Poulan 545137272 manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: 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 . PELIG RO: 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. DANGER:[...]

2 UL CLASSI FIED PRO DUCT NOTIC E Only t he following G asoline P owered C ombination Gardening Applianc e power head models and their res pec tive at tachments have been C lass ified by U nderwr iters Labor atories , Inc ., in acc ordanc e with t he applicable safety requir ements. Power head includ ing bru shcutter/ trimmer attachmen t PP336 ....[...]

3 OPERA T OR SAFE TY S Dres s properly. Always w ear safety glass es or similar eye protec tion when op- erating, or per forming maintenanc e on your unit ( safet y glass es ar e av ailable). E ye protec tion should be m ar ked Z87. S Alway s w ear face or dust mas k if operation is dusty. S Alway s w ear heav y, long pants, long s leev es , boots [...]

4 SAFETY NOTI CE: Ex pos ure to vibrati ons through prolong ed us e of gaso line power ed hand tools could c aus e blood v ess el or nerv e damage in the fi ngers , hands , and joints of people prone to c irc ulation dis order s or abnor - mal sw ellings . P rolonged use in c old weat her has b een link ed to blood v es sel damage in otherw is e he[...]

5 Lock ing/Releas e Butto n in Pri mary Hole Sec ondary Hole For optional attac hments, s ee the AS- SEMBLY sect ion of the applicable at tach- ment instr uct ion manual. A TT A CHING THE HANDLEBA R DANGER: T o av oid s erious injur y, the barrier por tion of the handlebar must be ins talled as s how n to prov ide a barr ier betw een operat or and [...]

6 ASSEMBL Y INFORMA TION - - TRI MMER H EAD TR IMME R HEAD NOTE: R emove the blade and metal shiel d be- fore at tachi ng the plas tic shiel d and trimmer he ad . T o re mo ve b la de , align hole in t he dust cup w ith the hole in the s ide of the gearbox by rotating the blade. Ins ert a s mall s cr ewdriv er into aligned holes. T h is wi ll ke ep[...]

7 the operator. The length of the shield mus t be aligned with the length of the s haft. 1. Plac e the meta l shiel d under the gea rbox , and align the screw holes. Shield Gear box 2. Inser t and thread t he 4 mounting s c rews through the holes of the gearbox and the metal s hield. Tighten evenly and sec ur e- ly w ith the hex wr ench provided. I[...]

8 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOU R 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 future r eferenc e. Line Limiter Blade Prime r Bulb Handlebar Starter H andle Throttl[...]

9 Throttle Trigger ON/OF F Switch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT WAR N I NG : Avoid any c ontac t with the muffler . A hot muffler can c aus e serious burns . HE LPFUL TIP If your engine still does not star t after f ollowing these instr uctions , pleas e call 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a war m engine aft er runni ng out of fu[...]

10 If the unit s till doesn’t s tart , r efer to TROUBLESHOOTING T ABLE or call 1-800-554- 6723. OPERA TING THE COUPLER This model is equipped w ith a c oupler whic h enables optional attac hments to be installed. The optional attachments are: MODE L: Edger PP1000E ................. .... Cultiv ator PP2000T .................. Blower P P3000B ....[...]

11 Before trimming, br ing engine to a s peed suffi- cient t o cut material to be tr immed. Do not r un the engine at a highe r s peed than necess ary . The cutting line will cut efficiently when the engine is run at les s th an full throttle. At low er s peeds , there is les s engine nois e and vibr ation. Th e cutt ing line will last longer a nd [...]

12 SWEEPING - - The f anning ac tion of the rotat- ing line can be used to blow away loos e debris from an area. K eep the line parallel to and above the ar ea sur face and sw ing the tool from s ide to s ide. Sweepin g OP ERATING INS TR UC TIO NS F OR USE WITH WEED BLADE S Blade Thrust is a r eact ion that only oc c urs when us ing a bladed unit. [...]

13 Handlebar EDGER SAFETY WAR N I NG : I nspec t the area to be edged before eac h use. R emove objec ts (roc ks , br oken glas s, nails, wir e, etc .) which can be thr own by the blade or c an wrap around the s haft. S Blade rotates momentarily after t he trigger is r eleased. The blade can s eriously c ut you o r o the rs. S Allow blade to s top [...]

14 fore remov ing jammed mat erial fr om th e cutt ing blade. Do not gr ab or hold t he unit by the cut ting blade. A l l o w b l ades t os t op before remov ing them fro m the c ut. B l ades m o v e momentarily after the trigger is releas ed. WAR N I NG : I nspec t the area bef ore star ting the unit. R emove all debr is and hard objects s uc h as[...]

15 S Do not r un engine at high speed while not removing s now. S Be attent ive when us ing the s now throw er , and st ay aler t for holes in th e terra in and other hidden haz ards . S Make s ure the r otor w ill spin freely befor e attac hing the s nowth rower to the powerhead . S If the rotor wi ll not rotate freely due to frozen ice, thaw the [...]

16 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG Replac e the spar k plug eac h y ear to ensure the engine start s eas ier and runs bett er . Set spar k plug gap at 0. 025 inch ( 0.6 mm ) . Igni- tion timing is fix ed and nonadjustable. 1. T wis t, then pull off spark plug boot. 2. Remove s park plug from c yl inder and di scard . 3. Replac e with Champion R CJ -6Y spar k p[...]

17 STORAGE WAR N I NG : P erform the follow ing steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool befor e stor ing or tr ans- porting. S Store unit and fuel in a well ventilated area where fuel v apors cannot 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. P[...]

18 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. ON /OFF s w itch in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing car buretor . 6. Carburet or requires adjustment. 1. Move ON /OFF swit ch t o the ON position. 2. See “St arting a Flooded Engine” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill tank with c[...]

19 LIMI TED WARRA NTY Poulan PRO warrants to the original pur- chas er that eac h new P oulan PRO brand gasoline tool or at tachment is free from de- fect s in material and work manship and agrees to r epair or replac e under this war- ranty any defec tiv e gasoline pr oduct or at- tachment as follow s from the original dat e of purc hase. 2 YEARS [...]

20 W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any w arranted part whic h is not s c heduled for r eplacement as r e- quired maintenanc e, or w hich i s s c heduled only for regular inspec tion to the effect of “re- pair or replac e as nec es sar y” s hall be war- ranted for 2 y ears . Any war ranted part which is s c heduled for r eplacement as required maintenance s h[...]