Poulan 545177326 manuale d’uso

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 ID ENTIFI CA TIO N O F S AFETY SYMB OL S W ARNI NG: Alw ays use a metal s hield and dus t c up in the order show n when us ing blades . Alway s use a handlebar and shoulder s trap. Ens ure handlebar remains installed at all times. WAR N I NG : T his unit c an be dangerous! C areles s or improper use c an c ause s erious injury. Read the operator [...]

3 ID ENTIFI CA TIO N O F S AFETY SYMB OL S As sis t handle to be pos itioned only below the ar row . When ser vic ing unit, use only identical replac ement parts. Nev er allow c hildren to operate this unit. Alway s stop unit and dis c onnect spark plug before c lean- ing or s erv icing. Store unit i ndoors in a high, dry plac e out of the reach of[...]

4 the unit. R ead the entire i nstr uc tion manual be - fore as s embling and us ing the unit! R est ric t the use of th is u nit to persons w ho read, under - sta nd, and follow the w arnings and inst ruc tions in this manual a nd on the unit. Nev er allow chil - dren to o perate this unit. SA FETY I NFORM A TION ON T HE UNIT INSTRUCTION MANUAL WA[...]

5 S Alway s k eep engine on the right - - hand s ide of your body. S Hold the unit f irmly wit h both hands . S Keep firm footing and balanc e. D o not ov er- reach. S Keep blade or trimmer head below waist le v el . D o not rais e engine abov e y our wai st. S Keep all parts of y our body away from blade, t rimmer head, and muffler when en- gine i[...]

6 5. Push the attac hment into the c oupler until the lock ing/releas e button s naps into the primary hole. 6. Befo re us ing the un it, tight en the k nob s e - curely by turning clock wise. Coupler Primary Ho le Upper Shaft Lock ing/ Releas e Butto n Lower Attac hment Guide R eces s WAR N I NG : Mak e sur e the lock ing/ releas e button is lock [...]

7 30 inches (76 cm) CONFIGUR ING YOUR UNIT Y ou can c onfigure y our unit us ing a c utting head for gr ass and l ight weed s, or a weed blade for cut ting gras s , w eeds, and br ush u p to 1/2 inc h (1 c m) in diameter. T o ass emble y our unit , go to the s ect ion for the des ir ed conf iguration and fol - low the ins tr ucti ons. ASSEMBL Y INF[...]

8 holes . This w ill k eep the s haft f rom t urning w hile loose ning the tr immer head. R emov e the trim- mer head by t urning c loc kw is e. Remov e t he scre wdr ive r . T o r em o ve th e pl asti c sh iel d, l oos- en and remov e wing nut. P ivot s hield to r eleas e brac ket f rom slo t. S ee I N S T A L L ATI O N O F THE CUT TING HEAD a nd [...]

9 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 futu re ref erenc e. Line Limiter Blade Prime r Bulb Handlebar Throttle Trigger Start[...]

10 WAR N I NG : A lt ernativ e fuels (not gas - oline) s uc h as E - - 15 (15% al cohol) , E - - 20 (20% alcoh ol), E - - 85 (85% alc ohol) a re N O T clas s ified as g asolin e and are NOT approved f or us e in 2- - s trok e gas oline engi nes. Us e of altern ative fuels w ill cau se pro blems s uc h as: i mproper clut ch enga gements , ov erheati[...]

11 WAR N I NG : Alw ays s top unit and dis- connec t s park plug before removing or instal- ling attachments . REMOVING TRIMMER A T T A CH- MENT (OR OTHER OPTIONAL A TT ACH MENTS) CAUTION: When remov ing or ins talling at- tachment s, plac e the unit on a flat s urfac e for stability. 1. Loosen the c oupler by turning the knob counter cloc k wis e.[...]

12 Alway s releas e the thr ottle 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 Push and r elease the engine O N/S TOP swi tch . CUTTING METHODS WAR N I NG : U se minimum s peed and do not cr owd the line when cutting around hard objects (r ock , grav el, fenc e posts[...]

13 more likely to occ ur in areas where it is difficult to see t he material being c ut. By using the unit properly , the occur renc e of blade thrus t will be reduc ed and the operator w ill be les s lik ely to los e c ontrol. S Cut only grass , weeds , and woody brush up to 1/2 inch ( 1 cm) in diameter with the weed blade. Do not let the blade co[...]

14 S Alway s pus h the unit slow ly ov er the ground. Stay aler t for uneven s idewalk s , holes in the terr ain, large roots , etc. BLOWER/V ACUUM SAFETY WAR N I NG : Ins pec t area before star ting unit. R emove all debris and hard ob- je cts such as ro cks, glass, wire, etc . that c an ric ochet, be thr own, or ot herwis e c ause injur y or dama[...]

15 WAR N I NG : A coasting blade/ rotat- ing chain c an c aus e injury while it continues to move after the engine is st opped. Maintain proper control of the unit until the blade/chain has completely s topped moving. K eep hands, f ace and f eet at a dis tance f rom all moving parts. Do not attempt to touch or stop the blade or c hain w hen it is [...]

16 MAINTE NANCE WAR N I NG : D isc onnec t t he spark plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO R T ANT : 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 authorized ser vic e d[...]

17 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE For unit to operate proper ly, the c utting line shoul d be replac ed when line bec omes worn to less th an 3 inc hes in length from the edge of the line exi t tunnels on each s ide of the c utting hea d. 1. Remove and disc ard w orn line before installing new line. 2. Us e only 0.1 15 inch (3 mm) diam[...]

18 STORAGE WAR N I NG : P erform the follow ing steps after eac h us e: S Allow engine to c ool befor e stor ing or tr ans- porting. S Store unit and fuel in a well v entilated area where fuel vapor s c annot r each s park 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 plac[...]

19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel tank empty . 3. Spark plug not firing. 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 with c orrec t fuel mix ture. 3. Ins tall new s park plug. 4. Chec k for dirty f uel fil[...]

20 LIMI TED WARRA NTY 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 each new Poulan PRO bra nd gas oline tool or attac hment is fr ee from defe cts in material and work man - ship and agr ees t o repair or replac e under t his warr anty any defec tiv e gas[...]

21 abuse, neglec t, improper maintenanc e, un- approv ed modific ations , or t he use of parts not made or approved by the or iginal equ ip- ment manufacturer. Y ou a re r es pons ible for pres enting y our s mall off - - road engine t o an Poulan PR O authoriz ed r epair center as soon as a pr oblem ex is ts. Warranty r epairs s hould be complet e[...]