Poulan Pro 545117551 manual

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 uni t to re taile r . Por favor , no devue l va el apa rato al l ugar de compra . V euillez ne pa s ret ourne r l’outil au déta illant . 1 - 800 -554-6723 www .poula n.com Pou lan 1030 Stevens Creek Roa[...]

2 IDENT IF ICA TION OF SYM BOLS DANGE R! This unit can be dangerous ! Car eles s or i m- proper us e c an c aus e ser ious or ev en fat al injury. Read and under st and the inst ruc tion manual before using the unit. DANGER! Falling objec ts can c aus e sev ere head injury . Wear head protec tion when oper ating this unit. Do not s tand beneath bra[...]

3 Snug Fitting Clo thing Safe ty Shoes Sa f ety C ha ps Heavy D uty Gloves Eye Protection Heari ng Protection Safe ty H at S Keep c hildren, bys tanders , and animals a minimum of 50 feet ( 15 meters ) away from the wor k area. D o not allow other people or animals to be near w hen s tarting or oper at- i n g t h e un i t . Do not let v is ito rs c[...]

4 ven t damage to unit and/or ex t ens ion c ord and to red uce t he pos s ibility of th e ext ens ion cor d dis c onnec ting f rom the unit d uring o p- erati on. See A TT ACH THE EXTENSIO N CORD TO YOU R TRIMMER in the OPERA - TI ON sectio n. S Do not at tempt to repair unit. In spe ct the insu - lation and c onn ect ors on the po wer head and ex[...]

5 S Pinch -Kickback c an oc c ur when the w ood clos es in and pinc hes the mov ing c hain in the c ut along the top of t he 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 c hain forc e us ed to cut wood and caus es the pruner to mov e in the oppos ite direc tion of the chain rot at[...]

6 WAR NI N G : Trimmer line throw s ob- ject s v iolently. Y ou and others c an be blinded/ injured. Wear safety glas s es, boots , and leg protec tion. K eep body parts clear of r otating line. Haz ard Zone Eye Protectio n Boots 50 ft. (15 meters ) Keep c hildren, by s tanders , and animals 50 feet (15 meters ) away. If approac hed stop unit immed[...]

7 of this t ool and s eek medical attention. An anti - - v ibr ation s y s tem does not guarantee the avoidanc e of thes e pr oblems. U ser s w ho op- erate pow er tools on a c ontinual and r egular 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 ACHMENT S This model is equipped wit h a[...]

8 EDGER SAFETY WAR NI N G : Alway s us e handlebar when operating edger attac hment. Attac h handlebar abov e arrow on saf ety label on the upper s haft (motor end of unit). If y our edger attac hment does not inc lude a handlebar , a handlebar acc es s ory k it (#530071864) is available fr om y our author ized s erv ic e dealer . Ins truc tions f [...]

9 WAR NI N G : A c oas ting blade can c ause inju ry while it c ont inues to move after t he engine is s t opped. Maintain pro per c ontr ol of t he unit until the blad e has complete ly stoppe d mov - ing. Keep hands , fac e and feet at a dista nce from all mov in g part s. D o not attempt to touc h or s top the blade when i t is mov ing. WAR NI N[...]

10 ASSE MBL Y WAR NI N G : If rec eiv ed as s embled, rev iew all as s embly s teps to ens ure y our unit is properly as s embled and all fasteners are secu re. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need as s ist ance or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800-554- 6723. TOOLS REQUI RED S Hex wr ench S Chain adju[...]

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

12 A TT A CH THE EXTENSION CORD T O YOUR UNIT Make a loop in y our ex tens ion c ord and attac h the cord as shown. Ensur e t he plug and c ord are fir mly and f ully engaged. Cord R etainer Ex tens ion Cord Rec ess ed P lug on Unit BEFORE ST ARTING UNIT Be s ure to r ead the electr ic al saf ety informat ion in the s afety r ules s ec tion of this[...]

13 OP ER A TIN G INS T RU CT IO NS F OR PRUNER A TT A CHMENT OP ER A TIN G PO SIT IO N AL WA YS WEAR: Head Protec tion Ey e Prote c tion Long Pants Heav y Shoes DANGER: Do not extend arms abov e shoulder s w hile pruning. D o not s tand be- neath branc h being cut. WAR NI N G : Alway s wear head, ey e, hearing, foot and body protec tion t o reduc e[...]

14 OP ER A TIN G INS T RU CT IO NS F OR TRIMMER A TT AC HMENT OP ER A TIN G PO SIT IO N Eye Protection Heav y Shoes AL WA YS WEAR: Cut from y our right to y our left. Long Pants WAR NI N G : Alway s wear ey e protec - tion. Nev er lean ov er the tr immer head. Roc k s or debr is c an ric ochet or be thr own into eyes and fac e and c aus e blindnes [...]

15 Mow in g SWEEPING - - The fanning ac tion 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 s urfac es being s wept and move the t ool from s ide to s ide. Sw eeping MAINT ENANCE WAR NI N G : Dis c onnec t unit fr om power s ourc e befor e perfo rming maintenanc e. CHECK F OR LOOS E F AS[...]

16 BAR MAINTENANCE If y our pruner c uts to one side, has t o be forc ed through t he cut , or been run with an im- proper amount of bar lubr ication it may be neces s ary to serv ice 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 disc onnec ted f rom p owe r sou rce, c lean all s awd[...]

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

18 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Chain does not move when tr igger swi tch is engaged. 1. Chain tension inc orr ec t. 2. Guide bar rails pinc hed. 3. T rigger s w itch failur e. 4. Circuit br eaker t ripped/ fus e failure. 1. See “Chec k C hain T ension” in Maintenance s ec tion. 2. Repair or replac e. 3. Contact an authoriz ed s erv ic e dealer . 4. Re[...]

19 TROUBL E C A US E REME DY Line pulls bac k into head. 1. T oo little line outs ide of head. 2. Line s ize inc orr ect. 1. Remov e c ov er and pull 4 inc hes (10 c m) of line out side of head. 2 . Us e only 0.080 inc h (2 mm) dia. l ine. TROUBLESHOOTI NG T ABLE ( continued) Line usage is exce ssive. 1. C hec k line r outing. 2. Replac e s pool. 3[...]