Warning – Poulan Pro PP258TP User Manual

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Do not handle or operate a pruner when you

are fatigued, ill, or upset, or if you have taken

alcohol, drugs, or medication. You must be in

good physical condition and mentally alert. If

you have any condition that might be

aggravated by strenuous work, check with

doctor before operating a pruner.

Carefully plan your pruning operation in

advance. Do not start cutting until you have

a clear work area, secure footing, and a

planned retreat path.

If situations occur which are not covered in

this manual, use care and good judgment. If

you need assistance, contact your authorized

service dealer or call 1-800-554-6723.

OPERATE YOUR PRUNER SAFELY

Do not operate a pruner with one hand.

Serious injury to the operator, helpers,

bystanders or any combination of these

persons may result from one-handed

operation. A pruner is intended for

two-handed use.

Operate the pruner only in a well-ventilated

outdoor area.

Do not operate pruner from a ladder or in a

tree.

Do not use a pruner to cut down trees or any

portion of the tree trunk.

Only use for pruning limbs or branches

overhead not greater than 4 inches (10 cm)

in diameter.

Never stand under the limb you are pruning.

Always position yourself out of the path of

falling debris.

Do not cut small brush and saplings with the

pruner. Slender matter may catch in the

chain and be whipped toward you, pulling

you off balance.

Make sure the chain will not make contact

with any object while starting the engine.

Never try to start the unit when the guide

bar is in a cut.

Do not put pressure on the pruner at the end

of the cut. Applying pressure can cause you

to lose control when the cut is completed.

Do not run the unit at high speed when not

pruning.

If you strike or become entangled with a

foreign object, stop the engine immediately

and check for damage. Have any damage

repaired by an authorized service dealer

before attempting further operations.

Do not operate a pruner that is damaged,

improperly adjusted, or not completely and

securely assembled. Always replace bar

and chain immediately if it becomes

damaged, broken or is otherwise removed.

Always stop the unit when work is delayed

or when walking from one cutting location to

another. Stop the engine before setting the

unit down.

Use only in daylight or good artificial light.

Use only for jobs explained in this manual

(or manuals for optional attachments).

MAINTAIN YOUR PRUNER IN GOOD

WORKING ORDER

Have all service performed by a qualified

service dealer with the exception of the

items listed in the maintenance section of

this manual.

Make certain the chain stops moving when

the throttle trigger is released.

For

correction,

refer

CARBURETOR

ADJUSTMENTS.

Never modify your unit in any way.

Keep the handles dry, clean, and free of oil

or fuel mixture.

Keep fuel and oil caps, screws, and

fasteners securely tightened.

Make carburetor adjustments with lower

end supported to prevent chain from

contacting any object.

Keep others away when making carburetor

adjustments.

Use only Poulan PRO

accessories and

replacement parts as recommended.

HANDLE FUEL WITH CAUTION

Do not smoke while handling fuel or while

operating the pruner.

Eliminate all sources of sparks or flame in

the areas where fuel is mixed or poured.

There should be no smoking, open flames,

or work that could cause sparks. Allow

engine to cool before refueling.

Mix and pour fuel in an outdoor area on bare

ground; store fuel in a cool, dry, well

ventilated place; and use an approved,

marked container for all fuel purposes.

Wipe up all fuel spills before starting engine.

Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) from fueling

site before starting engine.

Turn the engine off and let unit cool in a

non-combustible area, not on dry leaves,

straw, paper, etc. Slowly remove fuel cap

and refuel unit.

Store the unit and fuel in an area where fuel

vapors cannot reach sparks or open flames

from water heaters, electric motors or

switches, furnaces, etc.

KICKBACK

WARNING:

Avoid kickback which

can result in serious injury. Kickback is the

backward, upward or sudden forward motion

of the guide bar occurring when the chain

near the upper tip of the guide bar contacts

any object such as a log or branch, or when

the wood closes in and pinches the chain in

the cut. Contacting a foreign object in the

wood can also result in loss of control.
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Rotational Kickback can occur when the

moving chain contacts an object at the upper

tip of the guide bar. This contact can cause

the chain to dig into the object, which stops

the chain for an instant. The result is a

lightning fast, reverse reaction which kicks the

guide bar up and back toward the operator.

Pinch-Kickback can occur when the wood

closes in and pinches the moving chain in

the cut along the top of the guide bar and the

chain is suddenly stopped. This sudden

stopping of the chain results in a reversal of

the chain force used to cut wood and

causes the pruner to move in the opposite

direction of the chain rotation. The pruner is

driven straight back toward the operator.