Poulan PP25E 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 TAB L E OF C O N T E N T S Identificat ion of Safety Sy mbols 2 Safety Rules 4 Asse mb ly 9 Operat ion 10 Maintenance 15 Serv ice & A djustments 16 Storage 18 Troubleshooting T able 19 Limited Warranty S tatement 20 Emiss ions St atement 20 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS W ARNING: This unit c an be dangerous ! Careles s or improper us[...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS When ser vic ing unit, use only identical r eplacement parts . Nev er allow c hildren to operate this unit. Store unit indoors in a high, dry plac e out of the reach of childr en. Alway s stop unit and disconnec t s park plug before c lean- ing or ser vic ing. WA R N I N G : Fir e hazar d. Nev er mix , pour [...]

4 OPTIONAL ATTACHME NTS Cutting attachme nt / guard, Pow erhead m odel Att achments T y pe part. no . Trimmer head TNG 7 537419214 / 5450718 02 Brus hcutt er attac hment PP 4000C 95271 1610 Attachment s T ype Part. no . Edger attac hment PP1000E 95271 1607 Cultiv ator attac hment PP2000T 95271 1608 Blower attac hment PP3000B 95271 1609 Pruner attac[...]

5 S Us e only for jobs ex plained in this manual (or manuals for optional att achments ). S Keep other s inc luding c hildr en, animals , by - stand ers , and helper s at le ast 50 f eet (15 me - ters ) aw ay. Stop t he unit immediatel y if you are approac hed. LIN E TRIMM ER SAFETY WAR N I NG : Inspec t t he area to be trimmed before eac h use. Re[...]

6 S Make s ure unit is assembled c orr ectly as show n in this manual. S Us e only rec ommended Po ul an PRO ac - ces sor ies and replac ement parts . FUEL SAFETY S Mix and pour fuel outdoor s. S Keep away from sparks or flames . S Us e a cont ainer approv ed for f uel. S Do not s moke or allow s moking near fuel or the unit. S Avoid spilling fuel [...]

7 S T o av oid spreading f ire, do not us e near leaf or brus h fires , fir eplaces , bar becue pits , ashtray s , etc. BRUSHCUTTER SAFETY DANGER: Blade c an t hrus t violently away from material it does not c ut. Blade thrus t can c aus e amputation of arms or legs . WAR N I NG : Do not use tr immer he ad as a f astening dev ic e for the blade. WA[...]

8 WAR N I NG : Inspec t t he ar ea before star ting the unit. R emove all debr is and hard objects s uc h as roc k s, glas s , wire, etc. that can r icoc het, be throw n, or otherw ise c ause injury or damage dur ing operation. S Do not us e a c utti ng blad e that is bent, warped, c r ack ed, br oken or d amaged in any other w ay. Have w orn or da[...]

9 S Do not r un engine at high speed while not removing s now. S Be attentiv e when us ing the s nowthrow er , and stay alert for holes in the ter rain and other hidden hazar ds. S Make s ure the rotor will spin fr eely before attaching the s nowt hrower to the power- head. S If the rotor wi ll not rotate freely due to frozen ice, thaw the unit bef[...]

10 AT TA C H I N G S H I E L D ( F O R L I N E TRIMMER A TT ACHMENT) WAR N I NG : The shi eld must be prop- erly ins talled. The shield pr ovid es partial protec - tion fro m the risk of thrown objec ts to the opera - tor and oth ers a nd is equi pped with a li ne limiter blade whic h c uts exc es s line to the proper length. The lin e limiter blad[...]

11 TRI MMER HEA D The TRIMME R H EAD holds t he c utt ing line and rotates during operation. It is designed to cut g ra ss. BLADE The BLAD E is des igned to c ut s od. DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB The DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB is used to adjust the wheel for blade c utting depth when edging. BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE WAR N I NG : B e s ur e to re ad t he fuel i[...]

12 4. Pull star ter rope handle s harply until en- gine star ts and runs . 5. Allow unit to r un for 10 - - 15 s econds , then fully s queez e the throttle tr igger to dise n- gage the starting sys tem. ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE 1. Squeeze and hold the throttle tr igger . Keep thrott le t rigger fully s queezed until engine runs s moothly. 2. Pull s[...]

13 LINE TR IMME R A TT AC HM ENT OP ERATING PO SIT ION Eye Protection Long Pants Heav y Shoes AL WA YS WEAR: Cut from y our right to y our left. WAR N I NG : Alway s w ear eye protec - tion. Nev er lean ov er the tr immer head. Roc ks or debris c an ricoc het or be thrown into eyes and fac e and c ause blindnes s or other ser ious injury. Do not ru[...]

14 Mow ing SWEEPING - - The fanning action of the rotat- ing line can be us ed for a quic k and eas y clean up. Keep the line parallel to and above the sur faces being sw ept and move the tool from s ide to s ide. Sweep ing EDG ER A T T ACHME NT OP ERATING PO SIT ION Heav y Shoes Long Pants Eye Protectio n A L W A Y SW E A R: Hearing Protectio n He[...]

15 MAINTE NANCE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t the spark plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFUL T IP IMPO R T AN T : Hav e all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc ribed in the instruc tion manual performed by an authoriz ed serv ic e dealer. If any dealer other than an authoriz ed ser vic e d[...]

16 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Press the tabs on the s ide of the trimmer head and remove c over and s pool. Ta b Cove r Ta b Spool 2. Remove any r emaining line. 3. Clean dirt and debr is f rom all parts . R e- place s pool if it is w orn or damaged. 4. Replace w ith a pre- wound s pool, or r e- place line us ing a 25 feet (8 me[...]

17 10. Inser t the ends of the lines thr ough exit holes in t he sides of the c over. Line exit hole Cover 1 1. Reinstall t he spool and cov er onto the trimmer head. P ush until c ov er snaps into place. REPLACING THE TRIMMER HEAD 1. Hold the dust c up with a w renc h to keep the shaf t from tur ning while remov ing and installing t rimmer head. D[...]

18 CARBURETO R IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT WAR N I NG : Keep others away w hen making idle s peed adjustments . The tr immer head or any optional att achment w ill be spin- ning during most of this proc edure. Wear y our protec tive equipment and obs erv e all safety prec autions. A fter mak ing adjustments , the trimmer head or any optional at tachment [...]

19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spark plug not fir ing. 4. Fuel not reac hing carbur etor . 5. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. See “S tarting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank w ith c orrec t fuel mix ture. 3. Ins tall new s park plug. 4. Chec k for dirty f uel fi[...]

20 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan PRO , a div ision of Hus qv arna C onsum - er Outdoor P roduc ts N.A ., Inc. , w arrant s to the original co nsumer purc has er that e ach new Poulan PRO bra nd gas oline tool or att achment is fr ee from defe cts in materi al and w ork man - ship and agr ees t o repair or replac e u nder this warr anty any def ec tive [...]

21 abuse, neglec t, improper maintenanc e, un- approv ed modific ations , or the use of parts not made or approved by the original equip- ment manufacturer. Y ou a re re s ponsibl e for pres enting y our s mall off- - r oad engine to an Poulan PR O authoriz ed r epair center as soon as a pr oblem ex is ts. Warranty repai rs shou ld be complet ed in[...]