Poulan Pro 530165221 manual

ENGLI SH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Ope rat ing I nst ruct ions befor e using t his produ ct. Failur e to do s o can res ult in s erious inj ury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucc iones y siga t odas las adver tenc ias e inst rucc iones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede result ar en le - siones grav es.[...]

2 IDENT IF ICA TION OF SYM BOL S DANGE R! This pruner c an be dangerous ! Ca reles s or im- proper us e c an caus e ser ious or ev en f atal injur y. Read and under st and the inst ruc tion manual before using the pruner. DANGER! Falling objec ts c an c aus e sev ere head injur y . Wear head protec tion when oper ating this unit. Do not st and bene[...]

3 S Do not handle or operat e a pr uner when you are fatigue d, ill, or ups et, o r if you hav e taken alc ohol, drugs , or medica tion. Y ou must be in good phy s ica l c ondition an d mentally alert. If you ha ve any c ondition that migh t be aggrav ated by s trenuous w ork , chec k wi th doctor before opera ting a pruner . S Do not operate t he [...]

4 MA INT AIN Y OU R UN IT IN GO OD WORKING ORDER S Dis connec t the s park plug before performing maintenanc e exc ept c arbur etor adjustments . S Look for and replac e damaged or loos e parts befor e eac h use. Look for and repair fuel leak s bef ore use. K eep in good wor k ing condition. S Make c ert ain the c hain st ops moving when the thrott[...]

5 S Watch for shif ting of wood or other for c es that cou ld clos e a cut and pinch or fall into chai n. S Us e the Reduc ed - - Kic k bac k Guide Bar and Low - - Kic k bac k Chain s pec ified fo r yo ur unit. MAIN T AIN CO NTROL S Keep a good, firm gr ip on the pruner with both hands w hen the engine is running and don’t let go. A firm gr ip wi[...]

6 Handlebar EDGER SAFETY WAR NI N G: Ins pec t the ar ea t o be edged before each use. Remov e objects (roc k s , brok en glas s, nails, w ire, etc .) whic h can be throw n by the blade or c an wrap around the s haft. S Blade rotates momentarily after the trigger is r eleased. The blade can s erious ly c ut you o r oth ers. S Allow blade to s top b[...]

7 S Inst all required s hield pr operly before us ing the unit. Us e the metal s hield for all metal blade use. WAR NI N G: O nly us e br ushc utter at- tac hments that provide a metal shield w ith probos cis nos e. Probos c is nose S Us e only s pec ified blade and mak e sur e it is properly ins talled and s ec urely fas tened. S Cut fr om your le[...]

8 S If the rotor wi ll not rotate freely due to froz en ice, thaw the unit befor e t horoughly bef ore attempting to operate under power. S Keep the rotor c lear of debris . S Do not throw snow near other people. The snow thrower c ould pr opel small objec ts at high speed c ausing injur y. S After s trik ing a for eign object , stop the en- gine, [...]

9 3. P osit ion the lower s houlder s tr ap clamp under the upper shaft and align the upper and lower c lamp s cr ew holes . Upper Shoulder Strap Cla mp Screws Lower Shoulder Strap Cla mp POWERHEAD END A TT ACHMENT END 4. I nser t tw o sc rew s int o the s cr ew holes . 5. S ec ure s houlder s trap c lamp by tighten- ing sc rew s w ith a hex w renc[...]

10 CHOKE The C H OK E hel ps to s upply fuel t o t he engine to aid in cold starting. Activate the choke by m o v i n gt h ec h o k el e v e r t ot h eF U L LC H O K E position. After th e engine a ttempts to s tart, move the c hok e lev er to the HALF CH O KE posit ion. Onc e engine ha s sta rted, move the chok e lever to the O FF C HO KE pos itio[...]

