Poulan Pro PPB300E manual

ENGLI SH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: 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 . PELIG RO: 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. DANG[...]

2 SAFE TY R ULE S WAR NI N G: When using gar dening appliances , bas ic safety pr ecaut ions must al- way s be follow ed to reduce t he ri sk of fire and ser ious injury. DANGER: Thi s power t ool ca n be dan - gerous ! This uni t can caus e serious in jury in - c luding amputation or bl indnes s t o th e operator and other s. The war nings and saf[...]

3 S Wear hearing protection. S Nev er s tart or run t he engine ins ide a clos ed room or building. Breathing ex haus t fumes c an kill. S Keep handles fr ee of oil and fuel. S Alway s us e the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder s tr ap w ith a blade (see ASSEMBL Y). UNIT/ MAINTENANCE SAFETY WAR NI N G: Stop unit and dis connec t the spar [...]

4 s c r e e n . I fy o uo p e r a t ei nal o c a l ew h e r es u c h regulati ons e xis t , y ou are legally res pons ible f or maintaining th e operating c ondit ion of these parts . Failure t o do so is a v iolat ion of the law . For nor mal homeowner us e, t he muffler and s park ar res ting s c reen w ill not requ ire any s er - v ice. Af ter 5[...]

5 Screw Mounting Bracket Handlebar Bracket Cover ASSEMBL Y OF SHOULDER STRAP WAR NI N G: P roper s houlder st rap and handlebar adjust ments mus t be made with the engine c ompletely s topped before using unit. 1 . I nser t y our right arm and head through the s houlder s trap and allow it to r es t on your left shoulder. Make sur e the danger si g[...]

6 T o remov e metal s hield , loos en and remov e the four mounti ng sc r ews . See A T T AC H ING TH E MET A L SH IELD and I NSTALLA TI ON O F TH E MET A L BLAD E for ill us trati ons. Be sur e t o st ore all part s a nd inst ruc tion s f or futu re us e. A TT A CHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD A N DT R I M M E RH E A D WAR NI N G: T he s hield must be pr[...]

7 INST ALLA TION OF THE MET AL BLADE WAR NI N G: Wear prot ec tiv e glov es when handl ing or perfor ming maintenanc e on the blade to avo id injury. The bl ade is s har p and c an cut y ou ev en w hen it is not moving. WAR NI N G: D o not us e any blades , or fas tening har dwar e other th an the was her s and nuts show n in t he follow ing illus [...]

8 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPER A TING YOU R UNIT . Compar e the illus tra tions wit h yo ur unit to familiariz e y our sel f with the location of the v arious c ontrol s and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for fut ure r eferenc e. Line Limiter Blade Prime r Bulb Handlebar Starter H andle Th[...]

9 ON/O FF Swi tch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT WAR NI N G: Avo id any c ontac t wit h the muffler . A hot muffler c an c aus e ser ious burns . Start ing Pos ition HE LPFUL TIP If y our engine still does not st art after following thes e inst ruc tions, pleas e c all 1 - - 800 - - 55 4 - - 6723. ST ARTI NG A COLD ENGINE NOTE: DO N OT s queez e the throt[...]

10 Coupler Primary H ole Upper Shaft Lock ing/ Releas e Button Attac hment Guide Rec es s WAR NI N G: Mak e sur e the loc king/ releas e button is loc k ed in the primary hole and the k nob is s ec urely tightened befor e op- erating the unit. All a tta chm en ts a re de si gned to be us ed in the primary hole unles s otherw ise s tated in the appl[...]

11 T rimmi ng 3 inches (8 c m) above gr ound SCALPING - - The s c alping tec hnique r emov es unwante d v egetat ion dow n t o the ground. H old the botto m of the tr immer h ead about 3 inches (8 c m) abov e the gr ound and at an a ngle. Allow the tip of the line t o s trik e t he groun d around trees , pos ts , monument s, e tc . This tec hnique [...]

12 S Do not s wing unit with s uc h force that you are in danger of los ing y our balanc e. Bring t he engine to c utting s peed befor e enter- ing the mater ial to be c ut. If the bl ade does not turn w hen y ou squeez e the throt tle t rigger, make s ure s haft is fully ins er ted int o the engine. Alway s r elease t he t hrottle tr igger and all[...]

13 CUL TIV A TOR SAFETY WAR NI N G: R otating t ines c an c aus e s erious injur y. Keep away fro m rotating t ines . Stop the engine and dis c onnec t the spar k plug before un clo gging tines o r mak ing r epairs . WAR NI N G: Ins pec t the ar ea to be cult ivated befor e star ting the unit. Remove all debris and har d and s harp objec ts s uc h [...]

14 S Alway s stop t he unit when w ork is delayed or when walk ing from one cut ting loc ation to another . S If y ou s trik e or become entangled w ith a foreign objec t, s top the engine immediately and c hec k for damage. Have any damage repaired by an authoriz ed serv ic e dealer before attempting furt her operations. Dis car d blades t hat are[...]

15 INSPECT AND CLEAN UNI T AND DE - CALS S After eac h us e, ins pec t c omplete unit for loose or damaged parts . Clean t he unit and decals us ing a damp c loth w ith a mild deter- gent. S Wipe off unit with a c lean dry clot h. CLEAN AIR FIL TER A dirty air filter decr eas es engine perform- ance and inc reas es f uel c onsumption and harmful em[...]

16 The carburet or has been c arefully s et at the fac tory. Adjus tments may be necess ar y if you notic e any of the following c onditions : S Engine w ill not idle w hen the t hrottl e is released. S The trimmer head, blade or optional attac hment moves /s pins at idle. Make adjus tments with t he unit s upported so the c utting attac hment is o[...]

17 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. ON /OF F s witc h 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/OFF swi tch to th e ON posit ion. 2. See “Star ting a Flooded Engine” in Oper ation Sec tion. 3. Fill tank [...]

18 LIMI TED WARRA NTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to the original purc haser that each new Poulan PRO ® brand gasoline tool or at- tac hment is free fr om def ects in material and work mans hip and agrees to repair or replac e under this warrant y any defec tiv e gas oline produc t or attac hment as follows f rom the original date of[...]

19 W ARRANTY CO MME NCEMENT DA TE: The warranty period begins on the date the small off- - road engine is purchas ed. LENG TH OF COV ERAGE : This war ranty shall be for a period of two years fr om the ini- tial date of pur chas e. WHA T IS C OVERED: REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT OF P ARTS. Repair or r eplacement of any warr anted part will be performed at[...]