Poulan 545177327 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, glas s, wire, e tc. that can
ricochet, bethrown, orotherwise cause injury
or damage during operation.
S Do not set unit on any surface except a
clean, hard area while engine is running.
Debris such as gravel, sand, du st, grass,
etc., could be picked u p by the air intake
and thrown out thr ough dis charge opening,
damagingunit, property,or causing serious
injury to bystanders or operator.
S Never place objects i nside the blower tubes,
vacuum tubes or blower outlet. Always direct
the blowing debris away from people, ani-
mals, glass, and solid objects such as trees,
automobiles, walls, etc. The force of air can
cau se ro cks, dirt , o r st i cks to b e th rown or to
ricochet which can hurt people or animals,
break g lass, or cause other damage.
S Never run unit without the proper equip-
ment attached. When using your unit as a
blower , always install blower tubes.
S Check air intake opening, blower tubes or
vacuum tubes frequently , always with en -
gine stopped andspark plugdisconnected.
Keep vents and discharge tubesfree ofde-
bris which can accumulate and restrict
proper air flow.
S Never place anyobject inair intakeopening
as this could restrict proper air flow and
cause damage to the unit.
S Never use for spreading chemicals, fertiliz-
ers,orother substances which maycontain
toxic materials.
S To avoidspreading fire, do notuse 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 contacting the
right hand side ofthe coasting blade with ma-
terial already cut.
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 the 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 requiredshield pr operly beforeusing
the unit. Use the metal shield for all metal
blade use.
WARNING: On ly use brushcutter at -
tachments that provide a metal shield with
proboscis nose.
Proboscis
nose
S Useonly s pecified bladeand makesure itis
properly installed and securely fastened.
S Cut from your left to 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 houlderstrap w ithblade(seeAS-
SEMBL Yinstructions inbrushcutterattach-
ment instruction manual).
CULTIVATOR SAFETY
WARNING: Rotating tines can cause
serious inju ry . Keep away from rotat ing tines.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug
before unclogging tines or making repairs.
WARNING: Inspect the area to be
cultivated beforestarting theunit. Removeall
debris and hard and sharp objects such as
rocks, vines, branches, rope, string, etc.