Poulan Pro 545154717 manual

P2500 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 A lert. D o not operat e this unit whe n you 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 fu[...]

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 l ea di ng t o oil 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 engine, pus h and hold the STOP sw itch in the STOP pos ition until the engine stops . 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 left to your right. A L W A Y SW E A R: 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 r[...]

9 SCALPING - - The s calping tec hnique re- moves unwanted v egetationdown to the ground. H old the bottom of the tr immer head about 3 inc hes (8 cm) abov e the ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of t he line to s trik e the ground around tr ees, pos ts, monuments , etc. This tec hnique increas es line wear . MOW IN G - - Y our t rimmer is idea[...]

10 Air Filter C over Air Filter Butto n MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARREST - ING SCREEN WAR N I N G : The muffler on this prod - uc t contains chemic als k nown to t he St ate of Califor nia to ca use c ance r . As y our unit is used, c arbon depos its build up on the muffler and spar k ar resting s c reen. For normal homeowner us e, how ever , the muffler [...]

11 T o adjust idle speed: Allow engine to idle. Adjus t speed unt il engine runs without st alling (idle s peed too slow ). S Turn idle s peed sc rew cloc kw ise t o i n- cr ease engine speed if engine stalls or dies . S Turn idle speed s cr ew c ounterc lock wis e to decr ease engine s peed. Air Filter C over Idle Speed Sc rew If y ou require fur [...]

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 fr om defect s in material and work mans hip and agr ees to r epair o r replace under this warranty any defectiv e gasolin e product[...]

14 neglect , improper maintenance, unapprov ed modificat ions, or t he use of part s not made or approv ed by the or iginal equipment manufac - t ur e r. Y ou are res ponsible f or pr esent ing your s mall off - - ro ad engine t o an P oulan authori zed 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 [...]