Poulan 115270226 Trimmer User Manual


 
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BLOWER/VACUUM SAFETY
WARNING: Inspect area before
starting unit. Remove all debris and hard ob-
jects such as rocks,glass, wire, etc. that can
ricochet, bethrown,or otherwisecauseinjury
or damage during operation.
S Do not se t unit on any surface except a
clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, dust, grass,
etc., could be picked up b y the air intake
and thrown out thr ough dis charge opening,
damagingunit,property,or causingserious
injury to bystanders or operator.
S Never p lace object s insid e the blower tubes,
vacuum tubes or blow er outlet. Always direct
the blowing debris away from people, ani-
mals, glass, a nd solid objects su ch as trees,
automobiles, wa lls, etc. The force of air can
cau se ro cks, dirt , o r sti cks to be th ro w n or to
rico chet wh ich can hurt people or animals,
break glass, o r cause other damage.
S Never run unit without the proper equip-
ment attached. When using your unit as a
blower , always install blower t ubes.
S Check air intake opening, blower tubes or
vacuum t ubes frequently, a lways with en -
gine stopped andspark plugdisconnected.
Keep vents and dischargetubes free ofde-
bris which can accumulate and restrict
proper air flow .
S Never place anyobjectinair intakeopening
as this could restrict proper air flow and
cause damage to the unit.
S Never use for spreading chemicals, fertiliz-
ers,orothersubstanceswhichmay contain
toxic materials.
S Toavoidspreading fire, donot use nearleaf
or brush fires, fireplaces, barbecue pits,
ashtrays, etc.
BRUSHCUTTER SAFETY
DANGER: Blade can thrust violently
away from material it does not cut. Blade
thrust can cause amputation of arms or legs.
WARNING: Do not use trimmerhead
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING: The blade continues to
spin after the trigger is released or engine is
turned off. The coasting blade can throw ob-
jects or seriously cut you if accidentally
touched. Stop the blade by contact ing the
right hand side ofthe coasting blade with ma-
terial already cu t.
WARNING: Inspect the area to be
cut before each use. Remove objects (rocks,
broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be
thrown or become entangled in t he blade or
trimmer line.
S Throw away and replace blades that are
bent, w arped,cracked, broken or damaged
in any other way.
S Install requiredshieldproperly before using
the unit. Use the metal shield for all m etal
blade use.
WARNING: Only use brushcu tterat-
tachments that provide a metal shield with
proboscis nose.
Proboscis
nose
S Use onlyspecifiedblade andmakesureitis
properly installed and securely fast ened.
S Cut from your left t o your right. Cutting on
the right side of the shield will throw debris
away from the operator.
S Always use the handlebar and a properly
adjusted s houlderstrapwithblade (seeAS-
SEMBL Yinstructions inbrushcut terattach-
ment instruction manual).
CULTIVATOR SAFETY
WARNING: Rotat ing t ines can cause
serious injury . Keep away from rotating tines.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug
before unclogg ing tines or making repairs.
WARNING: Inspect the area to be
cultivatedbefore starting theunit. Removeall
debris and hard and shar p objects such as
rocks, vines, branches, r ope, string, etc.