Poulan 545186849 Trimmer User Manual


 
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WARNING: Inspect the area before
starting the unit. Remove all debris and hard
objects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc. that
can ricochet, be thrown, or otherwise cause
injury or dam age during operation.
S Do not use a cutting blade that is bent,
warped, cracked, broken or damaged in any
other way . Have worn or damaged parts re-
placed by your authorized service dealer .
S Always keep unit in front of your body.
Keep all parts of your body away from the
cutting blade.
S Keepthecuttingbladeandairventsclearof
debris.
POLE PRUNER SAFETY
WARNING: The reciprocatingblade/
rotating chain can cause severe injury. In-
spect theunit beforeuse. Donot operateunit
witha bent,crackedordullbladeordullchain.
Keep away from the blade/chain.
WARNING: The reciprocatingblade/
rotating chain is sharp. Do nottouch. Topre-
vent serious injury, always stop engine and
ensureblade/chain has stopped moving, dis-
connect spark plug, and wear gloves when
changing or handling the blade or chain.
WARNING: A coasting blade/rotat-
ingchaincancauseinjurywhileitcontinuesto
move after the engine is stopped. Maintain
proper control of the unit until the blade/chain
has completely stopped moving. Keep
hands, face and feet at a distance from all
movingparts. Donot attemptto touch orstop
the blade or chain when it is moving.
WARNING: Falling objects can
causesevereheadinjury. Wear headprotec-
tion when operatingthis unit with a poleprun-
er attachment.
WARNING: To prevent serious inju-
ry,do not use morethan one boomextension
with a pole pruner attachment.
WARNING: Keep the pruner away
from power lines or electrical wires.
S Only use for pruning lim bs or branches up
to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter.
S Do not operate the unit faster than the
speed needed toprune. Do notrun theunit
at high speed when n ot pruning.
S Always stop the unit when work is delayed
orwhenwalkingfromonecutting locationto
another.
S Ifyoustrike orbecomeentangledwith afor-
eign object, stop the engine immediately
and check for damage. Have any damage
repaired by an authorized service dealer
before attempting further operations. Dis-
cardblades that arebent, warped, cracked
or broken.
S Stop the unit immediately if you feel exces-
sive vibration. Vibrationis asign oftrouble.
Inspect thoroughly for loose nuts, bolts or
damage before continuing. Contact an au-
thorized service dealer for repair or re-
placement of affected parts as necessary.
SNOW THROWER SAFETY
WARNING: Keep hands and feet
away from the rotor when starting or running
the engine. Never attempt to clear the rotor
with the engine/motor running. Stop engine
and disconnect spark plug before unclogging
snow or debris from discharge chute orwhen
adjusting vanes.
WARNING: Never lean over dis-
charge chute. Rocks or debris could be
thrownintothe eyes andfaceand causeseri-
ous injury or blindness.
WARNING: Inspect the area where
the unit is to be used. Remove objects that
could be thrown or damage the unit. Some
objects m ay be hidden by fallen snow -- be
alert for the possibility .
S Direct material discharge away from glass
enclosures, automobiles, etc.