Poulan 331 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: Read and follow all Saf ety Rules and Oper ating Inst ructions before using this product. F ailure to do s o can result in serious injury . PELIGRO: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las adv ertencias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hac erlo puede r esultar en le - siones graves . DANGER: le man[...]

2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: When using gardening appliances , basic safety precautions must al- ways be fol lowed t o reduce the ris k of fire and serious injur y. DANGER: Thi s power t ool can be dangerous! This unit can caus e serious injury including amputation or blindness to t he op- erator and others . The warnings and safet y instruc tions in t[...]

3 S Wear hearing protection. S Never s tart or run the engine inside a closed room or building. Breat hing exhaus t fumes can kill. S Keep handles free of oil and f uel . S Always use the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder st rap wit h a blade (s ee ASSEMBLY). UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY W ARNING: Stop unit and disc onnect the spark plug bef o[...]

4 Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore- gon, and Washington require by law that many internal combusti on engines be equipped with a spark arrest ing screen. If you operate in a loc ale where such regulations ex- ist, you are legall y res ponsible for maintaining the operating condition of these part s. Failure to do so is a violati on of the l[...]

5 CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT Y ou can conf igure y our unit using a cutting head for grass and light weeds, or a weed blade for cutti ng grass, weeds, and brush up to 1/2 inch in di ameter . T o assemble your unit, go to the section f or t he desired confi guration and follow the inst ructions . ASSEMBL Y INFORMA TION - - TRIMMER H EAD TRIMMER HEAD NOTE[...]

6 A TT ACHING THE MET AL SHIELD W ARNING: The metal shield must be properly i nstalled on t he tool any time t he tool i s used with a blade. The f orward tip of the metal s hield helps t o reduce the oc currence of blade t hrust whi ch can cause s erious injury such as amput ation t o the operator or by- standers . Failure to i nstall the s hield [...]

7 OPERATION KNOW YOUR BRUSHCUTTER REA D THI S I NS TRUCTI ON MA NUAL AND S AF ET Y RULE S B EF ORE OPE RA T ING YOUR UNIT . Com pare the illustr ations w ith your unit to fam iliarize you rs elf w ith the loc ation of the vario us contro ls and adjustments. S ave this manual for future reference. Line Limit er Blade Shield Trimmer H ead Tube Handle[...]

8 Throttle Trigger ON/ST OP Switch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The trimm er head will turn while start ing the engine. Avoid any con- tact with the muff ler. A hot muff ler can c ause serious burns. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel) Starti ng Position Muffler Choke Lever Starter Handl e Primer Bulb 1. Set un[...]

9 If the unit stil l doesn’t start , refer t o TROUBL ESHOOTIN G T ABLE o r call 1-800-554-6723. OPERA T ING POSITION AL WA YS WEAR: Long Pants Boots Eye Protectio n Cut from y our left to your right. When operating unit, clip shoulder st rap onto clamp, s tand as shown and check f or the fol- lowing: S Wear eye protecti on and heavy clothing. S [...]

10 TRIMMING - - Hold th e bottom of th e trimmer head about 3 in. (8 cm) above the ground and at an angle. All ow only t he tip of the li ne to make contact . Do not forc e t rimmer li ne into work area. T rimming SCAL PI NG - - The scalping t echnique removes unwanted vegetation down to the ground. H ol d the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 in.[...]

11 adjusted shoulder strap will support the weight of the unit, freeing your arms and hands to control and guide the cutting motion . S Keep feet comfortably spread apar t and braced for a possible sudden, rapid thrust of unit. Do not overr each. Keep firm footing and balance. S Keep blade below wais t level; it wil l be easier to maintain control [...]

12 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT S REPLACING THE LINE 1. Press the t ab on the side of the trimm er head and twis t the lock ri ng. 2. Remove the l ock ring and tap button. Ta b Lock Ring T ap Button 3. Pull the spool out of the trimmer head. Remove any re maining line. 4. Clean di rt and debris from all part s. Re- place spool if i t is worn or damaged. [...]

13 If y our unit is to be stored for a period of time: S Clean the ent ire unit bef ore lengthy storage. S Store in a c lean dry area. S Lightly oil external metal s urfaces. FUEL SYSTEM Under FUELING ENGI NE in the OP ERA- TION sect ion of this manual, see mess age la- beled IMP ORTANT regarding the use of ga- sohol in your engine. Fuel s tabilize[...]

14 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROL UX HOME PRODUCTS , I NC., warrants to t he original purchas er that eac h new Poulan PRO " " " " brand gasol ine tool or at - tachment is f ree from defec ts in materi al and workmanshi p and agrees to repair or replace under thi s warranty any defec tive gasoli ne product or at tachment as f ollows [...]

15 replace as necessary” shall be w arr anted for 2 years. Any warr ant ed part which is scheduled for replacement as requir ed maint enance shall be warranted for the period of time up to the first scheduled replacement point for that part. DIAGNOS IS : The owner shall not be charged for diagnosti c labor which leads t o t he deter - mination th[...]