Poulan 530165221 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 IDENT IFICATION OF SYM BOLS DANGER! Thi s pruner can be dangerous ! Car eles s or i m- 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 pruner. DANGER! Falling objec ts c an c aus e sev ere head injur y . Wear head protec tion when operati ng this unit. Do not st and beneath [...]

3 S Do not handle or o perate a prune r w hen y ou are fatigue d, ill, or ups et, or i f you hav e taken alcohol , drugs , or medic ation. Y ou must be in good phy sic al c ondit ion and mentally aler t. I f you hav e any condi tion that might be aggrav ated by str enuous w ork , c heck with doctor before opera ting a pruner . S Do not operate t he[...]

4 MA INT A IN YO UR U NIT IN G OOD WORKING ORDER S Dis connec t the spar k plug before performing maintenanc e exc ept c arburetor adjustments . S Look for and replac e damaged or loose parts befor e each us e. Look for and repair fuel leak s before us e. Keep in good work ing condition. S Make c ertain the c hain st ops mov ing when the t hrottle [...]

5 S Watch for s hift ing of wood or other forc es that could c los e a c ut and pinch or fall int o chain. S Us e the Reduc ed - - Kic k back G uide B ar and Low - - Kic kb ack Chain s peci fied for y our unit. MAIN T AIN CONTROL S Keep a good, firm grip on the pr uner with both hands w hen the engine is r unning and don’t let go. A firm gr ip wi[...]

6 Handlebar EDGER SAFETY WAR N I N G : Ins pect t he area to be edged before eac h use. R emove objec ts (roc ks , br oken glas s, nails , w ire, etc .) which can be thr own 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 cut you o r oth ers. S Allow blade to s top b[...]

7 S Install r equired s hield properly befor e using the unit. U s e the metal shield f or all metal blade use. WAR N I N G : Only us e br ushc utter at- tachment s that pr ovide a metal shield w ith probos cis nos e. Probos ci s nose S Us e only s pecified blade and make s ure it is properly ins talled and s ecurely fas tened. S Cut fr om your lef[...]

8 S If the rotor wi ll not rotate freely due to frozen ice, thaw the unit befor e t horoughly before attempting to operate under power. S Keep the rotor c lear of debris . S Do not throw snow near other people. The snow thrower could pr opel small objec ts at high speed c aus ing injury. S After s trik ing a foreign objec t, stop the en- gine, disc[...]

9 3. P osition the low er s houlder s trap 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 nsert tw o s crew s int o the sc rew holes . 5. S ecur e shoulder s trap c lamp by tight en- ing sc rews wit h a hex wr ench. A[...]

10 CHOKE The C H OKE 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 g t 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 hoke lev er to the HALF C HO KE posit ion. Onc e engine has s tar ted, mov e the chok e lever to the O FF C HO KE pos itio[...]

11 Muffler Chok e Lever Starter H andle Primer Bulb 1. S et unit on a flat surf ace. 2. Mov e ON/O FF switc h to the ON position. 3. S lowly pr ess the primer bulb 6 times . 4. Mov e c hoke lev er to F ULL CH OKE by aligning lever with pos ition show n on de- cal ( see illus tration below) . Chok e position decal 5. Squeeze the t hrottle t rigger f[...]

12 Coupler Knob LOOS EN TIGH TEN Upper Shaft Lower Attac hment 2. Press and hold the loc k ing/rel ease but ton. L ock ing / Releas e Button Coupler Upper S haft Lower Att achment 3. W hile sec urely 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 emove t he shaft c[...]

13 S Watch out for branc hes immediate ly behind the branc h being pr uned. I f the ch ain hits t he rear br anc h, damage to th e unit may occ ur . S Be alert for s pringbac k . W atc h out for branc hes that are bent or under pres s ure. Avoid being s truc k by the branc h or the pruner when the t ension in the wood fibers is releas ed. S Keep a [...]

14 CUTTING METHODS WAR N I N G : Us e minimum speed and do not cr owd the line when cutting around hard objects (r ock , grav el, fenc e posts , etc.), whic h can damage the tr immer head, become entangled in the line, or be thr own caus ing a ser ious hazard. S The tip of the line does the c utting. Y ou will achiev e the bes t performanc e and mi[...]

15 CHECK F OR LOOSE F ASTENERS A ND P ARTS S Spark P lug Boot S Air Filter S Hous ing Scr ews S Ass is t Handle Sc rew S Debris Shield CHECK FOR DAMA GED OR WORN P ARTS Contac t an authoriz ed s ervic e dealer for re- placement of damaged or w orn parts . S ON/OF F swit ch - - En sure ON/OF F swit ch functions pr operly by moving the sw itc h to th[...]

16 After eac h us e, ens ure ON /OF F sw itc h is in the OFF pos ition, then c lean all sawdus t from the guide bar and s proc k et hole. T o maintain guide bar : S Move O N/O FF sw itc h to the O FF pos ition and disc onnec t spar k plug. S Loosen and remove bar clamp nut and chain br ake. Remov e bar and chain fr om pruner . S Clean the oil holes[...]

17 8. P lace c hain ov er spr ock et, fit ting the driv e links in the s proc k et. 9. F it bottom of driv e link s between the teeth in the spr ock et in the nos e of the guide bar . 10. F it chain driv e link s into bar gr oove. 1 1. P ull guide bar forw ard until chain is s nug in guide bar groov e. E nsur e all driv e link s are in the bar groo[...]

18 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following 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 w ell ventilated area where fuel v apors c annot r each spark 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 place[...]

19 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. O N/O FF s witc h in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing carbur etor . 6. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. Mo ve ON/OF F switch t o ON. 2. See “St arting a Flooded Engine” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank w ith c orrec t fu[...]

20 LIMI TED WA RRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC. , warr ants to t he original purc haser that each new Poulan PRO r brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is free fr om defec ts in material and work manship and agrees t o repair or r eplace under this warranty any defectiv e gas oline produc t or attac hment as follows fr om the original date of p[...]

21 PRO DU CT S, INC ., s erv ic ing center . If you have any quest ions rega rding y our wa rranty rights and r espons ibilit ies, you s hould c ontac t your neares t aut horiz ed ser vi ce c enter or c all ELECTROLUX HOME PR ODUCTS, INC., at 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6 723. W ARRAN TY P ERIOD: Any warr anted par t whic h is not s c heduled for re - pla[...]