Poulan PP133 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 TAB L E OF C O N T E N T S Identificat ion of Safety Symbols 2 Safety Rules 4 Asse mb ly 9 Operat ion 10 Maintenance 13 Serv ice & A djustments 14 Storage 15 Troubleshooting T able 16 Limited Warranty S tatement 16 Emiss ions St atement 17 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WAR N I NG : This unit c an be dangerous! C areles s or improper [...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS 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 : Fir e hazard. Nev er mix , pou[...]

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 attac hment PP4000C 95271 1610 Attachment s T ype Part. no . Edger attac hment PP1000E 95271 1607 Cultiv ator attac hment PP2000T 95271 1608 Blower attac hment PP3000B 95271 1609 Pruner[...]

5 S Us e only in day light or good artific ial light. 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 perf orming 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 f or[...]

6 Handlebar EDGER SAFETY WAR N I NG : Inspec t the area to be edged before eac h use. Remove objects (roc ks , br oken glas s, nails, wir e, etc .) which can be thr own by the blade or can w rap around the s haft. WAR N I NG : Blade rotates momen- tarily after the tr igger is releas ed or engine is turned off. The blade can s erious ly c ut y ou or[...]

7 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 blade and make s ure it is properly ins talled and s ecur ely fastened. S Cut from y our right to y our left.[...]

8 WAR N I NG : Falling objects c an caus e s ever e head injury. W ear head pr otec- tion when operat ing this unit w ith a pole prun- er attac hment. WAR N I NG : 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 NG : Keep the pruner away from pow er lines or elec tric al w ires . S [...]

9 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I NG : If receiv ed as sembled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is pr operly ass embled and all fas teners are s ec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need as sis tanc e or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800- 554-6723. It is normal for the fuel filt er to r attle in the empty [...]

10 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YO UR UNIT . Compare t he illus trations w ith y our unit to familiarize y ours elf with the loca tion of the vari ous contr ols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for future r eferenc e. Line limiter blade As sis t handle Shield Trimmer head Shaft ON/S[...]

11 2- - s trok e gas oline engi nes. Us e of altern ative fuels w ill cau se pro blems s uc h as: i mproper clut ch enga gements , ov erheating, vapor lock , power l oss , lub ric ation defic ienc y, deteriorat ion of fuel lines, gas k ets and internal car buretor componen ts, et c . Altern ative f uels c aus e high moist ure absorpt ion int o the [...]

12 INST ALLING OPTI ONAL A TT ACH - MENTS 1. R emove the s haft c ap fr om the attac h- men t (if present). 2. Pos ition loc king/ releas e button of attach- ment into guide reces s of c oupler . 3. Pus h the at tachment into the c oupler until the lock ing/releas e button s naps into the primary hole. 4. Bef ore using the unit, tighten the k nob s[...]

13 TRIMMING - - Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 inc hes ( 8 cm) a bove t he ground and at an angle . Allow only the tip of the line to make c ontac t. D o not forc e trimmer line into work ar ea. T r imming 3i n c h e s( 8c m ) above gr ound SCALPING - - The sc alping tec hnique r emov es unwante d v eget ation down to the ground. H old[...]

14 3. Wash the f ilter in s oap and wat er . 4. Allow filter t o dry. 5. R eplace par ts. A ir Filter Air Filter Cov er Knob INSPECT MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARRESTING SCREEN WAR N I NG : The muf fler on this prod- uct c ontains c hemicals k nown t o the State of Califor nia to caus e c ancer. As y our unit is us ed, car bon deposits build up on the muff[...]

15 CARBURETO R IDLE SPEED ADJUSTMENT WAR N I NG : Keep others aw ay w hen making idl e speed adjustment s . The trimmer head, blade or any optional attac hment will be spinn ing during mos t of this proc edure. Wear your pr otect ive e quipment and ob ser ve al l saf e- ty precauti ons. A fter mak ing adj ustment s, t he trimmer head, blade or any [...]

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 cor rect fuel mixt ure. 3. Ins tall new s park plug. 4. Chec k for dirty f uel filt[...]

17 In Cana da, co ntac t: Poulan PRO 850 Mathes on Blv d. West Miss is sa uga, Onta rio L5V 0B4 Giv ing the model nu mber , serial number and date of pur chas e of y our pr oduc t and the name and addres s of t he authori zed dealer f rom whom it w as purchas ed. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YO U SPECIFIC LEGAL R IGHTS, AND YO U MA Y H A VE OTH - ER RIGHTS [...]

18 HO W T O F I LE A CLAIM: If you have any questions r egarding y our war ranty rights and res ponsibilities , y ou s hould contac t y our neares t authoriz ed ser vic e c enter , call Pou- lan P RO at 1 - - 800 - - 554- - 6723, or send e- mail cor respondenc e to emis sion. warr anty @HCO P - - emission.c om . WHERE TO GET W ARR ANTY SER VICE: W [...]