Poulan 545154719 manual

P4500 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 OPERA TOR SAFETY S Dres s proper ly . Alway s wear s afety glass es or s imilar eye protec tion when op- erating, or per forming maintenanc e, on your unit ( safety glass es are available) . Eye protec tion s hould be marked Z87. S Alway s wear fac e or dust mask if operation is dusty. S Alway s wear heav y , long pant s, l ong sleev es , boots ,[...]

5 Minneso ta, New Je rsey, Or egon, and Washin g- ton requir e by l aw that many internal c ombus - tion engines be equipped with a s park arres ting s c r e e n . I fy o uo p e r a t ei nal o c a l ew h e r es u c h regulati ons ex ist , you ar e legally r esp onsible for maintaining the oper ating c ondition of these parts . Failur e to do so is [...]

6 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFO RE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT . Compare t he illus trations with y our unit t o familiariz e you rse lf with the lo cati on of the v ari ous 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 H[...]

7 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 engine, pus h and hold the STOP sw itch in the S TOP pos ition until the engine stops . S If engine does not st op, m ov e chok e lever to FULL CH OKE pos ition. HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT WAR N I N G : The tr[...]

8 OPERA T ING INSTRUCTI ONS It is recommended t hat t he engine no t be operated f or longer t han 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 : Alway s w ear eye pr otec- tion. Nev er lean ov er the trimmer head. Roc ks or debris c an[...]

9 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 ground. Av oid press ing the head into the ground as this can s calp the ground and damage the tool. SWEEPING - - The fanning action of the rotat- ing line can be us ed for a quick and easy cl[...]

10 Air Filter C over Air Filter Butto n MUFFLER AND SP ARK ARREST - ING SCREEN WAR N I N G : The muffler on th is prod - uct c ontains c hemic als k nown to t he St ate of Califor nia to ca use c ancer. As your unit is used, c arbon deposits build up on the muffler and spark ar resting s cr een. For normal homeowner us e, howev er , the muffler and[...]

11 Screwdriver 3. While holding the sc rewdr iver in position, remov e trimmer head by t urning cloc k- wise . 4. Thread r eplacement tr immer head onto the shaf t by tur ning counter cloc kw ise. Tighten until secur e. 5. Remove the s crew driver. CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT WAR N I N G : Keep others aw ay w hen making idle s peed adjustments . The trim[...]

12 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[...]

13 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan , a divis ion of Hus qvar na Outdoor Pr od- uct s Inc ., warrant s to the original c ons umer pur- chas er that eac h new Poulan brand gas oline tool or at tachment is fre e fr om defec ts in mater i- al an d w ork manship and agrees to r epair or re - place under this w arranty an y defect ive gaso- line produc t or at[...]

14 pair c enter as s oon as a pr oblem ex ists . War - ranty r epairs sho uld be c ompleted in a re ason - able amount of t ime, not to exc eed 30 days . I f you hav e any questions r egarding y our w ar- ranty rights and respons ibilities, yo u sh ou l d cont act y our neares t author ize d s ervi ce c enter or ca l l Pou l an at 1 - - 800 - - 554[...]