Poulan PP025 Trimmer User Manual


 
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S Do not attempt to remove cut material nor
hold material to be cut when the engine is
running or when cutting blade is moving.
S Always keepthe wheeland depth adjus ting
skid in contact with the ground.
S Always push the unit slowly over the
ground. Stay alert for uneven sidewalks,
holes in the terrain, large roots, etc.
S Always use the handlebarwhen using edg -
er attachment.
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 inside the blower
tubes, vacuum tubes or blower outlet. Al-
ways direct the blowing debris away from
people, anim als, glass, and solid objects
such as trees, automobiles, walls, etc. The
forceofaircancauserocks,dirt,orsticksto
be thrown or to ricochet which 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 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 no tuse trimmerhead
as a fastening device for the blade.
WARNING: The blade continues to
spin after the throttle 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.
Stop coasting
blade by contact
with cut material.
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: Rotatingtines cancause
serious injury. Keepaway from rotatingtines.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark
plug before unclogging tines or making re-
pairs.