Poulan Pro 530163735 manual

ENGLI SH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Ope rat ing I nst ruct ions befor e using t his produ ct. Failur e to do s o can res ult in s erious inj ury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucc iones y siga t odas las adver tenc ias e inst rucc iones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede result ar en le - siones grav es.[...]

2 IDENT IF ICA TION OF SYM BOL S DANGE R! This pruner c an be dangerous ! Ca reles s or im- proper us e c an caus e ser ious or ev en fatal injury. Read and under st and the inst ruc tion manual before using the pruner. DANGER! Falling objec ts c an c aus e sev ere head injur y . Wear head protec tion when oper ating this unit. Do not s tand beneat[...]

3 S Do not handle or o perate a pruner w hen y ou are fatigue d, ill, or ups et, o r if you hav e taken alc ohol, drugs , or medica tion. Y ou must be in good phy s ica l c ondition an d mentally alert. If you ha ve any c ondition that migh t be aggrav ated by s trenuous w ork , chec k wi th doctor before opera ting a pruner . S Carefully plan your[...]

4 S Pull-In can oc cu r when t he mov ing c hain con tact s a f oreign obj ect in the wood in the c ut along the bott om of the guide bar and t he cha in is s uddenly s topped. This s udden st opping pulls the pruner forw ard and aw ay from the oper ator and c ould eas ily c aus e the operator t o lose c ontr ol of t he pruner. REDUCE THE C HANCE O[...]

5 SPECIAL NOTI CE: This unit is equipped with a t emperature limiting muffler and s park arres ting s cr een whic h meets the requir e- ments of C alifornia Codes 4442 and 4443. A ll U.S . fores t land and the s tates of California, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New J ers ey, Ore- gon, and Washington r equire by law that many internal c ombus tion engin[...]

6 people, animals, glas s , and s olid objec ts suc h as t rees , automobiles , w alls , etc. The fo rce o f ai r can cause r ocks, dir t, or sti cks to be thrown or to ric oc het which c an hurt people or animals, break glass , or caus e other damage. S Nev er run unit without the proper equip- ment attac hed. When us ing y our unit as a blower , [...]

7 S Alway s wear glov es when s erv ic ing or cleaning the tines . The tines bec ome very shar p from us e. S Do not r un unit at high s peed unles s c ulti- vating. HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY DANGER: RISK O F CU T ; KEEP HANDS AW A Y FROM BLADE - - Bla de moves momentar ily after the trigger is r e- leased. D o not attempt to c lear away c ut ma- terial[...]

8 ASSE MBL Y WAR NI N G: If rec eiv ed ass embled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is properly ass embled and all fas tener s are s ec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need as s ist ance or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800- 554-6723. It is nor mal for the f uel filter to ratt le in the empty[...]

9 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR PRUNER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE O PERA TING YOU R UNIT . Compar e the illus tra tions wit h yo ur unit to familiar iz e your s elf with the location of the v arious c ontr ols and adjus tments . Sav e t his manual f or futu re r eferenc e. Prime r Bulb As sis t H andle Star ter Handle Throttle Tr[...]

10 S Nev er us e was te oil for bar and chain lubric ation. S Alway s s top the engine befor e remov ing the oil cap. IMPO RT ANT Ex perienc e indicat es that alc ohol blended fuels (c alled gasohol or us ing ethanol or methanol) can attr ac t moist ure whic h leads to separ ation and formation of ac ids dur ing st or- age. Ac idic gas can damage t[...]

11 ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE 1. Mov e O N/ OFF s witc h to the ON position. 2. Mov e the c hoke lev er to the H ALF CH OKE pos ition. 3. Squeez e and hold the thr ottle tr igger . Keep thr ottle tr igger fully s queez ed until the engine runs smoothly. 4. Pull s tart er rope s harply until engine r uns, but no more than 5 pulls . 5. Allow engine to [...]

12 When operating unit, c lip s houlder s trap onto clamp, stand as show n and c hec k f or the fol- lowing: S Ex tend your left arm and hold as s is t handle with y our left hand. S Hold thrott le grip w ith y our r ight hand w ith finger on throttle tr igger . S Keep engine end below wais t lev el. S Keep shoulder s tr ap pad centered on your lef[...]

13 S Oil tank - - D isc ontinue use of unit if oil tank show s signs of damage or leaks. INSPECT AND CLEAN UNI T AND LA - BELS S After eac h us e, inspec t c omplete unit for loose or damaged parts . Clean the unit and labels us ing a damp c loth with a mild deter- gent. S Wipe off unit with a c lean dry c loth. CHECK CHAIN TENSION WAR NI N G: Wear[...]

14 Remo ve Sawdust From Guide B ar G roov e Oil H oles S Burring of guide bar r ails is a nor mal proc ess of r ail wear. Remove thes e burr s with a flat file. S When r ail top is uneven, us e a flat file to res tore s quare edges and sides . Correc t G roov e Worn Groov e File Rail E dges and Sides Square Replac e guide bar when the groov e is wo[...]

15 1 1. Pull guide bar f orwar d until chain is snug in guide bar groov e. E ns ure all drive link s are in the bar groov e. 12. N ow , ins tall bar clamp mak ing s ur e the adjust ing pin is pos itioned in the low er hole in the guide bar. Adjus ting Pin Lower H ole Guide Bar 13. Ins tall bar c lamp nut and finger tighten only . Do not tighten any[...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. O N/ OFF s wit ch in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing c arburetor . 6. Carbur etor requir es adjus tment. 1. Mo ve ON/OF F swit ch to ON. 2. See “S tarting a Flooded E ngine” in Oper ation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank with c orr ec[...]

17 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. , warr ants to the original pur c haser that each new Poulan PRO r brand gasoline t ool or at- tac hment is free fr om def ects in material and work mans hip and agrees to repair or replace under this warrant y any defec tiv e gas oline produc t or attac hment as follows f rom the original date o[...]

18 ing y our war ranty rights and res pons ibilities , you s hould c ontact your neares t authorized ser vic e c enter or c all ELEC TRO LUX H O ME PRO DU CTS , INC ., at 1- - 800 - - 554- - 6723. W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any war ranted part whic h is not s c heduled f or replac ement as r e- quired maintenanc e, or w hic h i s s c heduled only for regula[...]