Poulan TE475, TE475Y manual

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    R T radem ark 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 [...]

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    2 SAFE TY RU LES WAR N I N G : When using gardening appliances , basic safety prec autions must al- way s be follow ed to reduce the risk of fire and ser ious injury. Read and follow all instr uc- tions. This pow er unit c an be dangerous ! Oper ator is r espons ible for following ins truct ions and warnings on unit and in manual. R ead entire inst[...]

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    3 CUTTING SAFETY WAR N I N G : Ins pect t he ar ea before each use. R emove objects (roc ks , brok en glass , nails, w ire, etc .) w hich c an be thrown by or become entangled in line. Har d objects can damage the t rimmer head and be throw n caus ing ser ious injury. S Us e only for trimming, scalping, mowing, edging and sw eeping. Do not use for [...]

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    4 OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . Compare t he illus trations w ith you r unit to familia riz e yours elf w ith the loc ation of th e v arious c ontrols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Primer Bulb Line Limiter Blade Fuel Mix F ill Cap Ass ist H [...]

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    5 HOW TO ST OP YOUR UNIT S T o s top the engine, push and hold t he STOP sw itch in the S TOP pos ition until the engine stops . S If engine does not s top, move c hoke to t he FULL CH OKE pos ition. HOW TO ST A RT YOUR UNIT WAR N I N G : The trimmer he ad will turn while starting the engin e. Avoid any contact with the muffler . A hot muffler c an[...]

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    6 OPERA TING INST RUCTIONS 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 POS ITIO N Cut from y our right to y our left. AL WA YS WEAR: 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 ric [...]

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    7 SCALPING - - The s c alping tec hnique re- moves unwant ed vegetation down to the ground. Hold t he bottom of the tr immer head about 3 inc hes (8 c m) abov e the 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 . Scalping 3 inc hes ( 8 cm) above gr[...]

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    8 1. Clean the air f ilter c ov er and t he area around it t o k eep dir t fr om falling into the car buretor c hamber w hen the cov er is opened. 2. Open air filter c over by pushing button (s ee illustration) . R emove air filter. NOTE: T o avoid cr eating a fire hazard or produc ing harmful evapor ative emis sions , do not clean filter in gasoli[...]

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    9 Line through guide ring Replac ement Spool Slot 3. Res t guide ring on s pool and plac e line through s lot. A llow line to extend 4 - - 6 inch- es ( 10 - - 15 cm) from c enter o f spool. 4. Ens ure line remai ns in s lot w hile sc rew ing c a po nt ot h es h a f t . Only t ighten cap hand tight! CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT WAR N I N G : Keep others aw[...]

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    10 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel tank empty. 3. Spark plug not firing. 4. Fuel not reaching car buretor . 5. Carbur etor requires adjustment . 1. S ee “Star ting a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. F ill tank with c orrec t fuel mixt ure. 3. I nstall new s park plug. 4. C heck f or dirty fuel fi[...]

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    11 LIMI TED W ARRA NTY WEED EA TER w arrants to the original purc haser that each new WEED EA TER brand gas oline tool or attac hment is free from defects in mater ial and w orkmans hip and agrees to repair or replace under this warr anty any defectiv e gas oline product or attachment as f ollows fr om the original date of purc hase. 2 YEARS - - Pa[...]

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    12 W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any warranted part whic h is not s c heduled for replac ement as re- quired maintenanc e, or w hich is sc heduled only for regular ins pecti on to the ef fect of “re- pair or replac e as nec ess ary ” shall be w ar- ranted for 2 y ears . A ny war ranted part whic h is s cheduled for replac ement as required maintenance s ha[...]