Poulan 530163735 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Oper ating Inst ruc tions bef ore using th is product . F ailure t o do so ca n result in serious inj ury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucc iones y s iga t odas las ad vert encias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hac erlo puede resultar en le - siones grav es. A [...]

2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYM BOLS DANGER! Thi s pruner can be dangerous ! Car eles s or i m- proper us e c an c aus e ser ious or ev en fatal injur y. Read and unders tand t he instr uction manual before using the pruner. DANGER! Falling objec ts c an c aus e sev ere head injur y . Wear head protec tion when operati ng this unit. Do not st and beneath [...]

3 S Do not handle or o perate a prune r w hen y ou are fatigue d, ill, or ups et, or i f you hav e taken alcohol , drugs , or medic ation. Y ou must be in good phy sic al c ondit ion and mentally aler t. I f you hav e any condi tion that might be aggrav ated by str enuous w ork , c heck with doctor before opera ting a pruner . S Carefully plan y ou[...]

4 S Pull-In can oc c ur w hen the mov ing c hain conta ct s a f oreign objec t in the w ood in the c ut along the bott om of the guide bar and t he chain is s uddenly s topp ed. This s udden stopp ing pulls t he 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 the p runer . REDUCE THE C HANC[...]

5 SPECIAL NOTICE: T his unit is equipped with a temperat ure limiting muffler and spar k arres ting sc reen whic h meets the r equire- ments of Cali fornia Codes 4442 and 4443. All U.S. for est land and the s tates of C alifornia, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New J ers ey, Ore- gon, and Washington require by law that many internal c ombustion engines b[...]

6 people, animals, glas s , and solid objec ts suc h as tr ees, automobiles , w alls , etc. The fo rce o f ai r can cause r ocks, dir t, or sticks 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 , alw[...]

7 S Alway s w ear gloves when s ervic ing or cleaning the tines . The tines become v ery shar p from us e. S Do not run unit at high s peed unless culti- vating. HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY DANGER: RISK O F CU T ; KEEP HANDS AW A Y FROM BLADE - - Blad e moves momentar ily after t he trigger is re- leased. Do not attempt to c lear away c ut ma- terial when[...]

8 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If rec eiv ed ass embled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is pr operly ass embled and all fas teners are s ec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need as sis tanc e or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800- 554-6723. It is normal for t he fuel filter to r attle in the empt[...]

9 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR PRUNER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING YO UR UNIT . Compare t he illus trations w ith y our unit to familiarize y ours elf with the loca tion of the vari ous contr ols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for future r eferenc e. Prime r Bulb As sis t Handle Starter H andle Throttle Trigger [...]

10 S Nev er use w aste oil for bar and chain lubric ation. S Alway s s top t he engine befor e removing the oil cap. IMPO RT ANT Ex perience indic ates that alc ohol blended fuels ( called gas ohol or us ing ethanol or methanol) can attr act mois ture w hich leads to separ ation and formation of ac ids during s tor- age. Ac idic gas c an damage the[...]

11 ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE 1. Mov e ON/OF F switc h to the ON position. 2. Mov e the c hoke lev er to the HALF CH OKE pos ition. 3. Squeez e and hold the throttle tr igger . Keep thrott le t rigger fully s queez ed until the engine runs smoothly. 4. Pull s tart er rope s harply until engine runs , but no more than 5 pulls . 5. Allow engine t o r u[...]

12 When operating unit, c lip shoulder s tr ap onto clamp, s tand as s hown and c hec k f or the fol- lowing: S Extend y our lef t a rm and hold ass ist handle with y our left hand. S Hold throttle grip w ith y our right hand with finger on throttle tr igger . S Keep engine end below wais t level. S Keep shoulder s trap pad c entered on your left s[...]

13 S Oil tank - - Dis cont inue us e 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 cloth w ith a mild deter- gent. S Wipe off unit with a c lean dry clot h. CHECK CHAIN TENSION WAR N I N G : [...]

14 Remo ve Sawdust From Guide B ar Gr oove Oil H oles S Burring of guide bar rails is a normal proc ess of r ail wear . Remov e thes e burrs with a flat file. S When r ail top is unev en, use a flat file to res tore s quare edges and s ides . Correc t G roove Worn Groov e File Rail Edges and Sides Square Replac e guide bar when the groov e is worn,[...]

15 1 1. P ull guide bar forw ard until chain is s nug in guide bar groov e. E nsur e all driv e link s are in the bar groov e. 12. N ow , ins tall bar c lamp making s ure the adjusting pin is pos itioned in the lower hole in the guide bar. Adjus ting Pin Lower H ole Guide Bar 13. I nstall bar c lamp nut and finger tighten only. Do not tight en any [...]

16 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. O N/O FF s witc h in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing carbur etor . 6. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. Mo ve ON/OF F switch t o ON. 2. See “S tarting a Flooded Engine” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank with c orrec t fue[...]

17 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. , warr ants to t he original purc haser that each new Poulan PRO r brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is free fr om defec ts in material and work manship and agrees t o repair or r eplace under this warranty any defectiv e gas oline produc t or attac hment as follows fr om the original date of p[...]

18 ing y our war ranty rights and res pons ibilities , you s hould contac t your neares t authorized ser vic e center or c all ELE CTR OLUX H OME PRO DUC TS, IN C., at 1- - 800 - - 554- - 6723. W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any w arranted part whic h is not s c heduled for r eplacement as r e- quired maintenanc e, or whic h is s c heduled only for regular ins [...]