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Instruction Manual
Manual de Instrucciones
Manuel d’Instructions
NOTDESIGNEDFORUSEWITH
ELECTRICPOWERHEADS
NOESTADISEÑADOPARAELUSOCON
PPB4000C
CABEZASDEMOTORELÉCTRICO
NONCONÇUPOURL’USAGEAVEC
BLOC-M
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSAFETYSYMBOLS DANGER: Bladecanthrust violently away frommaterialit does not cut. Blade thrust can cause amputationof arms or legs. Keep peopleandanimals 50feet (15 meters) away. DANGER: RISK OF CUT. Toavoidserious injury, the barrier portion of the handlebar must be installed to providea barrier betweenoperator andthe spinningblade. Attach handle- bar mountingbracket abovearrow onsafety warningdecal. Ensurehandlebar is positionedon mounting bracket at the endof the arrow on theha
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IDENTIFICATIONOFSAFETYSYMBOLS Blade/trimmer line canthrow objects violently. You canbe blindedor injured. Always wear hearingprotection and safety glasses markedZ87. Always wear headprotection, heavy, longpants, long sleeves, boots and gloves. Hazard zonefor thrownobjects. D Blade/trimmer line can throw objects violently. D You andothers can beblinded/injured. D Keep children, bystanders, andanimals 50feet (15 meters) away. SAFETYRULES S Being fully covered also helps protect you WARNING: Whenus
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contactinganyobject.Holdtheunitbyhand; S Cut from your left to your right. Cutting on donot use theshoulder strapfor support. the right side of the shieldwill throw debris S Keepothersawaywhenmakingcarburetor away fromtheoperator. adjustments. S Useonly indaylightor goodartificial light. S Use only recommended Poulan PRO ac- S Useonly for jobs explainedinthis manual. cessories andreplacement parts. TRANSPORTINGANDSTORAGE S Have all maintenance and service not ex- S Stopthepowerheadenginebeforeca
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1. Loosen the coupler by turning the knob NOTE: Two mounting brackets are included counterclockwise. withthisattachment.Bothbracketsareprovided Coupler to adapt this attachment for use with power- headsthathaveeithera1 ″ (2.5cm)diameteror a7/8 ″ (2.2 cm) diameter upper shaft. The cor- rect bracket must be used to ensure that the handlebar is mounted securely to the upper Attachment LOOSEN shaft before use. Handlebar Screw Knob TIGHTEN 2. Removetheshaftcapfromthebrushcut- Bracket Cover ter attach
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LOWER SHOULDER STRAP SHOULDERSTRAP CLAMP ADJUSTMENT FORBALANCE Spacer Tabs Spacer Tabs 6 inches 4 -- 12 inches positionedfor use (15cm) 30 inches (10 -- 30 cm) on1 ″ (2.5cm) below (76 cm) above diameter waist minimum ground upper shaft 1. Place the upper shoulder strap clamp overtheuppershaftabovethehandlebar. 2. Position the lower shoulder strap clamp 30 inches (76cm) undertheuppershaftandaligntheupper minimum andlowerclampscrewholes(usespacer tabs between upper and lower clamps if necessarytos
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Toremovemetalshield,loosenandremovethe ASSEMBLYINFORMATION -- WEED four mounting screws. See ATTACHING THE BLADE METAL SHIELD and INSTALLATION OF THE METALBLADEforillustrations. Besuretostore all parts and instructions for future use. WEED INSTALLATIONOFTHETRIMMER BLADE HEAD NOTE: Before installing the trimmer head, makesurethedustcupandretainingwasher are positioned on the shaft of the gearbox. Theretainingwashermustbepositionedwith the raisedsection toward the gearbox. 1. Alignholeinthedustcup
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INSTALLATIONOF THEMETAL Gearbox BLADE Shield WARNING: Wear protective gloves whenhandlingorperformingmaintenanceon the blade to avoid injury. The blade is sharp andcancut you evenwhenit is not moving. WARNING:Donotuseanyblades,or fastening hardware other than the washers and nuts shown in the following illustrations. Dust cup Aligned holes These parts must be provided by Poulan/ WEEDEATERandinstalledasshownbelow. Threadedshaft Failure to use proper parts can cause the bladetoflyoffandseriouslyhu
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OPERATION KNOWYOURBRUSHCUTTERATTACHMENT READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR BRUSHCUTTERATTACHMENT.Comparetheillustrationswithyourunittofamiliarizeyourself withthelocationof various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Hanger Shaft Gearbox Trimmer Shield Trimmer Head Blade Shield Blade BLADE BLADESHIELD TheBLADESHIELDprovidesprotectionfrom The BLADE is designed for cutting grass, weeds, and brush up to 1/2 inch (1 cm) in the spinningblad
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3. Pushtheattachmentintothecoupleruntil S Keeparmsextendedwithrighthandholding thelocking/releasebuttonsnaps intothe thetrigger handleof powerhead. primary hole. S Keepleft armextended withleft handhold- 4. Beforeusingtheunit,tightentheknobse- ing the handlebar. curely by turning clockwise. S Keepunit below waist level. Primary Hole Coupler S Shoulder strap pad should be centered on GuideRecess yourleftshoulderanddangersigncentered on your back. S Maintain full weight of tool onleft shoulder. S
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gledintheline,orbethrowncausingaserious paralleltotheground.Avoidpressingthehead hazard. into the ground as this can scalp the ground S Thetipof theline does thecutting. Youwill anddamage the tool. achievethebestperformanceandminimum Mowing line wear by not crowding the line into the cuttingarea. Theright andwrongwaysare shown below. Tip of the line Line crowded into does thecutting. work area. SWEEPING-- Thefanningactionoftherotat- inglinecanbeusedtoblowawayloosedebris Right Wrong from an area.
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S Cut only at full throttle. Theblade willhave Theblade shouldnot turnwhile the engine is maximumcuttingpowerandislesslikelyto runningatidle.Ifthebladeturnsatidle,donot bindor stall. use your unit. Refer to the CARBURETOR S “Feed” the blade deliberately and not too ADJUSTMENT section of the powerhead rapidly.Thebladecanthrustawayifitisfed manual or contact your authorized service too rapidly. dealer. S Cutonlyfromyourlefttoyourright.Cuttingon S Maintain good firm footing while using the right si
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SERVICEANDADJUSTMENTS 5. Wind the line evenly andtightly onto the REPLACINGTHELINE spool.Windinthedirectionofthearrows 1. Removespoolbyfirmlypullingontapbut- foundonthespool. ton. 6. Pushthelinesintothenotches,leaving3 2. Cleanentiresurfaceof hub and spool. 3. Replacewithapre-woundspool,orcuttwo to5 inches (7 -- 12 cm) unwound. 7. Insert the lines into the the exit holes in lengths of 12-1/2 feet of 0.080 ″ (2 mm) di- thehubas shownintheillustration. ameter Poulan PRO brand line. 8. Alignthenotc
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LIMITEDWARRANTY PoulanPRO,adivisionofHusqvarnaConsum- In Canada, contact: er OutdoorProducts N.A., Inc.,warrants tothe PoulanPRO original consumer purchaser that each new 850 Matheson Blvd. West PoulanPRObrandgasoline toolorattachment Mississauga, Ontario L5V 0B4 isfreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship Giving the model number, serial number and and agrees to repair or replace under this war- date ofpurchase ofyour productand thename ranty any defective gasoline product or attach- andaddressoft
