Poulan EE450CXL manual

W ARNING: Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Oper ating I nstr uctions before using this product . F ailure t o do so can r esult in s erious injury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las advertenc ias e instr ucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede res ultar en lesiones graves. A VERTISSEMENT: Lire le manuel d’ins[...]

2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: When us ing gardening appliances , basic s afety precaut ions mus t al- ways be followed to reduce the ri sk of fire and serious injury. Read and follow all instruc- tions. This pow er unit can be dangerous! Operator is responsible for following inst ructions and warn- ings on unit and i n manual. Read entire instruc - tion[...]

3 CUTTING SAFETY W ARNING: Inspec t t he area bef ore each u se. Remo ve objects (rocks, broken glass, nails , wire, et c.) which can be t hrown by or become ent angled in line. Hard objects can damage the trimm er head and be thrown causing serious injury. S Use only f or trimm i ng, scalping, mow ing, edg- ing and sweeping. Do not use for pruning[...]

4 1. Remove wing nut from shield. 2. I nsert bracket into slot as show n. 3. P ivot shield until bolt passes through hole in bracket. 4. S ecurely tighten wing nut onto bol t. Slot Shield Wing Nut Bracke t Line Limit er Blade OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER REA D THI S INS T RUCTI ON MA NUAL A ND SAF E TY RULE S BE F ORE OPE RA T I NG YOUR UNIT . Com p[...]

5 IMPORT ANT Experienc e indic ates t hat alcohol bl ended fuels (c alled gasohol or using et hanol or methanol) can attrac t mois ture which leads to separation and format ion of acids duri ng stor- age. Ac idic gas can dam age the fuel system of an engine while i n storage. T o av oid engine problems , em pty the fuel sys- tem before storage for [...]

6 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS OPERA TING POSITION Eye Protectio n Long Pants Heavy Shoes AL WA YS WEAR: Cut from y our right t o your left . W ARNING: Always wear eye protec- tion. Never lean over t he trim mer head. Rocks or debris can ri cochet or be t hrown int o eyes and face and c ause blindnes s or ot her serious injur y. Do not run the engine at[...]

7 Scalping 3i n . ( 8c m ) Above Ground MOWING - - Y our trim mer i s ideal f or mowing in places convent ional lawn mowers cannot reach. I n the mowing pos ition, k eep the line parallel to the ground. Avoi d pressing the head into the ground as this can scalp the ground and dam age t he tool. Mowing SWEEP ING - - The fanning act ion of t he rotat[...]

8 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS LINE REPLACEMENT Pre - - wound spools offer t he mos t conv enient method for replacing line and ensuring opti - mum performanc e. S Replacement spools are color- - coded t o en- sure use of the cor rect spool with your unit . Be sure to use the same color spool as the existing spool. NOTE : Always c lear di rt and debris [...]

9 S Store unit with all guards in pl ace. Pos ition unit so that any sharp object cannot ac ci- dentally c ause injury . S Store unit and fuel well out of the reac h of children. SEASONAL STORAGE Prepare unit f or storage at end of seas on or if it will not be us ed for 30 day s or more. If y our unit is to be stored for a period of time: S Clean t[...]

10 LIMITED WARRANTY ELE CTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, I NC., warrants t o the ori ginal purc haser t hat each new Poulan r brand gas oline tool or attach ment is free from defect s in mat erial and workmanshi p and agrees to repair or replace under this warrant y any def ectiv e gasoline product or att achment as fol lows from the ori ginal date of purcha[...]

11 your neares t authoriz ed servi ce cent er or call POULAN /WEED EAT ER at 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. W ARRANTY P ERIOD: Any warranted part which is not sc heduled f or replacement as requi red mai ntenance, or which is schedul ed onl y for regular inspec tion to t he eff ect of ”repair or replac e as nec es- sary” shall be warranted for 2 y[...]