Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PL500 Poulan Pro
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R T rademark W ARNING: Read and follow all Safet y Rules and Oper ating I nstr uctions before using this product . F ailure t o do so can r esult in s erious injury . ADVERTENCIA: Lea el manual de instr ucciones y siga t odas las advertenc ias e instr ucciones de seguridad.
2 SAFETY RULES W ARNING: When us ing gardening appliances , basic s afety precaut ions mus t al- ways be fol lowed t o reduce the risk of fire and serious injury. Read and follow all instruc- tions. This pow er unit can be dangerous! Operator is responsible for following inst ructions and warn- ings on unit and i n manual.
3 CUTTING SAFETY W ARNING: Inspec t t he area bef ore each u se. Remo ve objects (rocks, broken glass, nails , wire, et c.) which can be t hrown by or become ent angled in line. Hard objects can damage the trimm er head and be thrown causing serious injury.
4 OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRIMMER REA D T HIS I NST RUCTI ON M ANUA L AND S AF E TY RUL ES BE F ORE OPE RATI NG YOUR UNIT . Com pare the illus t ra tions w ith your unit to fam iliarize you rs elf with the lo cation of the vario us contro ls and adjustments.
5 Engine ON/ST OP Switch Choke Lever FULL HALF OFF HOW TO ST ART YOUR UNIT W ARNING: The trimmer head will turn while start ing the engine. Avoid any con- tact wit h the muf fler. A hot muf fler c an caus e serious burns. ST ARTING A COLD ENGINE (or a warm engine after r unning out of fuel) Starti ng Posit ion 1 .
6 S Push and release the engine ON/ST OP switch . TRIMMER LINE ADV ANCE The trimmer l ine will advance approx imately 2 in. (5 cm) each ti me the bott om of the trimmer head is tapped on the ground with the engine running at full throt tle. The most effic ient li ne length i s the max imum length allowed by the line limiter .
7 SWEEPING - - The fanni ng act ion of the rotat- ing line can be used for a quick and easy clean up. Keep the line paral lel t o and above the surfac es being s wept and move the tool from si de to s ide. MAINTENANCE W ARNING: Disconnec t t he spark plug before performing maintenanc e except for carburet or adjustments.
8 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLACING THE LINE 1. Remove s pool by firmly pulling on t ap button. 2. Clean enti re s urface of hub and s pool. 3. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or cut two lengths of 12- 1/2 feet of 0.080 ! (2 mm) d i- ameter Weed Eater r brand line.
9 S At the beginni ng of the nex t seas on, us e only fresh fuel having the proper gasoline to oil ratio. OTHER S Do not store gasoline from one season to another . S Replace your gasoline c an if it starts to rust . TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not start.
10 LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROL UX HOME PRODUCTS, I NC., warrants t o the ori ginal purc haser t hat each new Weed Eater " " " " brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is free from def e.
11 replace as necessary” shall be w arranted for 2 years. Any warr ant ed part which is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance shall be warranted for the period of time up to the first scheduled replacement point for that part.
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