Poulan 545117550 manual

810 EP Instruction Manual Manual de Instrucciones Manuel d’Instructions ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS 5451 17550 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 Aug[...]

2 IDENT IFI CA TION OF SY MBOL S DANGER! T his u nit c an be dangerous ! Carele ss 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 all par ts of your body aw ay from the chain w hen unit is running. 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[...]

4 S Tie cord to cor d retainer and c onnec t to re- ces s ed plug as s hown in this m anual to pre- vent damage t o unit and/or ex tens ion c ord and to reduc e the poss ibility of the ex ten- sion c ord dis c onnec ting from the unit during operation. See ATT A CH TH E E XTEN SIO N CORD TO YOUR TRIMMER in th e OP- ERA TIO N s ection. S Do not at t[...]

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 S Keep the handles dr y, clean, and free from oil and greas e. S Keep oil cap, s c rew s, and fas teners s e- cur ely tightened. S Maintain unit wi th ca re. S Keep c hain shar p and cle an for bette r and safer perform ance. S Follow i ns truc tions for l ubric ating and c hang - in g accesso ries. S Chec k for damaged part s. B efore further us[...]

7 and dis c onnec ted fr om powe r s ourc e whe n re - moving ja mmed material f rom the tines. Do not grab or hol d attac hment by the tin es. WAR N I N G : Rotating tines c an cause ser ious injur y. Keep away fr om rotating tines . Stop the unit and dis c onnec t the pow er sou rc e before un cloggi ng tines or mak ing repa irs . WAR N I N G : I[...]

8 WAR N I N G : Us e o f an y other at tac h- ments not recommended in this manual may in - cr eas e the ris k of injury t o pers ons , fir e, or elec - tric al s hoc k . Us e of att ach ments no t c ov ered under the list of rec ommended attac hments in this manual ha ve n ot been evaluat ed for use with this pow erhead by U nderw rit ers Labor at[...]

9 WAR N I N G : For additional inf ormation, re fer to the safe ty se ctio n of the in stru ctio n manual suppl ied with y our p runer at tach ment. HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY DANGER: R ISK OF CU T ; KEEP HAN DS AW AY FRO M BLAD E - - B lade mov es momentarily afte r the trigger i s re leas ed. Do not attempt to clear a way c ut mater ial w hen the blade[...]

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 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR PRUNER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE O PERA TING YOU R UNIT . Compare t he illus tra tions with y our unit to familiariz e y ours elf with the loca tion of the vari ous cont rols and adjus tments . S av e this manual for futu re r eferenc e. Cord Reta iner As sis t H andle Recessed Plug Tri g g er Sw[...]

12 over heating show n by s mok e c oming from the chain and/or disc olorat ion of the bar . The oil output is aut omatically metered dur ing op - eration. Alw ays fill the bar oil tank befor e and during us e as needed (capac ity = 4.6 fl. oz .) . Genuine Poulan bar and chain oil is r ecom- mended to protec t your unit against exc es - siv e wear [...]

13 Alway s r elease the t rigger s w itc h as s oon as the cut is completed, allowing the motor to stop. Keep t he cor d away f rom the c utting area. Pos ition c ord so it w ill not be c aught on branc hes and t he like during cut ting. PRUNING WAR N I N G : Be alert for and guard against k ic k back . D o not allow the moving chain to contact any[...]

14 few times you us e your pr uner . Alw ay s che ck chain t ens ion eac h time y ou us e y our un it. 1. Us e the sc rew driv er end of the chain ad- justment tool (bar tool) to move c hain around guide bar to ens ure k ink s do not exis t. The chain s hould rotat e freely. Chain Adjus tment T ool Guide Bar 2. Loosen bar clamp nut until it is fing[...]

15 SERVIC E AND ADJUS TME NTS WAR N I N G : Dis c onnec t unit from power s our ce bef ore perf orming s erv ic e or making adju st ments . CHAIN SHARPENING Chain s harpening is a c omplic ated task that requires s pec ial tools . We r ecommended y ou refer c hain s harpening to a pr ofess ional c hain shar pener . CHAIN REPLACEMENT WAR N I N G : W[...]

16 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perform t he following steps after each us e. S Stop the unit and disconnec t the pow er sour ce w hen not in us e. S Carr y the unit with motor stopped. S Allow motor to c ool be fore s tor ing or tr ans - porting. S Store unit and ex tens ion c ord indoors in a high, dry plac e out of the reac h of children. Store unit un[...]

17 LIM ITED W ARRANT Y Poulan warrants to the original purchas er that eac h new Poulan br and elect ric or cor d- less pr oduct is free fro m d ef ec ts in ma te ri al and work mans hip and agr ees to r epair or r eplac e under this war rant y any defec tiv e Poulan brand elect ric prod uct wit hin t w o ( 2) y e ar s f r o m th e original date of[...]