Assembly – Poulan 33 User Manual

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CUTTING SAFETY

WARNING:

Inspect the area 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 trimmer head and be thrown

causing serious injury.
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Use only for trimming, mowing, and sweep-

ing. Do not use for edging, pruning, or

hedge trimming.

Keep firm footing and balance. Do not over-

reach.

Keep all parts of your body away from spin-

ning line and muffler. Keep engine below waist

level. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.

Cutting with the line on right side of the

shield will throw debris away from the oper-

ator.

Use only in daylight or good artificial light.

TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE

Allow the engine to cool; secure unit before

storing or transporting in vehicle.

Empty the fuel tank before storing or trans-

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

buretor by starting the engine and letting it

run until it stops.

Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-

pors cannot reach sparks or open flames

from water heaters, electric motors or

switches, furnaces, etc.

Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-

dentally cause injury. Unit can be hung by

the tube.

Store the unit out of the reach of children

If situations occur which are not covered in

this manual, use care and good judgment. If

you need assistance, call 1-800-554-6723.

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 your autho-

rized service dealer.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:

If received assembled,

repeat all steps to ensure your unit is properly

assembled and all fasteners are secure.

ADJUST THE ASSIST HANDLE

WARNING:

When ajdusting the han-

dle, be sure it remains between the trigger

and the safety label.
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Loosen wing nut or knob on handle.

Rotate the handle on the tube to an upright

position; retighten wing nut.

INSTALLATION OF THE CUTTING

HEAD (if not already installed)

Secure dust cup with wrench to keep shaft

from turning.

Slide the trimmer head onto the shaft.

NOTE:

It will be necessary to use a deep

socket to tighten the hex nut.

Dust cup

Trimmer head

Arbor shaft

Alignment

washer

Hex nut

Place the alignment washer over the hex

nut.

Install alignment washer and hex nut by

threading nut onto the arbor shaft clock-

wise.

NOTE:

The hex nut must be centered in the

hole of the cutting head before tightening onto

the arbor shaft.
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Tighten nut securely (10--12 ft--lbs).

ATTACH THE SHIELD

WARNING:

The shield must be prop-

erly installed. The shield provides partial

protection from the risk of thrown objects to

the operator and others and is equipped with

a line limiter blade which cuts excess line to

the proper length. The line limiter blade (on

underside of shield) is sharp and can cut you.

Remove wing nut from shield.

Insert bracket into slot as shown.

Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole in

bracket.

Securely tighten wing nut onto bolt.