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adjustments.
• UseonlyrecommendedPoulanPROac-
cessoriesandreplacementparts.
• Haveallmaintenanceandservicenotex-
plainedinthismanualperformedbyanau-
thorizedservicedealer.
FUEL SAFETY
• Mix and pour fuel outdoors.
• Keep away from sparks or flames.
• Use a container approved for fuel.
• Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or
the unit.
• Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel
spills.
• Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from
fueling site before starting engine.
• Stop engine and allow to cool before re-
moving fuel cap.
• Always store gasoline in a container ap-
proved for flammable liquids.
TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE
• Allow engh_e to cool before storing or trans-
porting in vehicle.
• Emptythe fueltank before storing or trans-
porting the unit. Use up fuel left in the carbu-
retor by starting the engine and letting it run
until it stops.
• Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors
cannot reach sparks or open flames from wa-
ter heaters, electric motors or switches, fur-
naces, etc.
• Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-
dentally cause injury. The unit can be hung
by the shaft.
• Store unit out of reach of children.
SAFETY NOTICE: Exposure to vibrations
through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab-
normal sweHh_gs. Prolonged use in cold
weather has been linked to blood vessel dam-
age in otherwise healthy people. Ifsymptoms
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 the use of this tool and seek med-
ical attention. An anti-vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-
lems. Users who operate power tools on a
conflnual and regular basis must monitor
closely their physical condition and the condi-
tion of this toot.
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is equipped
with a temperature limiting muffler and spark
arresting screen which meets the require-
ments of California Codes 4442 and 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
equipped with a spark arresting screen. Ifyou
operate in a locale where such regulations ex-
ist, you are legally responsible for maintaining
the operating condition of these parts. Failure
to do so is a violation of the law. For normal
homeowner use, the muffler and spark arrest-
ing screen will not require any service. After
50 hours of use. we recommend that your
muffler be serviced or replaced by an autho-
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 be thrown by or become entangled in line.
Hard objects can damage the trimmer head
and be thrown causing serious injury=
• Use only for trimming, scalping, mowing and
sweeping. Do not use for edging, pruning or
hedge trimming.
• Cut from your right to your left. Cutting on
left side of the shield will throw debris away
from the operator.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS
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m_WARNING: Per each optional at-
tachment used, read entire instruction manu-
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 handlebar above arrow on
safety label on the upper shaft (engine end of
unit), if your edger or brushcutter attachment
does not include a handlebar, a handlebar ac-
cessory kit (#530071451) is available from
your authorized service dealer.
Handlebar
EDGER SAFETY
_,WARNING: inspect the area to be
edged before each use. Remove objects
(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which
can be thrown by the blade or can wrap
around the shaft.
• Blade rotates momentarily after the trigger
is released. The blade can seriously cut
you or others.
• Allow blade to stop before removing it from
the cut.
Blade rotates Allow blade to stop
before removing it
after the from the cut,
trigger is
release_
• 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.
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