Poulan 966479401 manual

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2 TAB L E O F CO N T E N T S Identificat ion of Safety Sy mbols 2 Safety Rules 4 Asse mb ly 9 Operat ion 10 Maintenance 14 Serv ice & A djustments 15 Storage 16 Troubleshooting T able 17 Limited Warranty S tatement 18 Emiss ions St atement 18 ID ENTI FIC A TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OL S WAR N I N G : This unit c an be dangerous! C areles s or impro[...]

3 ID ENTI FIC A TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OL S When ser vic ing unit, use only identic al replac ement 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 st op unit and dis connec t s park plug before c lean- ing or ser vic ing. WA R N I N G : Fire haz ard. N ev er mix, p[...]

4 OPTIONAL ATTACHME NTS Cutting attachme nt / guard, Pow erhead m odel Att achments T y pe part. no. Trimmer head WE fix ed line 545053902 / 545003325 Brus hcutt er attachment PP4000C 95271 1610 Attachment s T ype Part. no . Edger attac hment PP1000E 95271 1607 Cultiv ator attac hment PP2000T 95271 1608 Pruner attac hment PP5000P 95271 1612 Pruner [...]

5 S Us e only for jobs ex plained in this manual (or manuals for optional attac hments) . UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFET Y S Dis c onnect t he s par k plug before p erforming maintenanc e ex c ept c arbur etor adjus tments . S Look fo r and replac e damaged o r l oose par ts before eac h us e. Look for and repair fuel leaks before us e. Keep in good wor [...]

6 Handlebar EDGER SAFETY WAR N I N G : Inspec t the ar ea t o be edged before eac h use. Remove objec ts (roc ks , brok en glas s, nails , w ire, etc .) which can be thr own by the blade or can w rap around the s haft. WAR N I N G : Blade rotates momen- tarily after the trigger is releas ed or engine is turned off. The blade can serious ly c ut y o[...]

7 S Throw aw ay and replac e blades that are bent, warped, c rac ked, br oken or damaged in any other way. S Install r equired s hield properly befor e using the unit. Us e the metal shield for all metal blade us e. O nly use br ushc utter attachment s that pr ovide a metal s hield with probos cis nos e. Probos ci s nose S Us e only s pecified blad[...]

8 WAR N I N G : Falling objects c an caus e s evere head i njury. Wear head protec - tion when operat ing this unit w ith a pole prun- er attac hment. WAR N I N G : T o prevent serious injury , do not us e mor e than one boom ex tens ion wi th a pole prun er attac hment. WAR N I N G : Keep the pruner away from pow er lines or e lectr ica l wire s. [...]

9 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If rec eived as sembled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is properly ass embled and all fas teners are s ec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not us e dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need as sis tance or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800-554- 6723. It is normal for the f uel filter to r attle in the empty [...]

10 ADJUSTING THE HANDLE WAR N I N G : When adjusting the han- dle, be sur e it remains abov e the s afety label and below the mark or arrow on the s haft. 1. Loos en wing nut on handle. 2. R otate the handle on the s haft to an up- right pos ition; retighten w ing nut. OPER A TION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE[...]

11 WAR N I N G : Alt ernativ e fuels ( not gas - oline) s uch as E - - 15 ( 15% alcoh ol), E - - 20 (20% alcoh ol), E - - 85 (85% alc ohol) ar e N OT c las s ified as gas oline and are N OT approv ed for use in 2- - s trok e gas oline engi nes. U se of alternat ive fuels w ill cau se pro blems s uc h as: i mproper clut ch enga gements , over heatin[...]

12 WAR N I N G : Always s top unit and dis- connec t s park plug before removing or instal- ling attachments . REMOVING TRIMMER A T T A CH- MENT (OR OTHER OPTIONAL A TT ACHMENTS) CAUTION: When remov ing or ins talling at- tachment s, plac e the unit on a f lat s urfac e for stability. 1. Loos en the c oupler by t urning the k nob counter cloc kw is[...]

13 CUTTING METHODS WAR N I N G : Use minimum speed and do not cr owd the line when cutting around hard objects ( rock , grav el, fenc e posts , etc.), whic h can damage the tr immer head, become entangled in the line, or be throw n c aus ing a ser ious hazard. S The tip of the line does t he cutting. Y ou will achiev e the bes t perfor mance and mi[...]

14 MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : Disc onnec t t he spark plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFU L TIP IMPO RT AN T : H ave all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc ribed in the instruc tion manual performed by an authoriz ed serv ic e dealer. If any dealer other than an authoriz ed ser vic e [...]

15 SERVIC E AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE For unit to operate proper ly, the c utting line shoul d be replac ed when line beco mes w orn to less th an 3 inc hes in length from the edge of the line exi t tunnels on eac h sid e of the c utting head. 1. R emove and dis c ard worn line before installing new line. 2. U se only 0.1 15 inc h (3 mm) d[...]

16 Air Filt er Cover Idle Spee d Sc rew If y ou require fur ther as sis tanc e or are unsure about perf orming t his proc edure, c ontact an authoriz ed ser vic e dealer or c all 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perform the follow ing steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool before s tor ing or trans - porting. S Store unit an[...]

17 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 c orrec t fuel mix ture. 3. I nstall new s park plug. 4. C heck f or dirty fuel f[...]

18 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan PRO , a div ision of H u s q v ar n a Cons umer O utdoor P roducts N .A., I nc., wa r- rants to the or iginal c ons umer pur chas er that each n ew Poulan PRO brand gas oline tool or attac hment is f ree from defec ts in mater ial and work mans hip and ag rees to r epair or repl ace under this war ranty any defec tiv e [...]

19 abuse, neglec t, improper maintenanc e, un- approv ed modific ations , or the us e of parts not made or approv ed by the original equip- ment manufacturer. Y ou a re re s ponsible f or pres enting y our s mall off - - road engi ne t o an Poulan PR O authoriz ed repai r center as s oon as a pr oblem ex ist s. Warrant y r epairs s hould be complet[...]