Poulan PPB300E manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: 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 . PELIG RO: 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. DANGER:[...]

2 SAFE TY RU LE S WAR N I N G : When us ing gardening appliances , bas ic safety precaut ions must al- way s be f ollowed to reduce the risk of fir e and ser ious injury. DANGER: Thi s pow er tool c an be dan - gerous ! This unit ca n cause ser ious injury i n- cludi ng amputation or bl indness to th e operator and other s. T he war nings and saf e[...]

3 S Wear hearing protection. S Nev er s tart or run the engine ins ide a clos ed room or building. B reathing ex haust fumes c an kill. S Keep handles f ree of oil and fuel. S Alway s us e the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder s trap with a blade (s ee ASSEMBL Y). UNIT/ MAINTENANCE SAFETY WAR N I N G : Stop unit and disc onnect the spar k[...]

4 s c r e e n . I fy o uo p e r a t ei nal o c a l ew h e r es u c h regulati ons ex is t, y ou are legally r espons ible f or maintaining the oper ating c ondition of thes e parts . Fai lure to do s o is a v iolation of the law. For normal ho meowner us e, t he muffler and spar k a rres ting s c reen will not r equire any s er - vic e. A fter 50 h[...]

5 Screw Mounting Bracket Handlebar Bracket Cover ASSEMBL Y OF SHOULDER STRAP WAR N I N G : Proper s houlder s trap and handlebar adjust ments mus t be made with the engine c ompletely s topped before using unit. 1. Inser t your r ight arm and head through the shoulder strap and allow it to rest on your left s houlder . Mak e sure the danger sign is[...]

6 T o remov e metal s hield, loos en and r emove the four mounti ng sc rew s. See ATT ACH ING TH E MET A L SHIE LD and I NSTALLA TIO N OF TH E MET A L BLAD E for ill ustr ations . Be s ure t o stor e all part s and i nstr uct ions f or futu re us e. A T T ACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD A N DT R I M M E RH E A D WAR N I N G : The shield mus t be pr op- e[...]

7 INST ALLA TION OF THE MET AL BLADE WAR N I N G : Wear protec tiv e glov es when handl ing or performing maint enanc e on the blade to av oid injur y. Th e blade is s harp and can c ut y ou ev en w hen it is not mov ing. WAR N I N G : Do not us e any blad es, or fas tening hardw are oth er than the w asher s and nuts s hown in the fo llowing illus[...]

8 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR UNIT READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFO RE OPERA TING YOUR 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 f or futu re ref erenc e. Line Limiter Blade Prime r Bulb Handlebar Starter H andle Throt[...]

9 ON/OF F Swit ch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT WAR N I N G : Avoid any contac t with t he muffler . A hot muffler c an ca use s erious bur ns. Starting P osit ion HE LPFUL TIP If your engine s till does not star t after f ollowing these instr uctions , pleas e call 1 - - 800 - - 554 - - 6723. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE NOTE: DO NO T s queeze the thr ottle [...]

10 Coupler Primary H ole Upper Shaft Lock ing/ Releas e Button Attac hment Guide Rec es s WAR N I N G : Make s ure the loc k ing/ releas e button is lock ed in the primary hole and the knob is s ecur ely t ightened before op- erating the unit. All a tta chm en ts ar e des i gned to be us ed in the primar y hole unles s otherw is e sta ted in the ap[...]

11 T rimming 3 inches (8 cm) above gr ound SCALPING - - The sc alping tec hnique remov es unwante d v eget ation down to the ground. Hold the botto m of the tr immer head about 3 inc hes (8 c m) abov e the grou nd and at an angle. A llow the tip of t he line to s trik e the gr ound around trees , pos ts , monuments , etc . This tec hnique in - cr e[...]

12 S Do not s wing unit with s uch forc e that you are in danger of los ing y our balanc e. Bring the eng ine to cut ting s peed before enter - ing the mater ial to be c ut.If t he blade does n ot turn wh en you s queez e t he thrott le t rigger, make sur e s haft is fully ins erted int o the engine. Alway s release t he t hrottle trigger and allow[...]

13 CUL TIV A TOR SAFETY WAR N I N G : Rot ating tines c an caus e ser ious injury. Keep away fr om rotating tines . Stop the engine and dis c onnec t the spark plug before un cloggi ng tines or mak ing repair s . WAR N I N G : Ins pect the area to be cultiv ated before s tarting the unit. Remove all debris and hard and s harp objec ts suc h as roc [...]

14 S Alway s s top the unit w hen work is delayed or when walk ing from one cutting loc ation to another . S If you s trik e or become entangled w ith a foreign objec t, st op the engine immediately and check for damage. Hav e any damage repaired by an authoriz ed s erv ic e dealer before attempting further operations . Dis card blades that are ben[...]

15 INSPECT AND CLEAN UNI T AND DE- CALS S After eac h us e, ins pec t complete unit f or loose or damaged parts . Clean the unit and decals us ing a damp c loth wit h a mild deter- gent. S Wipe off unit with a c lean dry cloth. CLEAN AIR FIL TER A dirty air filt er decr eases engine perform- ance and inc reas es fuel c ons umption and harmful emis [...]

16 The carburetor has been car efully set at the fact ory. Adjus tments may be necess ary if you notice any of the following conditions : S Engine wi ll not idle w hen the thr ottle is released. S The trimmer head, blade or optional attachment mov es/s pins at idle. Make adjus tments with t he unit s upported so the cutt ing attac hment is off the [...]

17 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. O N/O FF s witc h in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty . 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing car buretor . 6. Carburet or requires adjustment. 1. M ove ON/OF F swit ch to the ON position. 2. S ee “Starting a Flooded E ngine” in Operation S ection. 3. Fill t ank wi[...]

18 LIMI TED WARRA NTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warr ants to t he original purc haser that each new Poulan PRO ® brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is free from def ects in material and work manship and agr ees to r epair or replac e under this warranty any defectiv e gasoline produc t or attac hment as follows fr om the original date of pu[...]

19 W ARRANTY COMMENCEMENT DA TE: The w arranty period begins on the date the small off - - road engine is purchas ed. LENG TH OF COVERAGE : This w arranty shall be for a period of two years fr om the ini- tial date of pur chas e. WHA T IS CO VERED: REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT OF P ARTS. Repair or r eplacement of any w arranted part will be performed at [...]