11 Muf fler Chok e Lever Start er Handle Primer Bulb 1. S et unit on a flat sur fac e. 2. Mov e ON/ OFF sw itc h to the ON position. 3. S lowly press the primer bulb 6 times. 4. Mov e c hok e lev er to FU LL C HO KE by aligning lever with pos ition s hown on de- cal ( see illus trat ion below). Chok e position decal 5 . S queez e the thr ottle tr i[...]

12 Coupler Knob LOOS EN TIGH TEN Upper Shaft Lower Attac hment 2 . P res s and hold t he loc ki ng/rel eas e button. L oc king / Releas e Button Coupler Upper S haft Lower Att achment 3. W hile s ecur ely holding the engine and upper s haft, pull the attac hment s traight out of the coupler. INST ALLING OPTI ONAL A TT ACH - MENTS 1. R emov e the s [...]

13 S Watch out for br anc hes immedia tely behind the branc h being pr uned. If t he ch ain hits t he rear br anc h, damage t o the unit may oc c ur. S Be alert for s pringbac k . Watch out for branc hes that are bent or under pr ess ure. Avoid being s truc k by the branch or the pruner when the t ension in the wood fibers is releas ed. S Keep a cl[...]

14 CUTTING METHODS WAR NI N G: U s e minimum s peed and do not c row d the line when c utting around hard objec ts ( roc k, gr avel, f ence pos ts , etc.), whic h c an damage the trimmer head, bec ome entangled in the line, or be thr own caus ing a ser ious hazar d. S The tip of the line does the c utting. Y ou will achiev e the bes t per formanc e[...]

15 CHECK F OR LOOS E F ASTENERS A ND P ARTS S Spark P lug Boot S Air Filter S Hous ing Sc rews S Ass is t Handle S cr ew S Debris Shield CHECK FOR DAMA GED OR WORN P ARTS Contac t an authoriz ed s erv ic e dealer for re- placement of damaged or w orn par ts . S ON/ OFF swi tch - - En sure ON/OFF swi tch funct ions properly by moving the sw itc h to[...]

16 After each us e, ens ure O N/ OFF s w itc h is in the OFF pos ition, then c lean all saw dust from the guide bar and s proc k et hole. T o maintain guide bar : S Move O N/O FF s wit ch t o the O FF pos ition and disc onnec t s park plug. S Loosen and remove bar clamp nut and chain br ake. Remove bar and c hain from pruner . S Clean the oil holes[...]

17 8. P lace chain ov er s proc k et, fitting the driv e link s in the s proc k et. 9. F it bottom of d riv e link s between the teeth in the s proc ket in the nos e of t he guide bar . 10. Fit chain driv e link s into bar gr oove. 1 1. Pull guide bar f orwar d until chain is snug in guide bar groov e. Ens ure all driv e link s are in the bar groov[...]

18 STORAGE WAR NI N G: P erform the follow ing st eps af ter eac h us e: S Allow engine to c ool befor e st oring or trans - 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 flames from wat er heaters , elec tric motors or s w itc hes, fur nac es, etc . S Store unit w ith all guards in pla[...]

19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. ON /O FF sw itc h in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing c arburetor . 6. Carbur etor requir es adjus tment. 1. M ove ON/ OFF swi tch to ON . 2. S ee “Star ting a Flooded Engine” in Oper ation Sec tion. 3. F ill tank w ith c orr[...]

20 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. , warr ants t o the original purc has er that each new Poulan PRO r brand gasoline t ool or at- tac hment is free fr om def ects in material and work mans hip and agrees to repair or replace under this warrant y any defectiv e gas oline produc t or attac hment as follows f rom the original date o[...]

21 PR OD UC TS, I NC ., s erv ic ing center. If y ou hav e any quest ions r egarding y our wa rrant y rights and r esp ons ibilities , y ou should c ontac t y our neares t aut horiz ed s erv ic e c enter o r c all ELECTROLUX HO ME PRO DUCTS, INC ., at 1 - - 800 - - 554- - 6723. W ARRANTY P ERIOD: Any war ranted p art w hic h is not s c heduled for [...]