HOW TO START YOUR UNIT

Starting Position Choke Lever

Trigger

 

Primer Bulb

Muffler

 

WARNING: The trimmer head will turn while starting the engine. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.

COLD ENGINE STARTING OR STARTING AFTER REFUELING

SSet unit on a flat surface.

SSlowly press the primer bulb 6 times.

SMove choke lever to FULL CHOKE position. S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold

through all remaining steps.

S Pull starter rope handle sharply 6 times. S Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE position. S Pull starter rope handle no more than 6

pulls, until engine runs.

S Allow engine to run 10 seconds, then move choke lever to OFF CHOKE position.

RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE

SMove choke lever to OFF CHOKE position. S Pull starter rope handle until engine runs. S If engine does not start in 5 pulls, follow instructions in STARTING A COLD ENGINE.

For occasional use only.

OPERATING POSITION

ALWAYS WEAR: Eye

Protection

Long Pants

Heavy Shoes

Cut from your right to your left.

ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE

Advance line by tapping the bottom of the cutting head lightly on the ground while engine is running at full speed. A metal blade attached to the shield will cut the line to the proper length.

REPLACING THE LINE

S Remove spool by firmly pulling on tap button.

SClean entire surface of hub and spool.

S Replace with pre--wound spool, or cut a length of 18 feet of .065” (1.6 mm) diameter Weed Eater! brand line. Never use wire, rope, string, etc., which can break off and become a dangerous missile.

SInsert one end of line about 1/2 inch (1 cm)

into the small hole on the inside of the spool. S Wind line evenly and tightly onto spool.

Wind in the direction of the arrow on the spool.

SPush the line into the notch, leaving 3 to 5

inches ( 7 -- 12 cm) unwound.

SInsert the line into the exit hole in the hub as

shown in the illustration.

SAlign the notch with the line exit hole.

SPush spool into hub until it snaps into place. S Pull the line extending outside of the hub to

release it from the notch.

Small

HoleSpool

Line in Notch

Hub

Line exit hole

We recommend all service and adjustments not listed in this manual be performed by an Authorized Service Dealer.

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS

Your carburetor is equipped with limiter caps. Adjusting the carburetor is a complicated task. We recommend that you take your unit to an Authorized Service Dealer. Damage will occur if you turn the needles beyond the limiter stops.

IGNITION TIMING

The ignition timing is fixed, non--adjustable.

SPARK PLUG

Replace the spark plug yearly using a Champion RCJ--8Y plug. Spark plug gap is

.025”.

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Poulan XT 200, XT 25, WT21 HOW to Start Your Unit, Cold Engine Starting or Starting After Refueling, Operating Position

XT 200, XT 25, WT21 specifications

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