Poulan P4500F manual

P4500 F 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[...]

2 TAB L E O F C ON T E N T S Identificat ion of Safety Symbols 2 Safety Rules 3 Asse mb ly 5 Operat ion 5 Maintenance 8 Serv ice & A djustments 9 Storage 10 Troubleshooting T able 1 1 Limited Warranty S tatement 12 Emiss ions Statement 12 ID ENTIF ICA TIO N OF SA FETY SYMB OLS W ARNING : This unit c an be dangerous! Car eless or improper use c [...]

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 properly. Always 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 , an[...]

5 ate powe r tools on a c ontinual and regula r bas is must monit or clos ely t heir phy sic al con dition and the c ondition of this tool. SPECIAL NOTICE: This uni t is equipped with a te mperature limit ing muffler and spark ar - res ting s cr een whic h meets the requir ements of Califor nia Codes 4442 a nd 4443. Al l U .S. for est land and the [...]

6 OPER A TION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER READ THIS INSTRUCTIO N MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE 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 Ass ist H a[...]

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 en gine, push a nd hold t he STOP sw itch i n th e STOP posit ion 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[...]

8 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 ey e protec- tion. Nev er lean ov er the trimmer head. Roc ks or debr is c an ricoc het or be thr own into eyes and fac e and caus e blindness or other ser ious injury. Do not r un the engine at a high[...]

9 SWEEPING - - The f anning ac tion of the rotat- ing line can be us ed for a quick and easy clean up. Keep the line parallel to and abov e the sur faces being s wept and move t he tool from s ide to side. Sweepi ng MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : Dis connec t the s park plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFUL T[...]

10 SERVIC E AND ADJUS TMENTS REPLACING THE LINE For unit t o operate properly, the c utting line should be r eplaced w hen line bec omes w orn to less than 3 inc hes in length fr om the edge of each s ide of the c utting head. WAR N I N G : Us e only 0.095 inc h (2,4 mm) diameter Poulan br and c ut length line. Nev er use w ire, rope, s tring, etc [...]

11 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following steps after eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool before s toring or trans - porting. 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 f rom water heater s, elec tric motors or s wit ches , furnaces , etc . S Store unit w ith all guards in place. [...]

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 Giv ing the model nu mber , seri al number and date of purc has e o f your produc t and the name and addres s of t he authoriz ed dealer fr om whom it w as purc hased. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YO U SPECIFIC LEGAL R IGHTS, AND YOU MA Y HA VE OTH - ER R IGHTS WHICH V ARY FROM ST A TE TO ST A TE. NO CLAIM S FOR CONSEQUENT IAL OR OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE AL[...]

14 WHERE TO GET W ARRANTY SERVICE: Warranty s erv ices or r epairs s hall be pr ovided at all Poulan s erv ic e c enter s. C all: 1- - 800 - - 554 - - 6723 or send e- mail corr e s p o n- dence to emis sion.w arranty @HCOP - - em is- sion.c om . MAINTENANCE, REPLACE- MENT AND REP AIR O F EMISSI ON RELA TED P ARTS : A ny Poulan approv ed re- placeme[...]