Poulan PPB200 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: 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 . PELIG RO: 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. DANGER:[...]

2 UL CLASSI FIED PRO DUCT NOTIC E Only t he following G asoline P owered C ombination Gardening Applianc e power head models and their res pec tive at tachments have been C lass ified by U nderwr iters Labor atories , Inc ., in acc ordanc e with t he applicable safety requir ements. Power head includ ing tr immer att achment PPB200 ................[...]

3 S Us e only for jobs ex plained in this manual (or manuals for optional attac hments) . UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFET Y S Dis c onnect the s par k plug bef ore per forming maintenanc e ex c ept c arbur etor adjus tments . S Look fo r and replac e damaged or loose part s before eac h us e. Look f or and re pair fuel leaks before us e. Keep in good wor [...]

4 EDGER SAFETY WAR N I NG : I nspec t the ar ea t o be edged before each us e. Remov e objects (roc ks , br oken glas s, nails, wir e, etc .) which can be thr own by the blade or can w rap around the s haft. S Blade rotates momentarily after t he trigger is r eleased. The blade can ser iously c ut you o r o the rs. S Allow blade to s top before rem[...]

5 Probos ci s nose S Us e only s pecified blade and make s ure it is properly ins talled and s ecur ely fastened. S Cut from y our right to y our left. S Alway s us e the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder s trap w ith blade (s ee ASSEMBL Y instruct ions in brushc utter attachment ins truc tion manual). CUL TIV A TOR SAFETY WAR N I NG : R [...]

6 WAR N I NG : T o prev ent serious injury , do not us e mor e than one boom ex tens ion wi th a pole prun er attac hment. WAR N I NG : K eep the pruner away from pow er lines or elec tric al w ires . S Only use for p runing limbs or branc hes over head up to 4 inc hes (10 c m) in diameter. S Do not operate t he unit fas ter than the speed needed t[...]

7 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I NG : I f receiv ed as sembled, 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 the fuel filt er to r attle in the empty[...]

8 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOU R 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. Line Limiter Blade Prime r Bulb As sis t Handle Starter H andle T[...]

9 ON/OF F Switch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT WAR N I NG : Avoid any c ontac t with the muffler . A hot muffler can c aus e serious burns . HE LPFUL TIP If your engine still does not star t after f ollowing these instr uctions , pleas e call 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a war m engine aft er runni ng out of fuel ) Starting P o[...]

10 If the unit s till doesn’t start, refer to TROUBLESHOOTING T ABLE or call 1-800-554- 6723. OPERA TING THE COUPLER This model is equipped w ith a c oupler whic h enables optional attac hments to be installed. The optional attachments are: MOD EL : Edger PPB 1000E ................. .... Cultiv ator PPB 2000T .................. Blower P PB3000B .[...]

11 Alway s release the throttle trigger and allow the engine to return to idle s peed when not cutt ing. T o s top engine: S Releas e the thrott le trigger . S Move the O N/O FF sw itc h to the O FF pos i- tion. TR IMM ER L INE A DV A NC E The trimmer line will adv ance approx imately 2 inches (5 c m) each t ime the bottom of the trimmer head is t [...]

12 SWEEPING - - The f anning ac tion of the rotat- ing line can be used to blow away loos e debris from an area. K eep the line parallel to and above the ar ea sur face and sw ing the tool from s ide to s ide. Sweepi ng MAINTE NANCE WAR N I NG : D isc onnec t the s park plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPF[...]

13 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Remov e spool by firmly pulling on tap button. 2. Clean entire s urfac e of hub and spool. 3. R eplace w ith a pre- wound s pool, or cut two lengths of 12 -1/2 feet ( 3.8 meters ) of 0.080 ″ (2 mm) diameter Poulan PRO brand line. WAR N I NG : N ever use w ire, rope, str ing, etc ., whic h c an bre[...]

14 STORAGE WAR N I NG : P erform the follow ing steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool befor e stor ing or tr ans- porting. S Store unit and fuel in a well ventilated area where fuel v apors cannot r each spark s or open f lames from w ater heaters , elec tric motors or s wit ches , furnac es , etc. S Store unit w ith all guards in place. P[...]

15 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. ON /OFF s w 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. Move ON /OFF swit ch t o the ON position. 2. See “St arting a Flooded Engine” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank with c[...]

16 LIMI TED WARRA NTY Poulan PRO warrants to the original pur- chas er that eac h new P oulan PRO brand gasoline tool or at tachment is free from de- fect s in material and w orkmans hip and agrees to r epair or replac e under this war- ranty any defec tiv e gasoline pr oduct or at- tachment as follow s from the original dat e of purc hase. 2 YEARS[...]

17 and res ponsibilities , you s hould c ontac t your neares t authorized s erv ic e center or call Pou- lan/WEED E A TE R 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 w hich i s s c heduled only for regular inspec tion to the effect of “re- pair or re[...]