Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XT260 Weed Eater
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XT260 FX26 R T rademark W ARNING : Read and f ollow all Safety Rules and Operating I nst ruc tions befor e using t his pro duct. Failure t o do s o can result in ser ious injur y . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las advert encias e instr ucciones de s eguridad.
2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING : When usi ng gardening appliances , basic safety precautions m ust al- ways be followed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injury . Read and follo w all instru c- tions. This power unit can be dange rous ! Operator i s responsi ble f or foll owi ng i nstructi ons and warn- ings on unit and in manua l .
3 CUTTING SAFETY W ARNING : Inspect the area before each use. Remove objects ( rocks, broken glass, nails, wi re, etc. ) which can be t hrown by or becom e entangled in line. Har d objects can damage the tri mm er head and be thrown causing s erious injur y.
4 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR TRI MMER REA D THIS I NSTRUCTI ON MANUAL AND SAF ETY RULES BE FORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNI T . Co mp a re th e illust ra tio ns w ith yo ur un it to f amilia r ize you rse lf wit h th e lo ca tio n of t he var iou s con tro ls and adj us tm en ts .
5 HELPFUL TIP If your engine swi tch reads “push t o s top”, it i s always in the ON posi tion. HOW T O ST OP YOUR UNIT S T o stop the engine, pus h and hold the STOP switc h in the STOP posi tion until the engi ne stops. S If engi ne does not st op, move choke to the FULL CH OKE pos ition.
6 OPERA TING INST RUCTIONS It is recommended that the engine not be operated for longer than 1 minute at full throttle. OPER A TIN G POSIT ION Cut from your right to your left. AL WA YS WEAR: Eye protection Long pants Heavy shoes W ARNING : Always w ear eye protec - tion.
7 Scalpi ng MOWING - - Y our trimm er i s ideal for m owing in places conventional l awn mow ers cannot reach. In the m owing positi on, keep the li ne parall el to the ground. A void pressing the head into the ground as thi s can scalp the ground and damage the tool.
8 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG Replace the s park plug each y ear to ensur e the engine star ts easi er and r uns better . Set spark p lug gap at 0. 025 inch (0.6 mm). Igni- tion timing i s fi xed and nonadjustable. 1. T w i st, then pull off spark pl ug boot.
9 STORAGE W ARNING : Perfo rm the following steps after each us e: S Allow engine to cool, and secure the unit before stori ng or tr ansporti ng. S Store unit and fuel in a w ell ventilated area where fuel vapors cannot reach sparks or open fl ames from water heaters, elec tric motors or sw itches, furnaces , etc.
10 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engin e will not start. 1. Engi ne flooded. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spark plug not fir ing. 4. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 5. Carbur etor requir es adjustment. 1. See “ Starting a F looded Engine in Operation Secti on. 2. Fi ll tank with correc t fuel m ixtur e.
11 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOM E PRO DUCTS, INC., warrants to th e original purc haser tha t each new Weed Eater r br and g asol ine tool or attachment is free from defects in m aterial and workm .
12 ranted part will be performed at no charge to the own er at an a ppr ov ed ELE C TR O LUX H O M E P R O D U C T S ,I N C . ,s e r v i c i n gc e n t e r .
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