UNIT
/ MAINTENANCE
SAFETY
• Disconnect
the spark plug before perform-
ing maintenance
except
carburetor
adjust-
ments.
• Look for and replace
damaged
or loose
parts before each use. Look for and repair
fuel leaks before use. Keep in good working
condition.
• Replace
trimmer
head
parts
that
are
chipped,
cracked,
broken,
or damaged
in
any other way before using the unit.
• Maintain
unit according
to recommended
procedures.
Keep
cutting
line
at proper
length.
• Use only 0.080"
(2 mm) diameter
Poulan
PRO brand line. Never use wire, rope, string,
etc.
• Install required shield properly
before using
the unit.
Use only specified
trimmer
head;
make
sure it is properly
installed
and se-
curely fastened.
• Make
sure unit is assembled
correctly
as
showe in this manual.
• Make
carburetor
adjustments
with
lower
end supported
to prevent line from contact-
ing any object.
• Keep others away when making carburetor
adjustments.
• Use only recommended
Poulan PRO ac-
cessories
and replacement
parts.
• Have all maintenance
and service
not ex-
plained in this manual performed
by an au-
thorized
service dealer.
FUEL
SAFETY
• Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
• Keep away from sparks or flames.
• Use a container
approved
for fuel.
• Do not smoke
or allow smoking near fuel or
the unit.
• Avoid spilling
fuel or oil.
Wipe
up all fuel
spills.
• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from
fueling site before starting
engine.
• Stop engine
and allow to cool before re-
moving fuel cap.
• Always
store
gasoline
in a container
ap-
proved for flammable
liquids.
TRANSPORTING
AND
STORAGE
• Allow engh_e to cool before storing or trans-
porting in vehicle.
• Emptythe
fueItank
before storing or trans-
porting the unit. Use up fuel left in the carbu-
retor by starting the engine and letting it run
until it stops.
• Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors
cannot reach sparks or open flames from wa-
ter heaters, electric motors or switches,
fur-
naces, etc.
• Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-
dentally
cause injury. The unit can be hung
by the shaft.
• Store unit out of reach of children.
SAFETY
NOTICE:
Exposure
to vibrations
through
prolonged
use of gasoline
powered
hand tools could cause btood vessel or nerve
damage
in the fingers,
hands, and joints of
people
prone to circulation
disorders
or ab-
normal
swellings.
Prolonged
use
in cold
weather
has been linked to blood vessel dam-
age in otherwise
healthy people.
If symptoms
occur
such
as
numbness,
pain,
loss
of
strength,
change
in skin color or texture,
or
loss of feeling
in the fingers,
hands, or joints,
discontinue
the use of this tool and seek med-
ical attention.
An anti-vibration
system does
not guarantee
the avoidance
of these
prob-
lems.
Users
who operate
power tools on a
continual
and regular
basis
must
monitor
closely their physical
condition and the condi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL
NOTICE:
This unit is equipped
with a temperature
limiting muffler and spark
arresting
screen
which
meets
the require-
ments of California
Codes 4442 and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota,
New Jersey,
Ore-
gon,
and Washington
require
by law that
many
internal
combustion
engines
be
equipped
with a spark arresting screen.
Ifyou
operate in a locale where such regulations
ex-
ist, you are legally responsible
for maintaining
the operating condition
of these parts. Failure
to do so is a violation
of the law.
For normal
homeowner
use, the muffler and spark arrest-
ing screen will not require
any service.
After
50 hours of use, we recommend
that your
muffler be serviced
or replaced
by an autho-
rized service
dealer.
LINE
TRIMMER
SAFETY
_WARNING:
Inspect
the area to be
trimmed
before each use. Remove
objects
(rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can be thrown by or become entangled
in line.
Hard objects
can damage
the trimmer
head
and be thrown
causing
serious
injury.
• Use only for trimming, scalping,
mowing and
sweeping.
Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
• Cut from your left to your right. Cutting on
right
side of the shield
will throw
debris
away from the operator.
ADDITIONAL
SAFETY
RULES
FOR
OPTIONAL
ATTACHMENTS
m_WARNING:
For each
optional
at-
tachment
used, read entire instruction
manu-
al before use and follow all warnings
and in-
structions
in manual and on attachment.
_L, WARNING:
Ensure
handlebar
is
installed when using edger or brushcutter
at-
tachments.
Attach handlebar
above arrow on
safety label on the upper shaft (engine end of
unit). If your edger or brushcutter
attachment
does not include a handlebar, a handlebar
ac-
cessory
kit (#530071451)
is available
from
your authorized
service dealer.