Poulan Pro 545154716 manual

P1500 WA R N I N G : Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Operat ing Inst ruct ions before using t his 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 t odas las adver tencias e inst rucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones graves. A VERTISSEMENT : Lire le[...]

2 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS W ARNING : This unit c an be dangerous! Car eless or imp roper use can c aus e serious injur y . Read the operator ’s manu al before us e. Failur e to follow ins truc tions c ould res ult in s erious injur y . Sav e operat or ’ s manual. Trimmer line can t hrow objec ts violent ly . Y ou can be blinded o[...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS When s ervic ing unit, us e only ident ical replac e- ment parts . Store unit indoors in a high, dry plac e out of the reach of childr en. Alway s st op unit and disc onnec t spark plug befor e cleaning or s ervic ing. W ARNING: F ire hazard. N ever mix , pour , or st ore gasoline or us e the unit near a fla[...]

4 S Stay al ert. Do n ot operate this unit when y ou are tir ed, ill, ups et or under the influenc e of al- coh ol, drugs, or medic ation . Watc h w hat you are doing; us e common s ens e. S Wear hearing pr otec tion. S Nev er s tart or r un inside a c losed room or building. B reathing ex haus t fumes c an kill. S Keep handles fr ee of oil and fue[...]

5 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If r eceiv ed ass embled, repeat all steps to ensure y our unit is properly ass embled and all fas teners are s ecure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not us e dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need ass ist ance or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800-554- 6723. It is normal f or the fuel filter to rattle in the empty [...]

6 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . Compar e the illust rations w ith your unit to familiariz e your sel f w ith the location of the var ious cont rols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for futur e refer ence. Prime r Bulb Line Limiter Blade Fuel Mix Fill C ap As sis t Hand[...]

7 mois ture a bsor ption int o the f uel/oil mixt ure leading to o il and fuel s eparation. HEL PF UL TI P If your engine s witc h reads “pus h to s top”, it is alw ays in the O N position. HOW TO ST OP YOU R UNIT S T o stop the en gine, push a nd hold t he STOP sw itc h in th e STOP pos ition until the engine st ops. S If engine does not s top[...]

8 OPERA T ING INSTRUCTI ONS It is recommended t hat t he engine no t be operat ed for longer than 1 minute at f ull throttle. OP ERA TIN G PO SIT ION 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 : Alw ays wear eye pr otec- tion. Nev er lean ov er the trimmer head. Roc ks or debris c an ricoc[...]

9 Scalping MOW IN G - - Y our t rimmer is ideal for mowing in places c onventional lawn mow ers c annot reac h. In the mowing pos ition, keep the line parallel to the gr ound. Avoid pres sing the head into the gr ound as this can s c alp the ground and damage the tool. Mow ing SWEEPING - - The fanning ac tion of the rotat- ing line c an be used for[...]

10 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG Replac e the spar k plug eac h year to ensure the engine start s easier and runs bett er . Set spar k plug gap at 0. 025 inch (0.6 mm). Igni- tion timing is fix ed and nonadjustable. 1. T wis t, then pull off s park plug boot . 2. Remov e s park plug fro m cy linder and di s - card . 3. Replace wit h Champion RC J-6Y s park p[...]

11 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following st eps after each us e: S Allow engine to cool, and s ecure the unit before s toring or tr ansport ing. S Store unit and fuel in a w ell v entilated area where fuel vapor s c annot reac h s park s or open flames fr om water heater s, electric motors or s wit ches , furnaces , etc . S Store unit w ith [...]

12 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 c arburetor . 5. Carbur etor requires adjus tment. 1. S ee “Start ing a Flooded Engine” in Oper ation Section. 2. F ill tank w ith c orrec t fuel mixtur e. 3. I nstall new s park plug. 4. C heck f or dirty fuel [...]

13 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan , a di visi on of Hu sqvar na Co nsum er Out door Produc ts N.A ., Inc., warrant s to t he original consu mer pur chas er t hat eac h new Poulan brand gas oline tool or attac hment is free from defec ts in mater ial and wor kmans hip and agrees to repair or replac e under this w arrant y any de fectiv e gas oline pr odu[...]

14 repair c enter as s oon as a prob lem ex ist s. War - ra nt y rep a ir s sho ul d be co mpleted in a reas on- able amount of time, not to ex ceed 30 days . If you hav e any questions r egarding your war- ranty r ights and res ponsibilities , you s hould cont act your neares t authoriz ed s erv ice c en- ter , call P oulan at 1- - 800 - - 554 - -[...]