Poulan Pro 545117517 manual

IMPORT ANT MANUAL - - Do not th row away MANUAL IMPORT ANTE - - N o lo desc arte MANUEL IM PORT ANT - - À Conserver R SM400 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Oper ating I nst ruc tions befor e using t his produc t. Failure t o do so can r esult in serious injur y . ADVE RT ENCI A: Lea el manual de ins[...]

-- 2 -- ID ENTI FI CA TI ON O F SA FETY SY MBO LS WA R N I N G : This unit can be dangerous ! Car eless or improper use can c aus e s erious injur y. Read y our operator ’s manual c arefully until you c ompletely unders tand and can follow all w arnings and safet y rules before oper ating the unit. Failure to do so c an res ult in s erious injury[...]

-- 3 -- ID ENTI FI CA TI ON O F SA FETY SY MBO LS WA R N I N G : Stop the engine be fore openin g the v ac uum inlet d oor . The engine mus t be s topped and t he impeller b lades no lo nger tu rning to a voi d s erious injury from the r otati ng blades . G ently tilt the hand le of the s c re wdr ive r tow ard the bac k of the un it to r eleas e t[...]

-- 4 -- D Make s ure the unit is properly as s embled and in good operating c ondition. D Do not fill fuel tank while engine is hot or running. D Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up fuel spills before s tarting engine. D Move at leas t 10 feet (3 meters ) away from fuel and fueling site before starting engine. D Alway s s tore gas oline in a cont a[...]

-- 5 -- AS SEM BL Y WAR NI N G : Stop engine and be s ure the impeller blades hav e stopped turning be- fore opening the vacuum inlet door or at- tempting to ins ert or remov e the v ac uum or blower tubes. The rotat ing blades can caus e ser ious injury. Alway s disc onnec t the spar k plug before perf orming maintenance or ac- ces s ing mov able [...]

-- 6 -- 5. Plac e the hook s on the upper v ac uum tube on the retaining pos ts of the unit. 6. Piv ot the tube until it is s ecur ed to the blower unit by the v acuum inlet latc h. Retaining Post Hook Inlet Cov er Latc h PIVOT HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM V ACUUM USE TO BLOW ER USE 1. R emove the v ac uum tubes by ins er ting the tip of a sc rew driv [...]

-- 7 -- OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR BLOWER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YO UR UNIT . Compar e the illus tra tions wit h yo ur unit to familiar iz e y ours elf with the loca tion of the vari ous cont rols and adjus tments . S av e this manu al for fu ture r eferenc e. Chok e Lever Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter Rope Throt t[...]

-- 8 -- S In dust y c onditions , s lightly dampen s ur- faces or us e a mist er attac hment when wa- ter is av ailable. S Cons er ve w ater by us ing p ower b lower s ins tead of hos es for many law n and garden applic ations , in clu ding areas s uc h a s gutter s, sc r eens , patios , gri lls , porc hes , and gardens . S Watch out for children, [...]

-- 9 -- ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE 1. Mov e throttle lev er to the position. 2. Mov e chok e lev er to t he FULL C HO KE pos ition. 3. Slow ly press the pr imer button 8 t imes. Throttle Lev er Chok e Lev er Prime r Button 4. Pull s tar ter rope shar ply until engine at- tempts to r un, but no more than 5 pulls ( be- low 30 _ F , 8 pulls ). NOTE: If e[...]

-- 1 0 -- CLEAN AIR FIL TER Air Filter Cove r Air Filter Scr ews Cleaning the air fil ter: A dirty air filter dec reas es engine perform- ance and inc reas es f uel c ons umption and harmful emiss ions . Alw ay s c lean or r eplace air filter aft er ever y 5 hour s of operation or year ly , whic hev er comes firs t. 1. C lean the c over and the are[...]

-- 1 1 -- FUEL SYSTEM Under FU ELING E NG INE in the OPER A- TIO N s ec tion of this manual, s ee mess age la- beled IMPO RT AN T regarding the us e of ga- sohol in your engine. Fuel s tabiliz er is an ac c eptable al ternat iv e in minimiz ing the format ion of fuel gu m deposit s during stor age. Add stabili ze r t o gas oline in f uel tank or fu[...]

-- 1 2 -- LIMI TED W ARRANT Y Poulan PRO w arr ants to t he origina l purchas er that eac h ne w Poulan PRO br and gasoli ne tool or attachment is free from defects in material and wor k manship and agr ees to r epair or re - plac e under this warr anty any defec t ive gaso - line pr oduc t or att ach ment as follows from t he original d ate of pur[...]

-- 1 3 -- DIAGNOSIS: The owner s hall not be char ged for diagnos tic labor w hich leads to the determination that a warranted part is de- fec tive if the diagnos tic work is per formed at an approv ed Poulan/ WEED EATER serv ic - ing cent er . CO NSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES: Poulan/WEE D E A TER may be liable f or dam- ages to ot her engine c omponents ca[...]