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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
PP25E
ForOccasionalUseOnly
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TABLE OFCONTENTS Identificationof Safety Symbols 2 Service & Adjustments 16 Safety Rules 4 Storage 18 Assembly 9 TroubleshootingTable 19 Operation 10 LimitedWarranty Statement 20 Maintenance 15 Emissions Statement 20 IDENTIFICATIONOFSAFETYSYMBOLS DANGER: Useonly specifiedtrimmer head, spool, and0.080inch (2mm) recommended trimmer line. Never useblades, flailingdevices, wire, rope, string, etc. This attachment is designed for linetrimmer use only. Failuretofollow these instructions may result in
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSAFETYSYMBOLS Secure hair aboveshoulder length. Do not wear jewelry, looseclothing, or clothingwith loosely hanging straps, ties, tassels, etc. They canbe caught in movingparts. Assist handletobe positioned only below thearrow. Never allow children to operatethis unit. Store unit indoors in ahigh, dry placeout of the reachof children. When servicing unit, use only identical replacement parts. Always stopunit and disconnect spark plugbeforeclean- ing or servicing. WARNING: Firehaz
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OPTIONALATTACHMENTS These attachments used incombination withthespecifiedpowerhead havebeen evaluated to ANSI B175.3--2003, “Grass Trimmers andBrushcutters -- Safety Requirements”. These combinations havebeenevaluatedby Underwriter’s Laboratories Inc. (UL) and areconse- quently ULlisted: Cutting attachment / guard, Powerheadmodel Attachments Type part. no. Trimmer head TNG 7 537419214 / 545071802 PP25E Brushcutter attachment PP4000C 952711610 These attachments used incombination withthespecified
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S Use only for jobs explained in this manual materialfromthecuttingblade. Donotgrabor (or manuals for optional attachments). hold attachment by the cuttingblade. S Keep others including children, animals, by- standers,andhelpersatleast50feet(15me- WARNING: Inspect the area to be ters) away. Stop the unit immediately if you edged before each use. Remove objects are approached. (rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, string, etc.) which can be thrown by the blade or canwrap LINETRIMMERSAFETY around the
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S Make sure unit is assembled correctly as homeowneruse,themufflerandsparkarrest- shown inthis manual. ing screen willnotrequire anyservice. After S Use only recommended Poulan PRO ac- 50 hours of use, we recommend that your cessories andreplacement parts. muffler be serviced or replaced by an autho- rizedservicedealer. FUELSAFETY S Mix andpour fueloutdoors. ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES S Keep away fromsparks or flames. FOROPTIONALATTACHMENTS S Use acontainer approvedfor fuel. S Donotsmokeorallowsmok
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S Toavoidspreadingfire,donotusenearleaf Proboscis or brush fires, fireplaces, barbecue pits, nose ashtrays, etc. BRUSHCUTTERSAFETY DANGER: Blade can thrust violently S Useonlyspecifiedbladeandmakesureitis away from material it does not cut. Blade properly installed andsecurely fastened. thrustcancauseamputationofarms orlegs. S Cut fromyour lefttoyour right. Cutting on the right sideoftheshieldwillthrowdebris away fromtheoperator. S Always use the handlebar and a properly adjustedshoulderstrapwit
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WARNING: Toprevent serious inju- ry,donotusemorethanoneboomextension with apolepruner attachment. WARNING: Keep the pruner away frompower lines or electrical wires. WARNING: Inspect the areabefore S Only usefor pruning limbs or branches up startingtheunit. Removealldebrisandhard to 6inches (15 cm) indiameter. objects such as rocks, glass, wire, etc. that S Do not operate the unit faster than the can ricochet, be thrown, or otherwise cause speedneededtoprune. Donotruntheunit injury or damage duri
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S Do not run engine at high speed while not S Neveroperatethesnowthrowernearglass removing snow. enclosures, automobiles andtrucks. S Be attentive when using the snowthrower, S Neverattempttousethesnowthrowerona and stay alert for holes in the terrain and roof. other hidden hazards. S Never operate the snowthrower near win- S Make sure the rotor will spin freely before dow wells, dropoffs, etc. attaching the snowthrower to the power- S Neverdischargesnowontopublicroadsor head. near movingtraffic
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ATTACHING SHIELD (FOR LINE Slot TRIMMERATTACHMENT) Shield WARNING: Theshieldmustbeprop- erlyinstalled.Theshieldprovidespartialprotec- Bracket tionfromtheriskofthrownobjectstotheopera- torandothersandisequippedwithalinelimiter blade which cuts excess line to the proper length. The line limiter blade (on underside of shield) is sharp and can cut you. For proper Wing orientation ofshield, seeKNOW YOUR TRIM- Nut MER illustration in OPERATION section. LineLimiter Blade 1. Remove wingnut fromshield. 2
