Poulan 530164083 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Oper ating I nstruct ions befor e using this product . Fa ilure to do so can r esult in s erious injury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de ins truccion es y s iga t odas las advert encias e instruc ciones d e seguridad. El no hacer lo puede r esultar en le - siones grav es. A [...]

2 IDEN TIFICATION OF SYMBOLS DANGER! T hi s pr uner c an be dang erous! Careles s or im - proper use can c ause se rio u s or eve n f a ta l inju ry . Read and under stand the instr uction manual before using the pr uner . DANGER! Falling objects can cau se severe head injury. Wear head protection when operati ng this unit. Do not stand beneath bra[...]

3 S Do not handle or operate a pruner w hen you ar e fa tigu e d , ill, or up set, o r if yo u h a ve ta ke n alc ohol, drugs, or medic ation. Y ou must be in good p hysi cal c ondition and mentall y alert. If you have any conditi on that might be aggravated by strenuous work, c he ck wi th doctor before ope rating a pruner . S Careful ly plan your[...]

4 chai n is s uddenly stopped. This sudden stoppi ng pulls the pruner forward and away fr om t he ope rato r and c oul d eas il y c aus e the operator to los e control of the pruner . REDUCE THE CHANCE O F KICKBACK S Recogniz e that k ickback can happen. With a basic understandi ng of kickback , you c an reduce the el ement of sur prise w hich cont[...]

5 SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit i s equipped with a tem perature lim iting muffler and spark arrest ing screen which meets the r equire- ments of Cal ifornia Codes 4442 and 4443. All U.S. forest l and and the states of C alifornia, Idaho, Maine, M innesota, New Jersey, Ore- gon, and Washi ngton requi re by l aw that many internal c ombustion engines be[...]

6 BLOWER/V ACUUM SAFETY W ARNING: Inspec t area before starti ng unit. R emove all debr is and hard ob- jects such as rocks, g lass, wire, e tc. that can ricoc het, be thrown, or otherwis e c ause i njury or dam age during oper ation. S Do not set unit on any surfac e except a clean, har d area while engine i s r unning. Debri s such as gr avel, sa[...]

7 S Avoid heavy contact wi th solid obj ects that might stop the tines . If heavy contac t oc- curs, stop t he engine and inspect the unit for damage. S Never operate the c ultivator w ithout the ti ne cover i n place and proper ly secured. S Keep the tines and guard clear of debris . S After stri king a foreign object, stop the e ngine, dis connec[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y W ARNING: If r eceived assem bled, repeat all steps to ensur e y our unit is pr operly assembl ed and all f asteners are sec ure. Examine parts for damage. D o not use dam - aged parts. NOTE: If you need ass istance or fi nd parts miss ing or damaged, cal l 1-800- 554-6723. It is norm al for the fuel fi lter to rattl e in the empty fuel[...]

9 OPERA TION KNOW YOUR PRUNER REA D THIS INS TRUCT ION MA NUAL A ND S AFET Y RULES BEF ORE OP ERA TING YOUR UNIT . Co mp a r e th e illu str a tio ns wit h you r un it to f am iliar ize yo u rse lf wit h th e loc a tio n o f t h e var io u s co n tr o ls and adj u stm ent s. S av e thi s m anu al f or f uture r ef erenc e. Prim er Bulb Assist H and[...]

10 Genuine Poulan R or Poulan PR O R bar and chain oi l i s rec ommended to protect your unit against excess ive w ear from heat and fric- tion. Poulan R or Poulan PRO R oil r esists high temperature thi nning. If Poulan R or Pou- lan P RO R bar and c hain oil is not available, use a good grade SAE 30 oil. S Never use w aste oil for bar and chain l[...]

11 NOTE : If engine di e s wi th the c hoke lev er in th e O FF C HOK E p os itio n , mo ve t h e choke l ever to the HALF CHOKE positi on and pull the rope until engi ne runs, but no more th an 6 p ulls. Choke positio n decal ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE 1. Move ON/OFF sw itch to the ON posi tion. 2. Move the choke l ever to the HALF CHOKE po sition .[...]

12 OPERA TING I NSTRUCTIONS It is recommended that the engine not be operated f or longer than 1 minute at full throttle. OPER A TING P OSITION Eye Protection AL W A YS W EAR: Long Pants Heavy Shoes Head Protection DANGER: D o not extend arms above shoulders w hile pr uning. D o not stand be- neath branch being cut. W ARNING: Alw ays wear head, eye[...]

13 MAINTENANCE W ARNING: Di sconnect t he spark plug before per forming mai ntenance except for c arburetor adjustm ents. HELPFUL TIP IMPO RT ANT : Have all repair s other than the r ec- ommended m aintenance descri bed in the instruction manual performed by an authorized s ervice dealer . If any deal er other than an author ized servi ce dealer pe[...]

14 CLEAN AIR FIL TER A dirty air fil ter decreases engine perform- ance and i ncreases fuel consumpti on and harmful em issions. Alw ays c lean after ever y 5 hours of operation. 1. Clean the cover and the area ar ound it to keep dirt from falling into the carbure tor chamber when the cover i s rem oved. 2. Remove parts by press ing button to re- l[...]

15 T O REPLACE CHAIN: 1. Move ON/OFF sw itch to the OF F position and disconnec t spar k plug. 2. Remove bar c lamp nut. 3. Remove bar clam p. 4. T urn adjusti ng screw by hand counter- clockw ise until adjusting pin j ust touches the stop. 5. Slide gui de bar behi nd sprocket until guide bar stops against spr ocket. 6. Remove the old chain. 7. Car[...]

16 STORAGE W ARNING: Perform th e following steps after each us e: S Allow engi ne to c ool before s toring or trans- porting. S Store unit and fuel in a wel l v entilated area where fuel vapors cannot r each spar ks or open flames from water heaters, electr ic motors or swit ches, fur naces, etc. S Store unit with al l guards in place. Posi tion u[...]

17 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engin e will not start. 1. ON /OFF switch in OFF positi on. 2. Engine fl ooded. 3. Fuel tank em pty . 4. Spark plug not firi ng. 5. Fuel not reachi ng carburetor . 6. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. M ove ON/OFF switch to ON. 2. See “ Starting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Secti on. 3. F ill tank wi th correct fuel [...]

18 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HO ME PRODUCTS, INC. , warr ants to t he ori ginal pur chaser that each new Poulan PRO r brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is fr ee from defec ts in m aterial and workm anship and agrees to repair or replace under this w arranty any defecti ve gasol ine product or attac hment as follow s from the origi nal date of p[...]

19 P R O D U C T S ,I N C . ,s e r v i c i n gc e n t e r .I fy o u hav e any qu est io ns rega rdi ng y our wa rra nty rig h t s a n d re spo ns ib ilitie s, yo u sh o u ld con tac t your nearest authoriz ed servi ce c enter or cal l EL ECTROL UX HOME PRODUCT S, INC. , a t 1- - 800- - 554- - 6723 . W ARRANT Y PERIOD: An y warranted part whic h is [...]