Poulan 545154698 manual

WA R N I N G : Read and follow all S afet y Rules and O perating Ins truc tions bef ore using this product . F ailure t o do so can res ult in ser ious injury . ADVE RTE NCIA: Lea el manual de inst rucc iones y siga t odas las adv ertenc ias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hacerlo pued e resultar en le - siones grav es. A VERTISSEMENT : Lire [...]

2 SAFE TY RU LES WAR N I N G : When us ing gardening appliances , basic safety prec autions must al- way s be follow ed to r educe the ris k of fire and ser ious injury. Read and follow all instr uc- tions. This pow er unit c an be dangerous ! Oper ator is r espons ible for following ins truct ions and warnings on unit and in manual. Read entire in[...]

3 S Keep other s away when maki ng carbur etor adjust ments. S Us e only rec ommended P oulan PR O acc es sor ies and rep lacement par ts. S Hav e all maintenanc e and s erv ice not explai ned in this manual perf ormed by an authoriz ed s erv ice dea ler . FUEL SAFETY S Mix and p our fuel outd oors. S Keep awa y fr om spar ks or flames. S Us e a co[...]

4 S Alway s keep the w heel and depth adjusting sk id in c ontac t with the gr ound. S Alway s pus h the unit slow ly ov er the ground. Stay alert for unev en sidew alks , holes in the terr ain, large roots , etc. S Alway s us e the handlebar when us ing edger attachment. BLOWER/V ACUUM SAFE TY WAR N I N G : Ins pect area bef ore star ting unit. R [...]

5 WAR N I N G : Ins pect t he area to be cultiv ated before s tarting the unit. R emove all debris and hard and shar p object s suc h as roc ks , vines , branc hes, rope, s tring, etc . S Avoid heav y c ontac t with s olid objec ts th at might st op the tines . If heav y c ontac t occ urs , stop t he engine an d ins pect t he unit f or damage. S Ne[...]

6 S Stop the unit immedia tely if y ou feel exc es siv e vibr ation. Vibration is a s ign of trouble. Ins pect thoroughly for loos e nu ts, bolts or damage before c ontinuing. Co ntact a n authoriz ed ser vic e deal er for r epair or replac ement of affected parts as nec ess ary. SNOW THROWER SAFETY WAR N I N G : Keep hands and feet away from the r[...]

7 Coupler Primar y Hole Upper Shaft Lock ing/ Releas e Butto n Lower Attac hment Guide R eces s WAR N I N G : Make s ure the loc king/ releas e button is lock ed in the primary hole and the knob is s ecur ely tightened bef ore op- erating the unit. All a tt ach m en ts are d es i gned to be us ed in t he pr imary hol e unle ss otherw ise sta ted in[...]

8 ON/OFF SWITCH The ON /O FF s witc h is lo cated on the trigger handle and is us ed to st op the engine. Mov e the switc h to the OFF position to stop the engine. PRIMER BULB The PRIME R BULB removes air fr om the c ar- buretor and f uel lines and f ills them with fuel. This allow s you to s tart the engine w ith fewer pulls on the s tarter r ope.[...]

9 Prime r Bulb Start Lev er Star ter Handle 5. Pull s tarter rope handle sharply until en- gine star ts and runs . 6. Allow unit to run for 10- - 15 s ec onds, t hen fully s queez e the thr ottle tr igger t o disen - gage the starting sys tem. ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE 1. Move ON/ OFF swit ch to the ON position. 2. Squeez e and hold the thr ottle tr[...]

10 WAR N I N G : Make s ure the loc king/ releas e button is lock ed in the primary hole and the knob is s ecur ely tightened bef ore op- erating the unit. All a tt ach m en ts are d es i gned to be us ed in t he pr imary hol e unle ss otherw ise sta ted in the applic able attac hment instruc tion manual. Us ing the wrong ho le c ould lead to s eri[...]

11 Scalping MOW IN G - - Y our trimmer is ideal for mowing in places c onv entional lawn mowers c annot reac h. In the mowing pos ition, keep the line parallel to the ground. Avoid pres sing the head into the ground as this c an s calp the ground and damage the tool. Mowing SWEEPING - - The fanning action of the rotat- ing line can be us ed to blow[...]

12 INSPECT MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARRESTING SCREEN WAR N I N G : The muffler on this prod- uct c ontains chemic als know n to the St ate of Califor nia to caus e canc er . As y our unit is used, carbon depos its build up on the muffler and s park arres ting s cr een and must be r emoved to av oid creat ing a fire haz- ard or affect ing engine performan[...]

13 Idle S pe ed A dju stm en t Allow engine to idle. Adjust s peed until engine runs w ithout trimmer head, blade or optional attachment mov ing or spinning (idle too fas t) or s talling (idle s peed too s low). S Turn idle s peed sc rew clock wis e to incr ease engine speed if engine stalls or dies. S Turn idle s peed sc rew counter cloc kw ise to[...]

14 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. O N/OF F sw itch in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing car buretor . 6. Carburet or requires adjustment. 1. Mo ve ON/OF F switch t o the ON position. 2. See “S tarting a Flooded Engine” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank with c[...]

15 In Cana da, co ntact: Poulan PRO 5855 T erry Fox Way Miss is sauga, Ontar io L5V3E4 Giv ing the model nu mber , s erial number and date of purc has e of y our pr oduct an d the name and addres s of the aut horize d dea ler from whom it w as purc has ed. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YO U SPECIFIC LEGAL R IGHTS, AND YOU MA Y H A VE OTH - ER RIGHTS WHICH VA[...]

16 HOW TO FIL E A C LAIM : If y ou hav e any questions r egarding y our warr anty r ights and res ponsibilities , you s hould c ontact y our neares t authorized s erv ice c enter or call P ou- lan PRO at 1 - - 800 - - 554- - 6723. WHE RE TO GET W ARRANTY SERVICE: Warranty ser- vic es or r epairs shall be prov ided at all Poulan PRO ser vic e center[...]