Poulan 545154718 manual

P3500 WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing Inst ruct ions before using this product . F ailure t o do so can res ult in ser ious injury . ADVE RTE NCIA: Lea el manual de ins trucc iones y siga to das las adver tencias e instr ucciones de seguridad. El no hac erlo puede result ar en lesiones graves. A VERTISSEMENT : Lire l[...]

2 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS W ARNING : This unit c an be dangerous! Car eless or improper use c an caus e s erious injury . Read the operator ’s manu al before us e. Failur e to follow ins truc tions cou ld res ult in s erious injur y . Sav e operat or ’s manual. Trimmer line can thr ow objec ts v iolently. Y ou c an be blinded or [...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS When ser vic ing unit, us e only ident ical replac e- ment parts . Store unit indoors in a high, dry place out of the r each of childr en. Alway s stop unit and dis connec t spar k plug befor e cleaning or ser vic ing. W ARNING: F ire hazard. N ever mix , pour , or st ore gasoline or use the unit near a flam[...]

4 S Stay alert. Do n ot operate this unit whe n you are tire d, ill, ups et or under the influence of al - cohol, dr ugs, or medic ation. Watch what you are doing; us e common s ense . S Wear hearing pr otecti on. S Nev er st art or run ins ide a clo sed room or building. Br eathing ex haus t fumes can ki ll. S Keep handles fr ee of oil and fuel. U[...]

5 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If rec eiv ed ass embled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is proper ly ass embled and all fas teners are s ecure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need ass ist ance or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800-554- 6723. It is nor mal for the fuel filter to rattle in the empty f[...]

6 STOP SWI TCH The STOP s wit ch is us ed to stop the engine. T o sto p the engine, pus h and hold the sw itch in the STOP position u ntil the eng ine stops. PRIMER BULB The P RIMER BULB r emoves air fr om the c ar- buretor and f uel lines and f ills them with fuel. This allow s y ou to s tart the engine wit h fewer pulls on the s tarter rope. A ct[...]

7 Chok e Lever Starter H andle Primer Bulb 5. Pull s tarter rope hand le s harply un til engine sound s as if it is tryin g to start , but do not pull rope more than 6 t imes. 6. As s oon as engine sounds as if it is try ing to st art, mov e c hoke lev er to HALF C HOK E posi tion. 7. Pull s tart er rope sharply until engin e runs , but no mor e th[...]

8 TR IMME R LIN E AD V A NCE The cutti ng head advances lin e automati- cally . D o not tap head on the gr ound to ad- vance line. This may br eak parts and caus e cutting head to malfunc tion. Upon unit s tar t up, the line will adv ance a uto- maticall y to the correct c utting p ath length. Alway s k eep the s hield in place when the tool is bei[...]

9 EDGING - - Adjust trimmer to the edging posi- tion (s ee TW IST A ND ED GE s ection) . Allow only the t ip of the line to mak e c ontact . Do not forc e trimmer line into w ork ar ea. Edging MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : Dis connec t the s park plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFUL TIP IMPO RT AN T : Hav e[...]

10 SERVIC E A ND ADJUSTMENTS LINE REPLACEMENT Pre - - wound s pools offer the most c onvenient method for replac ing line and ensuring opti- mum performanc e. S Replac ement s pools ar e col or - - c oded t o en- sur e use of t he c orrec t s pool with your unit. Be s ure to us e th e same color s pool as the exis ting s pool. NOTE : Alw ays c lear[...]

11 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to cool, and s ecure the unit before s toring or tr ansport ing. S Store unit and fuel in a well ventilat ed area where fuel v apors cannot reac h s park s or open f lames from wat er heaters, electric motors or s wit ches , furnaces , etc . S Store unit w ith all[...]

12 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. S ee “Start ing a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. F ill tank w ith cor rect fuel mixt ure. 3. I nstall new s park plug. 4. C heck f or dirty fuel fi[...]

13 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan , a di visio n of Hu sqvar na Con sum er Outdo or Produc ts N.A. , Inc., warrants to the original c ons umer p urc haser that eac h new Poulan brand gasoline t ool or attachment is free fr om defect s in material and w ork manship and agr ees to r epair or r eplace under this warranty any defectiv e gasoline pro duct or[...]

14 neglect, impr oper maint enance, unapprov ed modificat ions, or t he use of part s not made or approv ed by the original equipment manufac- t ur e r. Y ou are res ponsi ble for pres enting y our small off- - ro ad engine t o an P oulan authori zed repair c enter as soo n as a prob lem ex ist s. War - ra nt y rep ai r s sho ul d b e com pleted in[...]