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TRIMMERHEAD DEPTHADJUSTMENTKNOB The TRIMMER HEAD holds the cutting line The DEPTH ADJUSTMENT KNOB is used androtatesduringoperation.Itisdesignedto to adjust the wheel for blade cutting depth cutgrass. whenedging. BLADE The BLADE is designedtocut sod. BEFORESTARTINGENGINE WARNING: Besuretoread thefuel informationinthesafetyrulesbeforeyoubegin. Ifyoudonotunderstandthesafetyrules,donot ON/STOP attempt to fuel your unit. Call 1-800-554-6723. Switch FUELINGENGINE HOWTOSTARTYOURUNIT WARNING: Removefue
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4. Pull starter rope handlesharply until en- Locking/Release gine starts and runs. Button 5. Allow unit to run for 10--15 seconds, then fully squeeze the throttle trigger to disen- gage the starting system. Coupler STARTINGAWARMENGINE Upper Shaft 1. Squeeze and hold the throttle trigger. Attachment Keep throttle trigger fully squeezed until 3. While securely holding the engine and engine runs smoothly. upper shaft, pull the attachment straight 2. Pullstarterropesharplywhilesqueezing outof thecou
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CUTTINGMETHODS LINETRIMMERATTACHMENT OPERATINGPOSITION WARNING: Use minimum speed anddonotcrowdthelinewhencuttingaround hardobjects(rock,gravel,fenceposts,etc.), ALWAYS WEAR: whichcandamagethetrimmerhead,become entangledin theline, or bethrown causing a EyeProtection serious hazard. S Thetipofthelinedoes thecutting. Youwill achieve the best performance and minimumlinewearbynotcrowdingtheline LongPants into the cutting area. The right and wrong ways are shownbelow. Tipof the Line LineCrowdedInto
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EDGING Mowing Asyoubecomefamiliarwithuseofyouredger attachment,youwillbeabletodetermineyour ownoperating pace. Conditionssuchasdepthofcut andmaterial beingcutwillregulatethespeedandtimere- quired for your edgingjob. S Allowtheenginetowarmupbeforeyoubegin edging. SWEEPING-- Thefanningactionoftherotat- S Increasetheenginespeedbeforeplacingthe ing line can be used for a quick and easy bladeinthecut. Forbestresults,runtheen- clean up. Keep the lineparallelto andabove gine at full throttle while cutt
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MAINTENANCE Button WARNING: Disconnect the spark plug before performing maintenance except Air Filter for carburetor adjustments. HELPFULTIP IMPORTANT: Have all repairs other than the rec- ommended maintenance describedintheinstruction Air Filter Cover manual performed by an authorized service dealer. If any dealer other than an authorized service dealer performs work on the MUFFLERANDSPARKARREST- product, Poulan PRO may not pay for INGSCREEN repairs under warranty. It is your re- sponsibility t
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SERVICEANDADJUSTMENTS 5. When installing new line on an existing REPLACINGTHELINE spool, holdthespool as shown. 1. Pressthetabsonthesideofthetrimmer 6. Bend the line at the midpoint and insert head and remove cover andspool. thebend into the slot inthecenter rimof thespool.Ensurelinesnapsintoposition intheslot. Slot Tab Tab 7. With your finger betweenthelines,wrap the lines evenly and firmly around the spoolin aclockwise direction. Cover Spool 8. Position thelines in the guide slots. Guide slot
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DustCup 2. Remove trimmer head by turning coun- terclockwise (looking from bottom of unit). 3. Threadreplacementtrimmerheadontothe shaft by turning clockwise. Only tighten 10. Insert the ends of the lines through exit hand tight! holes inthesides of thecover. EDGERBLADEREPLACEMENT Lineexit hole WARNING: The blade will continue to spin after the engine stops or after the throttle trigger has been released. To avoid serious injury, make sure the blade has stopped coasting and disconnect the spark
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CARBURETORIDLESPEED S Turn idle speed screw clockwise toincrease engine speed if engine stalls or dies. ADJUSTMENT S Turn idle speed screw counterclockwise to decreaseenginespeediftrimmerheadorany WARNING: Keepothersawaywhen optional attachment moves or spins at idle. makingidlespeedadjustments. Thetrimmer headoranyoptionalattachmentwill bespin- WARNING: Recheck the idlespeed ningduringmostofthisprocedure. Wearyour after each adjustment. Thetrimmer head or protective equipment and observe all sa
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TROUBLESHOOTINGTABLE WARNING: Alwaysstopunitanddisconnectsparkplugbeforeperformingallofthe recommended remedies below except remedies that requireoperationof the unit. TROUBLE CAUSE REMEDY Engine will not 1. Engineflooded. 1. See“Startinga Flooded Engine” in start. Operation Section. 2. Fueltank empty. 2. Filltank withcorrect fuel mixture. 3. Spark plugnot firing. 3. Install new spark plug. 4. Fuelnot reaching 4. Check for dirty fuelfilter; replace. carburetor. Check for kinkedor split fuel line
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LIMITEDWARRANTY PoulanPRO,adivisionofHusqvarnaConsum- In Canada, contact: er Outdoor Products N.A., Inc.,warrants tothe PoulanPRO original consumer purchaser that each new 850 Matheson Blvd. West PoulanPRObrandgasoline toolorattachment Mississauga, Ontario L5V 0B4 is free from defects in material and workman- Giving the model number, serial number and ship and agrees to repair or replace under this dateofpurchaseofyourproductandthename warranty any defective gasoline product or at- and address o
