Weed Eater PL 200 - Operation; Troubleshooting Chart

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S Squeeze thethrottle triggerfully andhold
through all remaining steps.
S Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times.
S MovechokelevertoHALF CHOKEposi-
tion.
S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6
pulls, until engine runs.
S Allowenginetorun10seconds,thenmove
choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE
S MovechokelevertoOFFCHOKEposition.
S Pull starterrope handleuntil engineruns.
S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow
instructions in STARTING A COLD EN-
GINE.
OPERATION
OPERATING POSITION
Eye Protectio
Long Pants
Heavy Shoes
ALWAYS WEAR:
Cut from your right to your left.
ADVANCING THE CUTTING
LINE
Advancelinebytappingthebottomofthecut-
tingheadlightlyonthegroundwhileengineis
running at full speed. The metal line limiter
bladeattachedtotheshieldwillcutthelineto
the proper length.
REPLACING THE LINE
S Pushandholdtheenginestopswitchinthe
stop/off position until the unit has fully
stopped.
S Disconnect the spark plug lead wire.
S Removespoolbyfirmlypullingontapbut-
ton.
S Clean entire surface of hub and spool.
S Replacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo
lengthsof12-1/2feetof.080”(2mm)diam-
eter Weed Eater r brand line. Neveruse
wire,rope,string,etc.,whichcanbreakoff
and become a dangerous missile.
S Insertendsofthelineabout1/2inch(1cm)
into the small hole on the inside of spool.
Small
Holes
Spool
Hub
Line in Notch
Line in Notch
Line exit holes
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the
spool. Wind in the directionof thearrows
found on the spool.
S Pushthelineintothenotches,leaving3to5
inches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound.
S Insertthe lineinto thethe exitholes inthe
hub as shown in the illustration.
S Align the notches with the line exit hole.
S Pushspoolintohubuntilitsnapsintoplace.
S Pullthelineextendingoutsideofthehubto
release it from the notch.
SERVICE
Werecommendallserviceandadjustments
notlistedinthismanual beperformed byan
Authorized Service Dealer.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART
Engine will not start.
S Fuel tank empty.
S Engine flooded.
S Spark plug not firing.
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
Engine will not idle properly.
S Air filter dirty.
S Spark plug fouled.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
Engine will not accelerate, lacks
power, or dies under a load.
Engine smokes excessively.
S Air filter dirty.
S Too much oil mixed with gasoline.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
S Carburetor requires adjustment.
S Throttle trigger screw too tight.
Line does not advance or breaks while
cutting.
S Line improperly routed in head.
S Line improperly wound on spool.
S Line size incorrect.
Line welds onto spool.
S Line size incorrect
S Line improperly wound on spool.
S Crowding line on material being cut
.
Line pulls back into head
S Too little line outside of head.
S Line size incorrect.