onventional lawn mow ers c annot reac h. In the mowing pos ition, keep the line parallel to the ground. Av oid press ing the head into the ground as this can s calp the ground and damage the tool.
8 Air Filter C over Air Filter Butto n MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARREST- ING SCREEN WAR N I N G : The muffler on th is prod - uct c ontains c hemic als k nown t o the S tate of Califor nia to ca use c ancer. As y our unit is used, c arbon deposits build up on the muffler and spark ar resting s cr een.
9 Screwdriver 3. While holding the sc rew driver in pos ition, remov e trimmer head by turning cloc k- wise . 4. Thread r eplacement tr immer head onto the shaf t by tur ning counter cloc kw ise. Tighten until secur e. 5. Remove the s c rewdriv er . CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT WAR N I N G : Keep others away w hen making idle s peed adjustments .
10 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spark plug not firing. 4. Fuel not reaching car buretor . 5. Carbur etor requires adjustment . 1. S ee “Star ting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2.
11 LIMI TED WA RRANTY WEED EAT ER warrant s to the original pur- chas er that eac h new WEED EATER brand gasoline tool or at tachment is fr ee from de - fect s in material and work manship and agrees to r epair or replac e under this war- ranty any defec tive gas oline produc t or at- tachment as follows f rom t he original dat e of purc hase.
12 W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any w arranted part whic h is not s c heduled for r eplacement as r e- quired maintenanc e, or whic h is s cheduled only for regular ins pecti on to the ef fect of “re- pair or replac e as nec ess ary ” shall be w ar- ranted for 2 y ears .
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