Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SM446E Poulan
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ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS W ARNING: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Oper ating Inst ruc tions bef ore using th is product . F ailure t o do so ca n result in serious inj ury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instrucc iones y s iga t odas las ad vert encias e instr ucciones de s eguridad.
2 IDENT IFICATION OF SYM BOLS DANGER! Thi s pruner can be dangerous ! Car eles s or im - proper us e c an c aus e ser ious or even f atal injur y. Read and unders tand t he instr uction manual before using the pruner. DANGER! Falling objec ts c an c aus e sev ere head injur y .
3 S Do not handle o r operat e a pr uner w hen you are fatigue d, ill, or ups et, or i f you hav e taken alcohol , drugs , or medic ation. Y ou must be in good phy sic al c ondit ion and mentally al ert. If you hav e any condi tion that might be aggrav ated by str enuous w ork , c heck with doctor before opera ting a pruner .
4 S Pull-In can oc c ur w hen the mov ing c hain conta ct s a f oreign objec t in the w ood in the c ut along the bott om of the guide bar and t he chain is s uddenly s topp ed. This s udden stopp ing pulls t he pruner forw ard and aw ay from the oper ator and c ould eas ily caus e the operator to lose c ontr ol of the p runer .
5 SPECIAL NOTICE: T h i s unit is equipped with a te mperatur e limiting muffler and spark ar - res ting s cr een which meet s the requir ements of Califor nia Cod es 4442 a nd 4443.
6 people, animals, glas s , and solid objec ts suc h as tr ees, automobiles , w alls , etc. The fo rce o f ai r can cause r ocks, dir t, or sticks to be thrown or to ric oc het which c an hurt people or animals, break glass , or caus e other damage. S Nev er run unit without the proper equip- ment attac hed.
7 S Alway s w ear gloves when s ervic ing or cleaning the t ines. The tines become v ery shar p from us e. S Do not run unit at high speed unless culti- vating. HEDGE TRIMMER SAFETY DANGER: RISK O F CU T ; KEEP HANDS AW A Y FROM BLADE - - Blad e moves momentar ily after t he trigger is re- leased.
8 ASSE MBL Y WAR N I N G : If rec eiv ed ass embled, repeat all steps to ensure your unit is pr operly ass embled and all fas teners are s ec ure. Ex amine parts for damage. Do not use dam- aged parts . NOTE: If y ou need as sis tanc e or find parts miss ing or damaged, c all 1-800- 554-6723.
9 4. Insert tw o s crew s into the s c rew holes . 5. Secure s houlder s tr ap clamp by tight en- ing sc rews with a hex wr ench. ADJUSTING THE ASSIST HANDLE WAR N I N G : When adjus ting the as - sis.
10 rec ommended. Mix gas oline and oil at a ratio of 40:1. A 40:1 r atio is obtained by mix ing 3.2 ounces (95 ml) of oil with 1 gallon (4 liters) of unleaded gasoline. DO NOT USE a ut omo ti ve oil or mar ine oil. T hese oils w ill c aus e engine damage.
11 OPERA TING THE COUPLER This model is equipped w ith a c oupler w hich enables optional attac hments to be installed. The optional attachments ar e: MODE L: Edger PP 1000E ................. ...... Cultiv ator PP2000T .................. .. Blower P P3000B .
12 S Hold throttle grip w ith y our r ight hand with finger on throttle tr igger . S Keep engine end below wais t level. S Keep shoulder s trap pad c entered on your left shoulder and danger sign centered on your bac k . S Maintain full weight of tool on y our lef t shoulder.
13 MAINTE NANCE WAR N I N G : Dis c onnect the spar k plug before perfor ming maintenance except for car buretor adjustments . HE LPFUL T IP IMPO R T AN T : H ave all repairs other than the rec - ommended maintenance desc ribed in the instruc tion manual performed by an authoriz ed serv ic e dealer.
14 CLEAN AIR FIL TER A dirty air filt er decr eases engine perform- ance and inc reas es fuel c ons umption and harmful emis sions . Alw ays c lean after ever y 5 hours of oper ation. 1. Clean the cov er and the area ar ound it to keep dir t from falling into the c arburet or chamber w hen the cov er is remov ed.
15 Replac e the old c hain when it becomes worn or damaged. Us e only the Low -K ick bac k replac e - ment c hain sp ecif ied in the r epair par ts list . TO REPLACE CHAIN : 1. Move ON/ OFF s witc h to the OFF pos ition and disc onnect s park plug. 2.
16 STORAGE WAR N I N G : Perfor m the following steps af ter eac h use: S Allow engine to c ool befor e stor ing or tr ans- porting. S Store unit and fuel in a w ell v entilated area where fuel vapors cannot reac h spark s or open f lames from w ater heaters , elec tric motors or s wit ches , furnac es , etc.
17 TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not sta rt. 1. ON/O FF sw itc h in OFF pos ition. 2. Engine flooded. 3. Fuel tank empty. 4. Spark plug not firing. 5. Fuel not reac hing carbur etor . 6. Carbur etor requires adjustment. 1. Move ON/ OFF swi tch to ON .
18 LIMI TED WA RRANTY Poulan PRO warrants to the original pur- chas er that eac h new P oulan PRO brand gasoline tool or at tachment is free fr om de - fect s in material and wor kmans hip and agrees to r epair or replac e under this war- ranty any defec tiv e gasoline pr oduct or at- tachment as follows fr om t he original date of purc hase.
19 W ARRANTY PERIOD: Any w arranted part whic h is not s c heduled for r eplacement as r e- quired maintenanc e, or whic h is s c heduled only for regular inspec tion to the effect of “re- pair or replac e as nec es sar y” s hall be war- ranted for 2 y ears .
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