Poulan S31BC manual

ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: Read and follow all Saf ety Rules and Oper ating Inst ructions before using this product. F ailure to do s o can result in serious injury . PELIGRO: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las adv ertencias e instr ucciones de s eguridad. El no hac erlo puede r esultar en le - siones graves . DANGER: Lire l[...]

2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: When using gardening appliances , basic safety precautions must al- ways be fol lowed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injur y. DANGER: Thi s power t ool can be dangerous! This unit can cause s erious injury including amputation or blindness t o the op- erator and others . The warnings and safety instruc tions in t hi[...]

3 S Wear hearing protection. S Never s tart or run the engine inside a closed room or building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill. S Keep handles free of oil and fuel . S Always use the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder strap wit h a blade (s ee ASSEMBLY). UNIT/MAINTENANCE SAFETY W ARNING: Stop unit and disconnec t the spark plug bef ore p[...]

4 Idaho, M aine, Minnesot a, New Jersey, Ore- gon, and Washington require by law that many internal combusti on engines be equipped with a spark arresti ng screen. If you operate in a local e where s uch regulati ons ex - ist, you are legally respons ible for maintaining the operating c ondition of these parts. Failure to do so i s a v iolation of [...]

5 CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT Y ou can conf igure y our unit using a cutting head for gras s and light weeds, or a weed blade for cutti ng grass, weeds, and brush up to 1/2 inc h in diameter . T o ass emble y our unit, go to the sec tion for the des ired configurat ion and follow the inst ructions . ASSEMBL Y INFORMA TION - - TRIMMER H EAD TRIMMER HEAD N[...]

6 A TT ACHING THE MET AL SHIELD W ARNING: The metal shield must be properly inst alled on the tool anyti me the tool i s used with a blade. The forward tip of the metal s hield helps t o reduce the occ urrence of blade t hrust whi ch can cause s erious injury such as amput ation t o the operator or by- standers . Failure to i nstall the s hield in [...]

7 OPERATION KNOW YOUR BRUSHCUTTER REA D THI S I NS TRUCTI ON MA NUAL A ND SA FE TY RUL ES B EF ORE OPE RA TI NG YOUR UNIT . Com pare the illustr ations w ith your unit to fam iliari ze you rs elf w ith the loc ation of the variou s contr ols and adjustments. S ave this manual for future reference. Line Limit er Blade Shield Trimmer H ead Tube Handl[...]

8 Throttle Trigger ON/ST OP Switch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The trimm er head will turn while start ing the engine. Avoid any con- tact with the muff ler. A hot muffl er can cause serious burns. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel) Starti ng Position Muffler Choke Lever Starter Handl e Primer Bulb 1. Set uni[...]

9 If the unit stil l doesn’t start , refer t o TROUBL ESHOOTIN G T ABLE o r call 1-800-554-6723. OPERA T ING POSITION AL WA YS WEAR: Long Pants Boots Eye Protectio n Cut from y our left to your right. When operating unit, clip s houlder s trap onto clamp, s tand as shown and chec k for the fol- lowing: S Wear eye protecti on and heav y cl othing.[...]

10 TRIMMING - - Hold th e bottom of the tr immer head about 3 in. (8 c m) above the ground and at an angle. All ow only t he tip of the li ne to make contact . Do not forc e t rimmer li ne into work area. T rimming SCAL PI NG - - The scalping techni que rem oves unwanted vegetation down to t he gr ound. H old the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 [...]

11 adjusted shoulder strap will support the weight of the unit, freeing your arms and hands to control and guide t he cutt ing motion. S Keep feet comfortably spread apar t and braced for a possible sudden, rapid thrust of unit. Do not overr each. Keep firm footing and balance. S Keep blade below wais t level; it wil l be easier to maintain control[...]

12 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT S REPLACING THE LINE 1. Remove s pool by f irmly pulling on tap button. 2. Clean enti re surf ace of hub and spool . 3. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut t wo lengths of 12- 1/2 feet of 0.080 ! (2 mm) di - ameter Snapper t /We ed Eate r r brand line. W ARNING: Never us e wire, rope, string, et c., which can break off [...]

13 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel t ank empty. 3. Spark pl ug not fi ring. 4. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 5. Carburetor requires adjustm ent. 1. See “Starting a Flooded Engi ne” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixture. 3. Install new s park plug. 4. Check for dirty fuel filter; r[...]

14 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROL UX HOME PRODUCTS , I NC., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Snapper t t t t brand gasoli ne tool or attac h- ment is free from def ects in materi al and workmanshi p and agrees to repai r or replac e under thi s warranty any defec tive gasoli ne product or at tachment as f ollows from the original date of[...]

15 replace as necessary” shall be war ranted for 2 years. Any warr ant ed part which is scheduled for replacement as requir ed maint enance shall be warranted for the period of time up to the f irst scheduled replacement point for that part. DIAGNOS IS : The owner shall not be charged for diagnosti c labor which leads t o t he deter - mination th[...]