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Poulan 331 User Manual

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CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT

You can configure your unit using a cutting

head for grass and light weeds, or a weed

blade for cutting grass, weeds, and brush up

to 1/2 inch in diameter. To assemble your unit,

go to the section for the desired configuration

and follow the instructions.

ASSEMBLY INFORMATION --

TRIMMER HEAD

TRIMMER

HEAD

NOTE:

Remove the blade and metal shield be-

fore attaching the plastic shield and trimmer

head. To remove blade, push in locking lever

and hold. Rotate blade nut until the locking lever

falls into one of the grooves in the dust cup.

Continue to hold the locking lever. This will keep

the shaft from turning while loosening the blade

nut. Remove blade nut by turning clockwise.

Release locking lever. Remove both washers

and blade. To remove metal shield, loosen and

remove the four mounting screws. See AT-

TACHING THE METAL SHIELD and INSTAL-

LATION OF THE METAL BLADE for illustra-

tions. Be sure to store all parts and instructions

for future use.

ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD

AND TRIMMER HEAD

WARNING:

The shield must be prop-

erly installed. The shield provides partial

protection to the operator and others from the

risk of thrown objects, and is equipped with a

line limiter blade which cuts excess line to the

proper length. The line limiter blade (on un-

derside of shield) is sharp and can cut you.

1. Remove wing nut from shield.

2. Insert bracket into slot on shield.

3. Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole

in bracket.

4. Tighten the wing nut securely.

NOTE:

If your unit has a plastic cover over

the threads on the threaded shaft, remove the

covering to expose the threads.

Before

installing the trimmer head, make sure the

dust cup is positioned on the gearbox as

shown below.

Wing Nut

Dust Cup

Bracket

Slot

Shield

Gearbox

NOTE:

Make sure all parts are properly

installed as shown in the illustration before

installing the trimmer head.

5. Push in locking lever and hold.

6. Rotate dust cup until the locking lever

falls into one of the grooves

.

Locking Lever

7. Continue to hold in locking lever. This will

keep the shaft from turning while tighten-

ing the trimmer head.

8. Thread trimmer head onto the shaft in the

direction shown on the decal. Tighten un-

til secure.

9. Release locking lever.

ASSEMBLY INFORMATION -- WEED

BLADE

WEED

BLADE

NOTE:

Remove the trimmer head and plas-

tic shield before attaching the metal shield

and installing one of the weed blades. To re-

move the trimmer head, push in locking lever

and hold. Rotate trimmer head until the lock-

ing lever falls into one of the grooves in the

dust cup. Continue to hold in locking lever.

This will keep the shaft from turning while

loosening the cutting head. To remove the

plastic shield, loosen and remove wing nut.

Pivot shield to release bracket from slot. See

INSTALLATION OF THE CUTTING HEAD

and ATTACHING THE PLASTIC SHIELD for

illustrations. Be sure to store all parts and in-

structions for future use. Never use the trim-

mer head with the metal blade installed.

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