Poulan 115249526 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: 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 . ADVERTENCIA: 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. A [...]

2 TAB L E OF C O N T E N T S Identificat ion of Safety Symbols 2 Safety Rules 4 Asse mb ly 9 Operat ion 10 Maintenance 13 Serv ice & A djustments 14 Storage 15 Troubleshooting T able 16 Limited Warranty S tatement 16 Emiss ions St atement 17 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WAR N I NG : This unit c an be dangerous! C areles s or improper [...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS When ser vic ing unit, use only identical replac ement parts . Nev er allow c hildren to operate this unit. Store unit indoors in a high, dry plac e out of the reach of childr en. Alway s stop unit and dis c onnect s park plug before c lean- ing or ser vic ing. WA R N I N G : Fir e hazard. Never mix , pour, [...]

4 OPTIONAL ATTACHME NTS Cutting attachme nt / guard, Pow erhead m odel Att achments T ype part. no. Trimmer head WE fix ed line 545053902 / 545003325 Brus hcutt er attac hment PP4000C 95271 1610 Attachment s T ype Part. no . Edger attac hment PP1000E 95271 1607 Cultiv ator attac hment PP2000T 95271 1608 Blower attac hment PP3000B 95271 1609 Pruner [...]

5 S Us e only in day light or good artific ial light. S Us e only for jobs ex plained in this manual (or manuals for optional attachments ). UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY S Dis c onnect the spar k plug befor e perfor ming maintenanc e ex c ept c arbur etor adjus tments . S Look fo r and replac e damaged o r l oose par ts before eac h us e. Look for and[...]

6 Handlebar EDGER SAFETY WAR N I NG : Inspec t the area to be edged before eac h use. Remove objects (roc ks , br oken glas s, nails , wire, et c.) whic h can be thr own by the blade or c an wrap around the s haft. WAR N I NG : Blade rotates momen- tarily after the trigger is released or engine is turned off. The blade can serious ly c ut y ou or o[...]

7 S Install r equired s hield properly before using the unit. Us e the metal shield for all metal blade us e. O nly use br ushc utter attachment s that prov ide a metal shield with probos cis nose. Probos ci s nose S Us e only s pecified blade and make s ure it is properly ins talled and s ecur ely fast ened. S Cut from y our right to y our left. S[...]

8 WAR N I NG : Falling objects c an caus e s ever e head injury. Wear head pr otec- tion when operat ing this unit w ith a pole pr un- er attac hment. WAR N I NG : T o prevent serious injury , do not use more t han o ne boom ex tens ion w ith a pole prun er attac hment. WAR N I NG : Keep the pruner away from pow er lines or elec tric al w ires . S [...]

9 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I NG : If receiv ed as sembled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is properly ass embled and all fas teners are sec 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 t he fuel filter to rattle in the empty fue[...]

10 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YO UR 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 futur e refer enc e. Line limiter blade As sis t handle Shield Trimmer head Shaft ON/[...]

11 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 erheating, vapor lock , power l oss , lub ric ation defic ienc y, deteriorat ion of fuel lines, gas k ets and internal car buretor componen ts, et c . Altern ative f uels c aus e high moist ure absorpt ion int o the [...]

12 INST ALLING OPTI ONAL A TT ACH- MENTS 1. R emove the s haft c ap fr om the att ach- men t (if present). 2. Pos ition loc king/ releas e button of attach- ment into guide reces s of c oupler . 3. Pus h the at tachment into the c oupler until the lock ing/releas e button s naps into the primary hole. 4. Bef ore using the unit, tighten the k nob se[...]

13 TRIMMING - - Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 inc hes (8 c m) abov e the ground and at an a ngle. Allow only the tip of the line to make c ontac t. D o not forc e trimmer line into work ar ea. T r imming 3i n c h e s( 8c m ) above gr ound SCALPING - - The s c alping tec hnique remov es unwante d v eget ation down to the ground. Hold t[...]

14 3. Wash the f ilter in s oap and wat er . 4. Allow filter to dry. 5. R eplace par ts. A ir Filter Air Filter Cov er Knob INSPECT MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARRESTING SCREEN WAR N I NG : The muf fler on this prod- uct c ontains c hemicals k nown t o the State of Califor nia to caus e c ancer. As y our unit is us ed, car bon deposits build up on the muffl[...]

15 CARBURETO R IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT WAR N I NG : Keep others away w hen making idl e speed adj ust ments . The trimmer head, blade or any optional attac hment will be spinn ing during mos t of this pr oc edure. Wear your pr otec tiv e equipment a nd obser v e al l saf e- ty prec autions . Af ter mak ing adjustment s, t he trimmer head, blade or an[...]

16 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 “Starting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank w ith c orrec t fuel mix ture. 3. Install new s park plug. 4. Check for dirt y fuel filte[...]

17 In Cana da, co ntac t: Poulan PRO 850 Mathes on Blv d. West Miss is sa uga, Onta rio L5V 0B4 Giv ing the model nu mber , serial number and date of pur chas e of y our pr oduc t and the name and addres s of t he authori zed dealer f rom whom it w as purc has ed. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YO U SPECIFIC LEGAL R IGHTS, AND YO U MA Y HA VE OTH - ER RIGHTS [...]

18 ADD - - ON OR MODIFI ED P ARTS: The us e of add - - on or modif ied part s c an be grounds for dis allowing a w arranty c laim. Poulan PRO is not liable to cover failures of warranted parts c aused by the us e of add - - on or modi- fied parts . HOW TO FILE A CLAIM: If y ou have any ques tions r egarding your war ranty rights and res ponsibiliti[...]