Poulan 545154716 manual

P1500 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 : Lire l[...]

2 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS W ARNING : This unit c an be dangerous! Car eless or improper use c an caus e s erious injury . Read the operator ’s manu al before us e. Failur e to follow ins truc tions cou ld res ult in s erious injur y . Sav e operat or ’s manual. Trimmer line can thr ow objec ts v iolently. Y ou c an be blinded or [...]

3 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS When ser vic ing unit, us e only ident ical replac e- ment parts . Store unit indoors in a high, dry place out of the r each of childr en. Alway s stop unit and dis connec t spar k plug befor e cleaning or ser vic ing. W ARNING: F ire hazard. N ever mix , pour , or st ore gasoline or use the unit near a flam[...]

4 S Stay alert. Do n ot operate this unit whe n you are tire d, ill, ups et or under the influence of al - cohol, dr ugs, or medic ation. Watch what you are doing; us e common s ense . S Wear hearing pr otecti on. S Nev er st art or run ins ide a clo sed room or building. Br eathing ex haus t fumes can ki ll. S Keep handles fr ee of oil and fuel. U[...]

5 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If rec eiv ed ass embled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is proper ly ass embled and all fas teners are s ecure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use 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 nor mal for the fuel filter to rattle in the empty f[...]

6 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOU R UNIT . Compare t he illust rations wit h your unit to familiariz e your sel f with the locati on of the various c ontrols and adjus tments . Sav e this manual for futur e referenc e. Prime r Bulb Line Limiter Blade Fuel Mix Fill Cap As sis t Handl[...]

7 moist ure a bsorpt ion int o the fuel /oil mixt ure leading to oil a nd 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 ON pos ition. HOW TO ST OP YOU R UNIT S T o s top the en gine, push a nd hold t he STOP sw itch i n th e STOP position 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 operated f or longer than 1 minut e at full 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 : Alway s w ear ey e protec - tion. Nev er lean ov er the trimmer head. Roc ks or debr is can ric[...]

9 Scalping MOW IN G - - Y our t rimmer is ideal for mowing in places conventional law n mowers cannot reac h. In the mowing pos ition, keep the line parallel to the ground. Av oid press ing the head into the g round as this c an s calp the ground and damage the tool. Mow ing SWEEPING - - The fanning ac tion of t he rotat- ing line can be us ed for [...]

10 REPLACE SP ARK PLUG Replac e the spar k plug eac h year t o ens ure the engine start s easier and runs bett er . Set spar k plug gap at 0.025 inc h (0.6 mm). I gni- 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 dis - card . 3. Replace wit h Champion RCJ -6Y spar k[...]

11 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to cool, and s ecure the unit before s toring or tr ansport ing. S Store unit and fuel in a well ventilat ed area where fuel v apors cannot reac h s park s or open f lames from wat er heaters, electric motors or s wit ches , furnaces , etc . S Store unit w ith all[...]

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 carbur etor . 5. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. S ee “Start ing a Flooded Engine” in Operation Sec tion. 2. F ill tank w ith cor rect fuel mixt ure. 3. I nstall new s park plug. 4. C heck f or dirty fuel fi[...]

13 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan , a di visio n of Hu sqvar na Con sum er Outdo or Produc ts N.A. , Inc., warrants to the original c ons umer p urc haser that eac h new Poulan brand gas oline tool or attac hment is free from defec ts in mater ial and work mans hip and agrees to repair or replac e under this w arranty any defec tive gas oline product o [...]

14 repair c enter as soo n as a prob lem ex ist s. War - ra nt y rep ai r s sho ul d b e com pleted in a reas on- able amount of time, not to ex ceed 30 days . If you hav e any questions r egarding y our w ar- ranty rights and r espons ibilities, you s hould contac t your nearest author ized s ervic e c en- ter , call P oulan at 1- - 800 - - 554 - [...]