Poulan PBV200 LE manual

IMPORT ANT MANUAL - - Do not thro w away MANUAL IMPORT ANTE - - No lo descarte MANUEL IMPORT ANT - - À Conserver R PBV200 L E ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and O perat ing Ins tr uct ions before using this product . F ailur e to do so c an result in ser ious injury . ADVE RT ENCI A: Lea el manual de i[...]

-- 2 -- ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WA R N I N G : This unit can be dangerous ! Car eless or improper use c an c aus e serious injury. Read y our operator ’s manual car efully until y ou c ompletely unders tand and can follow all w arnings and s afety rules bef ore operating the unit. Failure to do so c an res ult in ser ious injury. S[...]

-- 3 -- ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WA R N I N G : S top the e ngine befor e opening the v acuum i nlet door. The engine mus t be st opped and the impeller b lades no longer tur ning to av oid s erio us inju ry fr om the ro tating blades . G ently tilt the hand le of the s c rew driv er t owar d the bac k of t he unit to r eleas e the la[...]

-- 4 -- D Make s ure the unit is properly ass embled and in good operating c ondition. D Do not fill fuel tank while engine is hot or running. D Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up fuel spills before s tarting engine. D Move at leas t 10 feet (3 meters ) away fr om fuel and fueling s ite before s tarting engine. D Alway s s tor e gasoline in a c on[...]

-- 5 -- AS SEM BL Y WAR N I NG : Stop engine and be s ure the impeller blades hav e stopped turning be- fore opening the vacuum inlet door or at- tempting to insert or remove the vac uum or blower tubes . The rotating blades c an c ause ser ious injury. Alw ays dis c onnec t the s park plug before perfor ming maintenance or ac- ces s ing movable pa[...]

-- 6 -- 5. Plac e the hooks of the upper v acuum t ube on the retaining pos ts of the unit. 6. Piv ot the tube until it is secured to the blower unit by the vac uum inlet latch. Retaining Post Hook Inlet Cov er Latch PIVOT HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM V ACUUM USE TO BLOW ER USE 1. Remov e t he v ac uum tubes by ins erting the tip of a sc rew driv er in[...]

-- 7 -- OPER A TION KNOW YOUR BLOWER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . Compare t he illus trati ons with y our unit to familiariz e y ours elf with the location of the v arious c ontrol s and adjus tments . S ave t his manual for fu ture r eferenc e. Chok e Lever Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter Rope Throttl e Le[...]

-- 8 -- S In dusty conditions, s lightly dampen s ur- faces or use a mist er attac hment when wa- ter is av ailable. S Cons erv e water by us ing power blow ers inste ad of hos es for many law n and garden applic ations , inc luding ar eas s uc h as gutt ers , sc reen s, p atios , grills , por ch es, and gardens . S Watch out for c hildren, pets, o[...]

-- 9 -- ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE 1. Move thr ottle lev er to the position. 2. Mov e chok e lev er to the FU LL CH OK E position. 3. Slow ly pr ess the primer button 8 t imes. Throttle Lev er Chok e Lever Prime r Butto n 4. Pull s tarter rope s harply until engine at- tempts t o r un, but no more than 5 pulls (be- low 30 _ F , 8 pulls ). NOTE: If eng[...]

-- 1 0 -- CLEAN AIR FIL TER Air Filter Cove r Air Filter Scr ews Cleaning t he air fil ter: A dirty air filt er decr eases engine perform- ance and inc reas es f uel c ons umption and harmful emiss ions . Alw ays clean or replac e air filter after ever y 5 hours of operation or year ly , whic hev er c omes fir st. 1. Clean t he cov er and the area [...]

-- 1 1 -- FUEL SYSTEM Under FU ELING EN GIN E in the OPER A- TION sec tion of this manual, see mes sage l a- beled IMPO RT A NT r egarding the use of ga- sohol in y our engine. Fuel s tabili ze r is an acc eptable alternativ e in minimizi ng the format ion of fuel gum depos its during s torage. A dd s tabiliz er to gas oline in fuel tank or fuel s [...]

-- 1 2 -- LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan PRO w arrant s t o the origina l purchas er that eac h ne w Poulan PRO bran d gas oline t ool or attachment is free from defects in materi al and work mans hip and agr ees to r epair or r e - place under this w arrant y any defec tiv e gas o - line product or attac hment as foll ows fr om the original d ate of pu[...]

-- 1 3 -- is s c heduled for r eplac ement as required main - tenanc e shall be wa rranted f or the peri od of ti me up to the firs t sc heduled re plac ement point for that part. DIAGNOSIS: The owner shall not be char ged for diagnostic labor w hich leads to the determination that a warranted part is de- fect ive if the diagnostic work is perfor m[...]