Poulan P2500 manual

P2500 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 not operate this unit when y ou 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. UN[...]

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 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOU R UNIT . Compare t he illust rations wit h your unit to familiariz e your sel f with the locati on of the various c ontrols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Prime r Bulb Line Limiter Blade Fuel Mix Fill Cap As sis t Handl[...]

7 moist ure a bsorpt ion int o the fuel /oil mixt ure le a di ng t o oil and fuel s eparation. HEL PF UL TI P If your engine s witc h reads “pus h to s top”, it is alw ays in the ON pos ition. HOW TO ST OP YOU R UNIT S T o s top the engine, pus h and hold the STOP sw itch in the S TOP pos ition until the engine stops . S If engine does not s to[...]

8 OPERA T ING INSTRUCTI ONS It is recommended t hat t he engine no t be operated f or longer than 1 minut e at full throttle. OP ERA TIN G PO SIT ION Cut from y our left to your right. A L W A Y SW E A R: Eye protectio n Long pants Heav y shoes WAR N I N G : Alway s w ear ey e protec - tion. Nev er lean ov er the trimmer head. Roc ks or debr is can[...]

9 SCALPING - - The sc alping tec hnique re- moves unwanted v egetationdown to the ground. Hold t he bottom of the tr immer head about 3 inc hes (8 cm) above t he ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of the line to str ike the ground around trees , pos ts, monuments , etc. This technique incr eases line wear . MOW IN G - - Y our t rimmer is ideal f[...]

10 Air Filter C over Air Filter Butto n MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARREST - ING SCREEN WAR N I N G : The muffler on th is prod - uct c ontains chemic als k nown to t he St ate of Califor nia to ca use c ancer. As your unit is us ed, c arbon depos its build up on the muffler and spar k arr esting s c reen. For normal homeowner us e, howev er , the muffler a[...]

11 T o adjust idle speed: Allow engine to idle. A djust s peed until engine runs without s talling (idle speed t oo slow ). S Turn idle speed s cr ew clock wis e to in- cr ease engine speed if engine st alls or dies . S Turn idle s peed sc rew c ountercloc k wise t o decr ease engine s peed. Air Filter C over Idle Speed Sc rew If y ou require fur t[...]

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[...]