Weed Eater WE1538C Owner's Manual

•      Tire chains cannot be used when the mower hous ing 

is attached to tractor.

•         Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing per-

 for mance.  See “TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the 
Service and Adjustments section of this manual.

•      The left hand side of mower should be used for trim-

 ming.

•     Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area 

that has been cut.  Have the cut area to the right of the 
machine.  This will result in a more even dis tri bu tion of 
clippings and more uniform cutting.

•         When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right so 

that clippings will discharge away from shrubs, fences, 
drive ways, etc.  After one or two rounds, mow in the 
opposite direction making left hand turns until fi nished 
(See Fig. 7 ).

When starting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine 
has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move 
fuel from the tank to the engine.
•      Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake 

pedal and set parking brake.

•      Place gear shift lever in neutral (N) position.
•      Move attachment clutch to “DISENGAGED” position.
•      Move throttle control to choke position.

NOTE:  Before starting, read the warm and cold starting 
procedures below.
•         Insert key into ignition and turn key clockwise to “START” 

position and release key as soon as engine starts. 
Do not run starter continuously for more than fi fteen 
sec onds per minute. If the engine does not start after 
several attempts, move throttle control to fast position, 
wait a few minutes and try again. If engine still does 
not start, move the throttle control back to the choke 
position and retry.

WARM WEATHER STARTING (50° F and above)
•     When engine starts, move the throttle control to the 

fast position.

•      The attachments and ground drive can now be used. If 

the engine does not accept the load, restart the engine 
and allow it to warm up for one minute using the choke 
as described above.

COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 50° F and below)
•     When engine starts, allow engine to run with the 

throttle control in the choke position until the engine 
runs roughly, then move throttle control to fast posi-
tion. This may require an engine warm-up period from 
several seconds to several minutes, depending on the 
tem per a ture.

•      The attachments can also be used during the engine 

warm-up period.

NOTE:  If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold 
temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may 
need to be adjusted for best engine performance. See “TO 
ADJUST CARBURETOR” in the Service and Adjustments 
section of this manual.

•      If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to 

reduce load and possible fi re hazard from dried clip-
 pings.  Make fi rst cut relatively high; the second to the 
desired height.

•      Do not mow grass when it is wet.  Wet grass will plug 

mower and leave undesirable clumps.  Allow grass to 
dry before mowing.

•         Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-

ing to assure better mowing performance and proper 
dis charge of ma te ri al.  Regulate ground speed by se-
 lect ing a low enough gear to give the mower cut ting 
per for mance as well as the quality of cut desired.

•     When operating attachments, select a ground speed 

that will suit the terrain and give best performance of 
the at tach ment being used.

CAUTION:  Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or 
using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which 
leads to sep a ra tion and for ma tion of acids during stor-
age.  Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine 
while in storage.  To avoid engine problems, the fuel 
sys tem should be emptied before stor age of 30 days 
or longer.  Drain the gas tank, start the engine and let 
it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty.  Use 
fresh fuel next season.  See Storage In struc tions for 
additional information.  Never use engine or carburetor 
cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage 
may occur.