Replace Spark Plug; Replacing The Line; Inspect Muffler And Spark Arresting Screen; Service And Adjustments - Poulan Pro PP125 Instruction Manual

1. Clean the cover and the area around it to
keep dirt from falling into the carburetor
chamber when the cover is removed.
2. Remove parts by pressing button to re-
lease air filter cover.
NOTE:
To avoid creating a fire hazard or
producing harmful evaporative emissions, do
not clean filter in gasoline or other flammable
solvent.
3. Wash the filter in soap and water.
4. Allow filter to dry.
5. Replace parts.
Button
Air Filter Cover

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

REPLACING THE LINE

1. Press the tabs on the side of the trimmer
head and remove cover and spool.
2. Remove any remaining line.
3. Clean dirt and debris from all parts. Re-
place spool if it is worn or damaged.
4. Replace with a pre-wound spool, or re-
place line using a 15 feet (4.5 meters)
length of 0.095 inch (2.4 mm) diameter
Poulan PRO brand line.
5. When installing new line on an existing
spool, hold the spool as shown in the il-
lustration below.
6. Bend the line at the midpoint and insert
the bend into the slot in the center rim of
the spool. Ensure line snaps into position
in the slot.
Slot
Spool
INSPECT MUFFLER AND SPARK
ARRESTING SCREEN
WARNING:
uct contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer.
As your unit is used, carbon deposits build up
on the muffler and spark arresting screen and
must be removed to avoid creating a fire haz-
ard or affecting engine performance.
For normal homeowner use, the muffler and
spark arresting screen will not require any
service. After 50 hours of use, we recom-
mend that your muffler be serviced or re-
Air Filter
placed by an authorized service dealer.

REPLACE SPARK PLUG

Replace the spark plug each year to ensure
the engine starts easier and runs better. Set
spark plug gap at 0.025 inch (0.6 mm). Igni-
tion timing is fixed and nonadjustable.
1. Twist, then pull off spark plug boot.
2. Remove spark plug from cylinder and
discard.
3. Replace with Champion RCJ-6Y spark
plug and tighten securely with a 3/4 inch
(19 mm) socket wrench.
4. Reinstall the spark plug boot.
Cover
Tab
Tap Button
7. With your finger between the lines, wrap
the lines evenly and firmly around the
spool in a clockwise direction.
8. Position the lines in the guide slots.
Guide Slot
9. Insert the ends of the lines through exit
holes in the sides of the cover.
10. Place the spool in the cover.
12
The muffler on this prod-
Guide
Slot