Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S31BC Poulan
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ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS DANGER: Read and follow all Saf ety Rules and Oper ating Inst ructions before using this product. F ailure to do s o can result in serious injury . PELIGRO: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las adv ertencias e instr ucciones de s eguridad.
2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: When using gardening appliances , basic safety precautions must al- ways be fol lowed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injur y. DANGER: Thi s power t ool can be dangerous! This unit can cause s erious injury including amputation or blindness t o the op- erator and others .
3 S Wear hearing protection. S Never s tart or run the engine inside a closed room or building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill. S Keep handles free of oil and fuel . S Always use the handlebar and a properly adjusted s houlder strap wit h a blade (s ee ASSEMBLY).
4 Idaho, M aine, Minnesot a, New Jersey, Ore- gon, and Washington require by law that many internal combusti on engines be equipped with a spark arresti ng screen. If you operate in a local e where s uch regulati ons ex - ist, you are legally respons ible for maintaining the operating c ondition of these parts.
5 CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT Y ou can conf igure y our unit using a cutting head for gras s and light weeds, or a weed blade for cutti ng grass, weeds, and brush up to 1/2 inc h in diameter . T o ass emble y our unit, go to the sec tion for the des ired configurat ion and follow the inst ructions .
6 A TT ACHING THE MET AL SHIELD W ARNING: The metal shield must be properly inst alled on the tool anyti me the tool i s used with a blade. The forward tip of the metal s hield helps t o reduce the occ urrence of blade t hrust whi ch can cause s erious injury such as amput ation t o the operator or by- standers .
7 OPERATION KNOW YOUR BRUSHCUTTER REA D THI S I NS TRUCTI ON MA NUAL A ND SA FE TY RUL ES B EF ORE OPE RA TI NG YOUR UNIT . Com pare the illustr ations w ith your unit to fam iliari ze you rs elf w ith the loc ation of the variou s contr ols and adjustments.
8 Throttle Trigger ON/ST OP Switch HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The trimm er head will turn while start ing the engine. Avoid any con- tact with the muff ler. A hot muffl er can cause serious burns. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after running out of fuel) Starti ng Position Muffler Choke Lever Starter Handl e Primer Bulb 1.
9 If the unit stil l doesn’t start , refer t o TROUBL ESHOOTIN G T ABLE o r call 1-800-554-6723. OPERA T ING POSITION AL WA YS WEAR: Long Pants Boots Eye Protectio n Cut from y our left to your right. When operating unit, clip s houlder s trap onto clamp, s tand as shown and chec k for the fol- lowing: S Wear eye protecti on and heav y cl othing.
10 TRIMMING - - Hold th e bottom of the tr immer head about 3 in. (8 c m) above the ground and at an angle. All ow only t he tip of the li ne to make contact . Do not forc e t rimmer li ne into work area. T rimming SCAL PI NG - - The scalping techni que rem oves unwanted vegetation down to t he gr ound.
11 adjusted shoulder strap will support the weight of the unit, freeing your arms and hands to control and guide t he cutt ing motion. S Keep feet comfortably spread apar t and braced for a possible sudden, rapid thrust of unit. Do not overr each. Keep firm footing and balance.
12 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT S REPLACING THE LINE 1. Remove s pool by f irmly pulling on tap button. 2. Clean enti re surf ace of hub and spool . 3. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut t wo lengths of 12- 1/2 feet of 0.080 ! (2 mm) di - ameter Snapper t /We ed Eate r r brand line.
13 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start. 1. Engine flooded. 2. Fuel t ank empty. 3. Spark pl ug not fi ring. 4. Fuel not reaching carburetor . 5. Carburetor requires adjustm ent. 1. See “Starting a Flooded Engi ne” in Operation Sec tion. 2. Fill tank with correc t fuel mixture.
14 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROL UX HOME PRODUCTS , I NC., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Snapper t t t t brand gasoli ne tool or attac h- ment is free from def ects in materi al and wor.
15 replace as necessary” shall be war ranted for 2 years. Any warr ant ed part which is scheduled for replacement as requir ed maint enance shall be warranted for the period of time up to the f irst scheduled replacement point for that part.
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If you have not bought Poulan S31BC yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Poulan S31BC - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Poulan S31BC you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Poulan S31BC will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Poulan S31BC, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Poulan S31BC.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Poulan S31BC. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Poulan S31BC along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
