Poulan 545177327 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 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WAR N I NG : This unit c an be dangerous! C areles s or impr oper use c an c ause s erious injury. Read the operator ’ s manual before use. Failure to follow instruc tions could res ult in s erious injur y . Sav e operator ’s manual. DANGER: Us e only specif ied trimmer head, spool, and 0.080 inch ( 2 mm[...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS When ser vic ing unit, use only identical r eplacement 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 disconnec t s park plug before c lean- ing or ser vic ing. WA R N I N G : Fir e hazar d. Nev er mix , pour [...]

4 SAFE TY RU LE S WAR N I NG : When us ing gardening appliances , bas ic safety precaut ions must al- way s be f ollowed to reduce the risk of fir e and ser ious injury. Read and follow all ins truc - tions. This pow er unit c an be dangerous ! Oper ator is res pons ible for follow ing ins tru ction s a nd warn - ings on u nit and in manua l. Read [...]

5 TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE S Allow engine to c ool befor e stor ing or tr ans- porting in v ehicle. S Empty the fuel tank before s toring or trans - porting the unit. Us e up fuel left in the carbu- retor by s tarting the engine and letting it run until it stops . S Store unit an d fuel in area where fuel vapor s cannot reac h spark s or open flame[...]

6 BLOWER/V ACUUM SAFETY WAR N I NG : Inspec t area bef ore star ting unit. R emove all debris and hard ob- je cts su ch a s rocks, glas s , wire, et c. t hat can ric ochet, be thr own, or ot herwis e c ause injur y or damage during oper ation. S Do not s et unit on any s urf ace ex cept a clean, hard ar ea while engine is r unning. Debris s uch as [...]

7 S Avoid heavy contac t with s olid objects that might s top the tines . I f heavy c ontac t oc- cur s, s top the engine and ins pect the unit for damage. S Nev er oper ate the c ultiv ator without the tine cov er in plac e and properly s ec ured. S Keep the tines and guar d clear of debr is. S After s trik ing a foreign objec t, stop the en- gine[...]

8 with the engine/motor r unning. Stop engine and disc onnec t spar k plug before unc logging snow or debris fr om disc harge c hute or when adjusting v anes . WAR N I NG : Nev er lean over dis - char ge chute. Roc k s or debris c ould be thrown into the eyes and face and caus e seri- ous injury or blindnes s . WAR N I NG : Inspec t the ar ea where[...]

9 Lock ing/Releas e Butto n in Prima ry Hole For as s embly of optional attac hments (s ee list on page 11), refer to the ASSEMBL Y sec- tion of the applicable at tachment instr uction manual. AT TA C H I N G S H I E L D WAR N I NG : The shi eld must be prop- erly ins talled. The shield pr ovid es partial protec - tion fro m the risk of thrown obje[...]

10 ST ART L EVER The ST ART LEVER help s to supply fuel to the engine to aid in s tarting. Ac tiv ate the star ting syst em b y mo vi ng t he s ta rt l eve r to th e ST AR T posit ion. DO NO T squeez e the thr ottle tr igger until the engine has s tar ted and runs . Aft er the engine s tarts , allo w the engin e to warm - - up 10 - - 15 s econd s, [...]

11 4. Pull s tarter rope handle sharply until en- gine star ts and runs . 5. Allow unit to r un for 10 - - 15 s econds , then fully s queez e the throttle tr igger to dise n- gage the starting sys tem. ST ARTING A W ARM ENGINE 1. Squeez e and hold the thr ottle trigger. Keep thrott le t rigger fully s queezed until engine runs s moothly. 2. Pull s [...]

12 OP ERATING PO SIT ION Eye Protection Long Pants Heav y Shoes AL WA YS WEAR: Cut from y our right to y our left. WAR N I NG : Alway s w ear eye protec - tion. Nev er lean ov er the tr immer head. Roc ks or debris c an ric ochet or be throw n into eyes and fac e and c ause blindnes s or other ser ious injury. Do not run the engine at a higher s pe[...]

13 Mow ing SWEEPING - - The fanning action of the rotat- ing line can be us ed for a quic k and eas y clean up. Keep the line parallel to and above the sur faces being sw ept and move the tool from s ide to s ide. Sweepin g MAINTE NANCE WAR N I NG : Dis connec t the spark plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE L[...]

14 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Pres s t he tabs on the side of the trimmer head and remove c over and s pool. Ta b Cover Ta p B u t t o n 2. Remov e any remaining line. 3. Clean dirt and debris from all parts . Re- place s pool if it is w orn or damaged. 4. Replac e with a pr e-wound spool, or re- place line us ing a 25 feet (8 m[...]

15 T o adjust id le speed: Allow engine to idle. A djust s peed until engine runs w ithout trimmer head or any optional at- tachment moving or s pinning (idle t oo fas t) or engine stalling (idle s peed too s low) . S Turn idle s peed sc rew c loc kw ise to incr ease engine speed if engine stalls or dies. S Turn idle s peed sc rew c ounter cloc kw [...]

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 “S tarting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank w ith c orrec t fuel mix ture. 3. Ins tall new s park plug. 4. Chec k for dirty f uel fil[...]

17 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan PRO , a div ision of Hus qv arna C onsum - er Outdoor P roduc ts N.A ., Inc. , w arrant s to the original co nsumer purc has er that each new Poulan PRO bra nd gas oline tool or att achment is fr ee from defe cts in materi al and w ork man - ship and agr ees t o repair or replac e u nder this warr anty any def ec tive g[...]

18 abuse, neglec t, improper maintenanc e, un- approv ed modific ations , or the use of parts not made or approved by the original equip- ment manufacturer. Y ou a re re s ponsibl e for pres enting y our s mall off - - road e ngine to an Poulan PR O authoriz ed r epair center as soon as a pr oblem ex is ts. Warranty r epairs s hould be complet ed i[...]