Poulan 810 EPT manuale d’uso

810 EPT Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 5451 17551 8/8/ 06 Plea se do not re turn unit t o ret ailer . Por favor , n o d evue lva el apara to al lugar de compra. V e uillez ne pas r etour ner l’ou til au déta illant. 1-800-554 -6723 www .poula n.com Pou lan 1030 Stevens Creek Road Au[...]

2 IDENT IFI CA TION OF SY MBOL S DANGER! T his u nit c an be dangerous ! Care les s or im- proper us e c an c aus e ser ious or even f atal injur y. Read and unders tand t he instr uction manual before using the unit. DANGER! Falling objec ts c an c aus e s ever e head injury. Wear head protec tion when oper ating this unit. Do not stand beneath br[...]

3 Snug Fitting Clo thing Safe ty Shoes Sa fe ty Ch ap s Heavy D uty Gloves Eye Protection Heari ng Protection Safe ty Ha t S Keep children, by s tanders , and animals a minimum of 50 feet (15 meters ) away fr om the work area. D o not allow other people or animals to be near w hen star ting or operat- in g t h e u n i t . D o not let v is itors c o[...]

4 vent da mage to unit and/or ex tens ion cor d and to r educ e the pos sib ility of the ex tens ion cor d dis c onnec ting fr om t he unit durin g op - erati on. See A TT ACH THE EXTENSIO N CORD TO YOU R TRIMMER in the O PERA - TI ON sectio n. S Do not at tempt to repair unit. Inspe ct t he insu - lation and c onnec tor s on the power head and ext[...]

5 S Pinch -Kickback c an oc cur w hen the wood clos es in and pinc hes the moving c hain in the cut along the top of the guide bar and the chain is suddenly s topped. This s udden stopping of the chain res ults in a r ev ers al of the chain for c e used t o cut wood and caus es the pruner to move in the oppos ite direc tion of the chain rotation. T[...]

6 WAR N I N G : Trimmer line throws ob- jects violently. Y ou and others c an be blinded/ injured. Wear safety glass es , boots, and leg protec tion. Keep body parts c lear of rotating line. Haz ard Z one Eye Protection Boots 50 ft. (15 meters ) Keep c hildren, by s tanders , and animals 50 feet (15 meters ) away. If approac hed s top unit immediat[...]

7 of this t ool and s eek medical attention. An anti- - v ibration sy s tem does not guarantee the avoidanc e of these pr oblems. Us ers who op- erate power tools on a c ontinual and regular basis must monitor clos ely t heir phys ic al con- dition and the c ondition of t his t ool. RECOMMENDED A T T ACH MENTS This model is equipped wit h a coupler[...]

8 EDGER SAFETY WAR N I N G : Alway s us e handlebar when operating edger attachment. Attac h handlebar abov e arrow on safety label on the upper shaf t (motor end of unit). If y our edger attachment does not inc lude a handlebar , a handlebar acc es sor y k it (#530071864) is available fr om y our author ized s erv ice dealer. Inst ruc tions f or a[...]

9 WAR N I N G : A c oas ting blade c an caus e inju ry w hile it c onti nues to mov e after the engine is s toppe d. Maint ain proper con trol of the unit until the blad e has completely s topped mov - ing. Keep hands , fac e and feet at a dista nce from all mov in g parts . Do not attempt to touch or sto p the blade w hen it is movi ng. WAR N I N [...]

10 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If rec eiv ed ass embled, rev iew all as s embly s teps to ensur e your unit is properly as s embled and all fast eners are secu re. 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, call 1-800- 554-6723. TOOLS REQUI RED S Hex wr ench S Chain adjus[...]

11 AT TA C H I N G S H I E L D (for line trimme r atta ch me nt) WAR N I N G : T h es h i e l dm u s tb ep r o p - erly ins tall ed. T he shield provides pa rtial protec - tion fro m the risk of throw n objec ts to the opera - tor and oth ers a nd is equi pped wit h a line limiter blade whic h c uts ex c es s line to the proper length. The lin e li[...]

12 A TT ACH THE EXTENSION CORD T O YOUR UNIT Make a loop in y our ex tens ion c ord and attach the c ord as shown. Ens ure the plug and c ord are firmly and fully engaged. Cord R etainer Ex tension C ord Rec ess ed P lug on Unit BEFORE ST ARTING UNIT Be s ure to rea d the electric al s afet y information in the sa fety rules s ec tion of this manua[...]

13 OP ER A TIN G INS TR UC T ION S FO R PRUNER A TT ACHMENT OP ER A TIN G PO SIT ION AL WA YS WEAR: Head Protec tion Ey e Protectio n Long Pants Heav y Shoes DANGER: Do not ex tend arms abov e shoulder s w hile pruning. Do not s tand be- neath branc h being cut. WAR N I N G : Alway s wear head, ey e, hearing, foot and body pr otect ion to reduc e t[...]

14 OP ER A TIN G INS TR UC T ION S FO R TRIMMER A TT ACHMENT OP ER A TIN G PO SIT ION Eye Protection Heav y Shoes AL WA YS WEAR: Cut from y our right to y our left. Long Pants WAR N I N G : Alway s w ear eye pr otec- tion. Nev er lean ov er the trimmer head. Roc k s or debris can ric ochet or be thr own into eyes and face and c aus e blindness or o[...]

15 Mow in g SWEEPING - - The fanning action of the r otat- ing line can be us ed for a quic k and eas y clean up. Keep the line parallel to and above the sur fac es being s w ept and mov e the tool from s ide to s ide. Sweepin g MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : Dis c onnec t unit from power s our ce bef ore per forming maintena nce . CHECK F OR LOOSE F A[...]

16 BAR MAINTENANCE If y our pruner c uts to one s ide, has t o be forc ed through the c ut, or been r un with an im- proper amount of bar lubric ation it may be neces s ary t o ser vic e y our bar . A worn bar will damage your c hain and make c utting dif fic ult. A f t e r ea c h u s e , with unit dis c onnec ted fr om po we r sou rce, c lean all [...]

17 12. N ow , ins tall bar c lamp mak ing s ur e the adjusting pin is pos itioned in the lower hole in the guide bar . Adjusting Pin Lower Hole Guide Bar 13. Ins tall bar c lamp nut and finger tighten only. Do not tighten any f urther at this point. Proc eed to the CHAI N ADJ UST- MENT s ec tion. CHAIN ADJUSTMENT See CHECK CHAIN TE NSION in M AINTE[...]

18 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Chain does not move when tr igger swi tch is engaged. 1. Chain tens ion inc orr ect . 2. Guide bar rails pinched. 3. Trigger sw itch failur e. 4. Circ uit break er tripped/ fuse f ailure. 1. See “C hec k Chain T ension” in Maintenance s ec tion. 2. Repair or r eplace. 3. Contac t an authorized s er vic e dealer . 4. Res [...]

19 TROUBL E CAUSE REME DY Line pulls bac k into head. 1. T oo little line outside of head. 2. Line s iz e incor rec t. 1. R emove c ov er and pull 4 inches (10 c m) of line outs ide of head. 2. Us e only 0.080 inc h ( 2 mm) dia. line . TROUBLESHOOTI NG T ABLE ( continued) Line usage is exce ssive. 1. C hec k line routing. 2. R eplace s pool. 3. C u[...]