Weed Eater WE18C User Manual

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STORAGE
Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit 
will not be used for 30 days or more.
EXTENSION CORD
•   Wipe extension cord to remove any 
foreign substances such as oil or stains.
IMPORTANT: Replace extension cord if 
cut or damaged in any way.
•   Wind cord in a series of equal loops to 
prevent it from tangling.
OTHER
•   If possible, store your unit indoors and 
cover it to protect it from dust and dirt.
•   Cover your unit with a suitable pro tec tive 
cover that does not retain mois ture.  Do 
not use plastic.  Plas tic cannot breathe, 
which allows con den sa tion to form and 
will cause your unit to rust.
LAWN MOWER
When lawn mower is to be stored for a pe-
riod of time, clean it thor oughly, remove all 
dirt, grease, leaves, etc.  Store in a clean, 
dry area.
•   Clean entire lawn mower (See “CLEAN-
 ING” in the Maintenance section of this 
manual).
•   Lubricate as shown in the Main te nance  
section of this manual.
•   Be sure that all nuts, bolts, screws, and 
pins are securely fas tened.  Inspect   
moving parts for damage, breakage and 
wear.  Replace if necessary.
•   Touch up all rusted or chipped paint 
surfaces; sand lightly before painting.
HANDLE 
You can fold your lawn mower han dle for 
storage.
1.   Loosen the two cam locks on sides of 
the upper handle and allow handle to 
fold down to the rear.
2.   Loosen the two handle knobs on sides 
of the lower handle, lift the sides of 
the lower handle past the enges of the 
handle brackets and pivot entire handle 
as sem bly forward and allow it to rest on 
mower.
•   When setting up your handle from the 
storage position, the lower han dle will 
require manually locking into the mowing 
position.
IMPORTANT:  When folding the handle for 
storage or transportation, be sure to fold 
the handle as shown or you may damage 
the control cables.
FOLD
FORWARD
FOR
STORAGE
MOWING 
POSITION
Lower handle
Operator 
presence 
control bar
Upper 
handle
Cam lock
Handle knob