A. preparation, Read your operator's manual, Z. tools you will need – Poulan 1600 User Manual

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received assembled, repeat all steps in this section to be sure assembly is correct

and is adjusted for the operator.)

A. PREPARATION

This Operator’s Manual has been developed to help you
assemble the tool and to provide its safe operation. It is
important that you read the entire manual to become
familiar with the tool before you begin assembly.

1. READ YOUR OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Z. Tools you will need:

a. Flat head Screwdriver
b. Needle-nose Pliers
c. Tape Measure & Grease Pencil
d. Wrenches: H/4inchor

Adjustable Wrench

B. TRIMMER ASSEMBLY STEPS

1 .DRIVE SHAFT HOUSING -- Figure 1

a. Remove the packing cover from the end of the Drive

Shaft Housing.

NOTE: Make sure the Flexible Drive Shaft does not
fall out of the Drive Shaft Housing when the pack
ing cover is removed. Dirt on the shaft will

significantly reduce the life of the tool. If the Flexi-

ble Drive Shaft falls out of the housing, reinstall.

b. Mark a line 1-1/2 inches from the straight end of the

Drive Shaft Housing. Figure 1.

c. Place the Clamp from the loose parts bag on the

Engine Shroud as shown in Figure 1.

d. Pull about 6 inches of the Flexible Drive Shaft from

the straight end of the Drive Shaft Housing with
needle-nose pliers.

Insert the end of the Flexible Drive Shaft into the
square opening inside the Engine Shroud.

Align the keyvay in the Drive Shaft Housing with

the key inside the Engine Shroud Opening. Figure 1.

2. TRIMMER HEAD ^ Figure 2

a. Remove the packing cover from the Arbor Shaft.

b. Hold the Dust Cup with a wrench to keep the Dust

Cup from turning. Figure 2.

c. Thread the Trimmer Head clockwise •■■Hk (from

the engine end) onto the Arbor Shaft, against the
Dust Cup, and as tight as possible with your hand.
Figure 2.
NOTE: Unless the Trimmer Head is tightened
adequately, it can unthread the first time the engine
is started. If this occurs, reinstall the Trimmer Head

and tighten more securely.

d. PresstheTapButtonandpuUtheTrimmerLinefrom

the Head a minimum of 4 inches. Figure 3. Approx
imately 2 inches of line can be advanced each time

the Tap Button is pressed.

NOTE: To remove Trimmer Head, hold the Dust
Cup with a wrench and unthread the Trimmer Head

counterclockwise