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S Keep others away when makingcarburetor
adjustments.
S Use only recommended Poula n PRO ac-
cessories and replacement parts.
S Have all maintenance and service not ex-
plained in this m anual performed by an au-
thorized service dealer.
FUEL SAFETY
S Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
S Keep away from sparks or flames.
S Use a container approved for fuel.
S Do not smoke orallow smoking near fuelor
the u nit.
S Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel
spills.
S Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from
fueling site before starting engine.
S Stop engine and allow to cool before re-
moving fuel cap.
S Always store gasoline in a container ap-
proved for flammable liquids.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
S Allow engineto c oolbefore storing ortrans-
porting in vehicle.
S Empty the fuel tank before storing or trans-
porting the unit.Use upfuel leftin thecarbu-
retor by starting the engine and letting itrun
until it stops.
S Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors
cannot reach sparks or open flames from wa-
ter h eaters, el ectric motors or switches, fur-
naces, etc.
S Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-
dentally cause injury. The unit can be hung
by the shaft.
S Store unit out of reach of children.
SAFETY NOTICE: E xposure to vibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause bloodvessel or nerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab -
normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather hasbeenlinked toblood vesseldam-
age inotherwise healthy people. If symptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue t heuse ofthis tool andseek med-
ical attention. An anti--vibration systemdoes
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closely theirphysical conditionand the condi-
tion of this tool.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is equipped
with a temperature limiting muf fler and spark
arresting screen which meets the require-
ments o fCalifornia C odes 4442and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore-
gon, and Washington require by law that
many internal combustion engines be
equippedwith aspark arresting screen. Ifyou
operateina localewheresuch regulationsex-
ist, you are legallyresponsible formaintaining
the oper atingconditionof theseparts. Fa ilure
to do so is a violation of the law. For normal
homeowner use,the muf flerand s parkarrest-
ing screen will not require any service. After
50 hours of use, we recommend that your
muffler be serviced or replaced by an a utho-
rized service dealer.
LINE TRIMMER SAFETY
WARNING: Inspect the area to be
trimmed before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can bethrownby orbecomeentangled inline.
Hard objects can damage the trimmer head
and be thrown causing serious injury.
S Use only for trimm ing, scalping, m owing and
sweeping. Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
S Cut from your right to your left. Cutting on
left side of theshield will throw debris away
from the operator.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS
WARNING: For each optional at-
tachment used, read entire instruction m anu-
al before use and follow all warnings and in-
structions in manual and on attachment.
WARNING: Ensure handlebar is
installed when using edger or brushcutter at-
tachments. Attach handlebarabove arrowon
safety label on theupper shaft (engine end of
unit). If your edger or brushcutter attachment
does notinclude ahandlebar,a hand lebarac-
cessory kit (#530071451) is available from
your authorized service dealer.
Handlebar
EDGER SAFETY
WARNING: Inspect the area to be
edged before e ach use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can be thrown by the blade or can wrap
around the shaft.
S Blade rotates momen tarily after the trigger
is released. The blade can seriously cut
you or others.
S Allow blade to stop before removing it from
the cut.
S Throw away blades that are bent, warped,
cracked, broken or damaged in any other
way. Replace parts that are cracked,
chipped, or damaged before using the unit.