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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
PPB4000C
NOTDESIGNEDFORUSEWITH
ELECTRICPOWERHEADS
NOESTADISEÑADOPARAELUSOCON
CABEZASDEMOTORELÉCTRICO
NONCONÇUPOURL’USAGEAVEC
BLOC--MOTEURSÉLECTRIQUES
DANGER:
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
PELIGRO:
Lea el manual de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e
instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo pu
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSYMBOLS DANGER! Thisbrushcutter Read and understand the instruction manual before canbedangerous! Carelessor using the brushcutter. improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Alwayswearappropriateearprotection,eyeprotectionandheadprotection. SAFETYRULES WARNING: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire andseriousinjury. Readandfollowallinstruc- tions. Failuretodosocanresultinseriousin- jury. DANGER:Th
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S Never start engine with clutch shroud re- WARNING: The blade continues to moved.Theclutchcanflyoffandcausese- spin after throttle is released or engine is rious injury. turned off. The coasting blade can throw ob- S Be sure blade stops turning when engine idles. jects or seriously cut you if accidentally touched.Stopthebladebycontactingtheleft S Makecarburetoradjustmentswiththelower end supported to prevent the blade from hand side of coasting blade with material al- ready cut. contactinganyob
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S Store unit so theblade cannot accidentally otherwise healthy people. If symptoms occur cause injury. such as numbness, pain, loss of strength, S Storeunit indoors, out of reach of children. changeinskincolorortexture,orlossoffeel- If situations occur which are not covered inthis inginthefingers,hands,orjoints,discontinue manual, use care and good judgment. If you theuseofthistoolandseekmedicalattention. need assistance, call 1--800--554--6723. An anti-vibration system does not guarantee SPECIA
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Handlebar Screw LOWER SHOULDER STRAP CLAMP Spacer Tabs Bracket Cover Mounting Bracket Spacer Tabs positioned for use 1. Placethemountingbracket over the up- on 1 ″ (2.5cm) per shaft above the arrow on the safety diameter label. Besure to usethecorrectmount- ing bracket for either the 1 ″ (2.5 cm) or upper shaft 7/8 ″ (2.2cm) diameter upper shaft. 2. Positiononeofthebracketcoversunder 1. Place the upper shoulder strap clamp the upper shaft and align the mounting overtheuppershaftabovethehandlebar
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METAL SHIELD and INSTALLATION OF THE METALBLADEforillustrations. Besuretostore all parts and instructions for future use. HARNESS INSTALLATIONOFTHETRIMMER ADJUSTMENT HEAD FORBALANCE NOTE: Before installing the trimmer head, makesurethedustcupand retainingwasher are positioned on the shaft of the gearbox. Theretainingwashermustbepositionedwith the raisedsectiontowardthegearbox. 4--12 6 inches inches 1. Alignholeinthedustcupwiththeholeinthe (15 cm) (10 -- 30cm) sideofthegearboxbyrotatingthedustcup
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ASSEMBLYINFORMATION -- WEED INSTALLATIONOFTHE METAL BLADE BLADE WARNING: Wear protective gloves whenhandlingorperformingmaintenanceon the blade to avoid injury. The blade is sharp WEED andcan cut youevenwhen it is not moving. BLADE WARNING: Do not use any blades, or fasteninghardwareother thanthe washers and nuts shown in the following illustrations. These parts must be provided by Poulan/Weed Eater and installed as shown below. Failure to use proper parts can cause the blade to fly off and seri
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9. Tighten blade nut firmly with a wrench while holdingscrewdriver in position. 10. Remove the screwdriver. 11. Turn blade by hand. If the blade binds against the shield, or appears to be un- Screwdriver even, thebladeis not centered, and you must reinstall. NOTE: To remove blade, insert screwdriver intoalignedholes. Unthreadthenutandremove parts. Besuretostorepartsandinstructionsfor future use. OPERATION KNOWYOURBRUSHCUTTERATTACHMENT READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATIN
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3. While securely holding the upper shaft, S Shoulder strap pad should be centered on pull the attachment straight out of the yourleftshoulderanddangersigncentered coupler. on your back. S Maintain full weight of tool onleft shoulder. INSTALLINGOPTIONALATTACH- S Without bending over, keep the blade near MENTS andparalleltothegroundandnotcrowdedin- 1. Remove the shaft cap from the attach- to material being cut. ment (if present) anddiscard. OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFOR 2. Positionlocking/releasebutto
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSFOR Trimming BRUSHCUTTERATTACHMENT S Blade Thrust is a reaction that only occurs when using a bladed unit. This reaction can cause serious injury such as amputation. Carefullystudythissection.Itisimportantthat you understand what causes blade thrust, how you can reduce the chance of its occur- ring,andhowyoucanremainincontrolofunit if blade thrust occurs. 3inches (8cm) S WHATCAUSESBLADETHRUST -- Blade aboveground Thrust can occur when spinning blade con- tactsanobjectthatitd
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Bringthepowerhead engine to cuttingspeed S Asyoumoveforwardtothenextareatocut, before enteringthematerial to becut. besuretomaintainyourbalance,andfooting. If theblade does not turnwhen yousqueeze RECOMMENDED CUTTING POSITION the throttle trigger of the powerhead, make 2 o’clock sure the attachment is fully inserted into the coupler. Cut using the 2 Always release the throttle trigger and allow o’clock to4o’clock powerhead engine to return to idle speed 4o’clock positionof the when not cutting.
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5. Wind the line evenly and tightly ontothe 10. Pullthelinesextendingoutsideofthehub spool.Windinthedirectionofthearrows torelease thelines fromthenotches. foundon the spool. TRIMMERHEADREPLACEMENT 6. Pushthelinesintothenotches,leaving3 Refer to the ASSEMBLY section for trimmer to5 inches (7 -- 12cm) unwound. head replacement instructions and illustra- 7. Insert the lines into the the exit holes in tions. thehub as shownin the illustration. BLADEREPLACEMENT 8. Alignthenotcheswiththelineexitholes