Poulan Pro BV1650, BV1800, BV1850, BV2000 manual

IMPORT ANT MANUAL - - Do not th row away MANUAL IMPORT ANTE - - No lo descarte MANUEL IMPORT ANT - - À Cons erver R T radem ark ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS WEED EA TER 1030 Stevens Creek Road Augusta, GA 30907 W ARNING : Read and f ollow all S afet y Rules and O perat ing Inst ruct ions before using t his product . F ailure to do s o can result in[...]

-- 2 -- ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WA R N I N G : This unit c an be dangerous! C areless or improper use can c ause s erious injury . Read y our operator ’ s manual carefully until y ou completely under stand and can follow all w arnings and s afety rules before oper ating the unit. Failure to do so c an result in s erious injury. Sav[...]

-- 3 -- ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS WA R N I N G : Stop t he engine before op ening the v acuum inlet d oor . Th e engine must be s topped and the impell er blades n o longer turnin g to avoi d serio us injur y fr om the rota ting blades . Gent ly tilt t he handle of the s c rewdr iver tow ard the bac k of t he unit to releas e the lat c[...]

-- 4 -- D Make s ure the unit is pr operly as sembled and in good operating c ondition. D Do not fill fuel tank w hile 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 tore gas oline in a c [...]

-- 5 -- AS SEMBL Y WAR N I N G : 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 r emove the vac uum or blower tubes . The rotating blades c an caus e ser ious injury. Alway s dis connec t t he spark plug before perf orming maintenance or ac- ces sing mov able pa[...]

-- 6 -- 5. Plac e the hooks of the upper vac uum tube on the retaining pos ts of the unit. 6. Piv ot the tube until it is s ecur ed to the blower unit by the v acuum inlet latch. Retaining Post Hook Inlet Cov er Latc h PIVOT HOW TO CONVERT UNIT FROM V ACUUM USE TO BLOWER USE 1. Remov e the vac uum tubes by ins erting the tip of a sc rew driver int [...]

-- 7 -- OPER A T ION KNOW YOUR BLOWER READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFOR E OPERAT ING YO UR U NIT . Compar e the illust rations wit h your unit to familiariz e your self with the locat ion of the various c ontrols and adjus tments . Sav e this manu al for futu re refer ence. Chok e Lever Fuel Mix Fill Cap Starter Rope Throt tle Lev[...]

-- 8 -- S In dust y c onditions, s lightly dampen s ur- faces or us e a mist er attachment w hen wa- ter is av ailable. S Cons erv e w ater by using power blow ers ins tead of hose s for many lawn and garden applic ations , inclu ding areas s uch a s gutters , sc reens , patios , grills , porc hes, and gardens. S Watch out for c hildren, pets , ope[...]

-- 9 -- ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE 1. Move thr ottle lever to the position. 2. Move c hok e lever to the FU LL CHO KE pos ition. 3. Slow ly pres s t he 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 to r un, but no more than 5 pulls (be- low 30 _ F , 8 pulls) . NOTE: If engin[...]

-- 1 0 -- CLEAN AIR FIL TER Air Filter Cove r Air Filter Scr ews Cleaning t he air filter : A dirty air filter dec reases engine perform- ance and inc reases fuel c onsumption and harmful emiss ions . Alway s c lean or r eplace air filter aft er every 5 hour s of operation or year ly , whic hever c omes fir st. 1. Clean t he cov er and the area aro[...]

-- 1 1 -- FUEL SYSTEM Under FU ELING ENG INE in t he OPERA- TIO N s ec tion of this manual, s ee mes sage l a- beled IMPO R T ANT r egarding the use of ga- sohol in y our engine. Fuel sta bilizer is an ac ceptable alt ernativ e in minimiz ing the formation of f uel gum depos its during s torage. A dd stabili zer to gas oline in fuel tank or fuel s [...]

-- 1 2 -- LIMI TED WA RRANTY WEED EA TER warr ants to the original pu r- c haser t hat each n ew WEED EAT ER brand gas oline tool or attac hment is fre e from def ects in material and w ork manship and agr ees to re - pair or replac e under this war ranty any def ectiv e gas oline pr oduct or at tachment a s follow s fr om the origi nal date of pur[...]

-- 1 3 -- for regular i nspec tion to the effec t of “r epair or replac e as nec es sary ” s hall be warr anted for 2 y ears. A ny w arranted pa rt which is s ched uled for replac ement as requir ed maint enance s hall be war ranted for the period of time up to the firs t s cheduled re placement point f or that part. DIAGNOSI S: The ow ner s ha[...]