Poulan BV200, BV1650, BV1800, BV1850, BV2000 LE Series manual

IMPORT ANT MANUAL - - Do not th row away MANUAL IMPORT ANTE - - No lo descarte MANUEL IM PORT ANT - - À Co nserver R T radem ark ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS WEED EA TER 1030 Stevens Creek Road Augusta, GA 30907 W ARNING: Read and f ollow all S afety Rules and Operat ing Inst ruct ions before using t his product . F ailure to do s o can result in s[...]

-- 2 - - ID ENTIF ICA TI ON O F SAFETY S YMBO LS WA R NI N G : This unit can be dangerous ! Careles s or improper use c an c ause s erious injur y . Read y our operator ’ s manual carefully until y ou completely under stand and can follow all w arnings and s afety rules before oper ating the unit. Failure to do so c an result in s erious injury. [...]

-- 3 - - ID ENTIF ICA TI ON O F SAFETY S YMBO LS WA R NI N G : St op the engine befo re opening the v ac uum inlet door. The engine must be st opped and the impeller b lades no lo nger turnin g to avoi d serio us injur y fr om the rotati ng blades . Gently tilt the handle of th e sc rewdr iver t oward the bac k of the un it to releas e the lat ch w[...]

-- 4 - - D Make s ure the unit is properly as sembled and in good operating c ondition. D Do not fill fuel tank while engine is hot or running. D Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up fuel spills before s tarting engine. D Move at leas t 10 feet (3 meters ) away from fuel and fueling s ite before s tarting engine. D Alway s s tore gas oline in a c on[...]

-- 5 - - AS SEMBL Y WAR N I N G : Stop engine and be s ure the impeller blades hav e stopped turning be- fore opening the vacuum inlet door or at- tempting to ins ert or r emove the vac uum or blower tubes . T he rotat ing blades can c ause ser ious injury. Alway s dis connec t t he spark plug before perfor ming maintenance or ac- ces sing mov able[...]

-- 6 - - 5. Plac e the hook s of the upper v acuum tube on the retaining pos ts of the unit. 6. Piv ot the tube until it is sec ured to t he blower unit by the vac uum inlet latch. Retaining Post Hook Inlet Cov er Latch PIVOT HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM V ACUUM USE T O BLOWER USE 1. Remov e t he v acuum t ubes by ins erting the tip of a sc rewdriv er [...]

-- 7 - - OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR BLOWER READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOU R UNIT . Compare t he illust rations wit h your unit to familiariz e yours elf with the locati on of the various c ontrols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual f or futur e refer ence. Chok e Lever Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter Rope Throttl e Leve[...]

-- 8 - - S In dusty conditi ons, sl ightly dampen sur- faces or us e a mist er attachment w hen w a- ter is av ailable. S Cons erv e wat er by us ing p ower blow ers inste ad of hoses f or many lawn and garden applic ations, in cluding ar eas s uch as gut ters , sc reens , patios , grills , porc hes, and gardens. S Watch out for childr en, pets , o[...]

-- 9 - - ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE 1. Move thr ottle lever to the position. 2. Move c hoke lev er to the FU LL CHO KE position. 3. Slow ly pres s t he primer button 8 times . Throttle Lev er Chok e Lever Prime r Butto n 4. Pull s tarter rope shar ply until engine at- tempts to run, but no more than 5 pulls (be- low 30 _ F , 8 pulls ). NOTE: If engine[...]

-- 1 0 -- CLEAN AIR FIL TER Air Filter Cove r Air Filter Scr ews Cleaning t he air filter : A dirty air filt er decreas es engine perform- ance and inc reases f uel c onsumption and harmful emiss ions . Alway s c lean or r eplace air filter after ever y 5 hours of oper ation or year ly , whic hever c omes firs t. 1. Clean t he cover and the area ar[...]

-- 1 1 -- FUEL SYSTEM Under FU ELING ENG INE in the O PERA- TION s ection of t his manual, see mess age la- beled IMPO RT ANT regar ding the use of ga- sohol in y our engine. Fuel s tabiliz er is an ac c eptable alt ernativ e in minimizi ng the formation of fue l gum depos its during s torage. A dd stabili zer to gas oline in fuel tank or fuel s to[...]

-- 1 2 -- LIMI TED WA RRANTY WEED EA TER w arrant s to the or iginal pur - chas er t hat each n ew WEED EAT ER brand gasol ine tool or attac hment is free fr om defects in material and w orkmans hip and agrees to re - pair or replac e under this war ranty any defec tiv e gasol ine prod uct or att achment as follow s fr om the origi nal date of pur [...]

-- 1 3 -- for regular ins pecti on to the effec t of “r epair or replac e as nec ess ary ” s hall be w arrant ed for 2 year s. A ny w arranted pa rt which is s cheduled for replac ement as req uired maint enance s hall be warr anted for the period of time up to the firs t sc heduled replac ement point for that part. DIAGNOSI S: The ow ner s hal[...]