Warning, Additional safety rules – Poulan PP025 User Manual

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Keep others away when making carburetor

adjustments.

Use only recommended Poulan PRO ac-

cessories and replacement parts.

Have all maintenance and service not ex-

plained in this manual performed by an au-

thorized service dealer.

FUEL SAFETY

Mix and pour fuel outdoors.

Keep away from sparks or flames.

Use a container approved for fuel.

Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or

the unit.

Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel

spills.

Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from

fueling site before starting engine.

Stop engine and allow to cool before re-

moving fuel cap.

Always store gasoline in a container ap-

proved for flammable liquids.

TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE

Allow engine to cool before storing or trans-

porting in vehicle.

Empty the fuel tank before storing or trans-

porting the unit. Use up fuel left in the carbu-

retor by starting the engine and letting it run

until it stops.

Store unit and fuel in area where fuel vapors

cannot reach sparks or open flames from wa-

ter heaters, electric motors or switches, fur-

naces, etc.

Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-

dentally cause injury. The unit can be hung

by the shaft.

Store unit out of reach of children.

SAFETY NOTICE:

Exposure to vibrations

through prolonged use of gasoline powered

hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve

damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of

people prone to circulation disorders or ab-

normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold

weather has been linked to blood vessel dam-

age in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms

occur such as numbness, pain, loss of

strength, change in skin color or texture, or

loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,

discontinue the use of this tool and seek med-

ical attention. An anti--vibration system does

not guarantee the avoidance of these prob-

lems. Users who operate power tools on a

continual and regular basis must monitor

closely their physical condition and the condi-

tion of this tool.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

This unit is equipped

with a temperature limiting muffler and spark

arresting screen which meets the require-

ments of California Codes 4442 and 4443. All

U.S. forest land and the states of California,

Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore-

gon, and Washington require by law that

many internal combustion engines be

equipped with a spark arresting screen. If you

operate in a locale where such regulations ex-

ist, you are legally responsible for maintaining

the operating condition of these parts. Failure

to do so is a violation of the law. For normal

homeowner use, the muffler and spark arrest-

ing screen will not require any service. After

50 hours of use, we recommend that your

muffler be serviced or replaced by an autho-

rized service dealer.

LINE TRIMMER SAFETY

WARNING:

Inspect the area to be

trimmed before each use. Remove objects

(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which

can be thrown by or become entangled in line.

Hard objects can damage the trimmer head

and be thrown causing serious injury.
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Use only for trimming, scalping, mowing and

sweeping. Do not use for edging, pruning or

hedge trimming.

Cut from your right to your left. Cutting on

left side of the shield will throw debris away

from the operator.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES

FOR OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS

WARNING:

For each optional at-

tachment used, read entire instruction manu-

al before use and follow all warnings and in-

structions in manual and on attachment.

WARNING:

Ensure handlebar is

installed when using edger or brushcutter at-

tachments. Attach handlebar above arrow on

safety label on the upper shaft (engine end of

unit). If your edger or brushcutter attachment

does not include a handlebar, a handlebar ac-

cessory kit (#530071451) is available from

your authorized service dealer.

Handlebar

EDGER SAFETY

WARNING:

Inspect the area to be

edged before each use. Remove objects

(rocks, broken glass, nails, wire, etc.) which

can be thrown by the blade or can wrap

around the shaft.
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Blade rotates momentarily after the trigger

is released. The blade can seriously cut

you or others.

Allow blade to stop before removing it from

the cut.

Throw away blades that are bent, warped,

cracked, broken or damaged in any other

way.

Replace parts that are cracked,

chipped, or damaged before using the unit.