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Lire le manuel d’instructions et bien respecter tous les avertisse- ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves. Electrolux Home Products, Inc. 250 Bobby Jones Expressway Augusta, GA 30907 Copyright E2003 Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Instruction Manual PPB4000C 530164264 11/5/03...
IDENTIFICATION OF SYMBOLS DANGER! This brushcutter can be dangerous! Careless or improper use can cause serious or even fatal injury. Always wear appropriate ear protection, eye protection and head protection. SAFETY RULES WARNING: When using gardening appliances, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire and serious injury.
S Keep others away when making carburetor adjustments. S Use only recommended Poulan PRO® ac- cessories and replacement parts. S Have all maintenance and service not ex- plained in this manual performed by an au- thorized service dealer.
cause injury. S Store unit indoors, out of 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. SPECIAL 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...
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Bracket Cover Mounting Bracket Place the mounting bracket over the up- per shaft above the arrow on the safety label. Be sure to use the correct mount- ing bracket for either the 1″ (2.5 cm) or 7/8″ (2.2 cm) diameter upper shaft. Position one of the bracket covers under the upper shaft and align the mounting bracket and the bracket cover screw...
HARNESS ADJUSTMENT FOR BALANCE 4 -- 12 6 inches inches (15 cm) (10 -- 30 cm) below above 30 inches waist ground (76 cm) 30 inches (76 cm) CONFIGURING YOUR UNIT You can configure your unit using a trimmer head for grass and light weeds, or a weed blade for cutting grass, weeds, and brush up to 1/2 inch (1 cm) in diameter.
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Do not use any blades, or fastening hardware other than the washers and nuts shown in the following illustrations. These parts must be provided by Poulan/Weed Eater and installed as shown below. Failure to use proper parts can cause the blade to fly off and seriously hurt you or others.
Screwdriver OPERATION KNOW YOUR BRUSHCUTTER ATTACHMENT READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR BRUSHCUTTER ATTACHMENT. Compare the illustrations with your unit to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Shaft Trimmer Shield Trimmer Head...
pull the attachment straight out of the coupler. INSTALLING OPTIONAL ATTACH- MENTS Remove the shaft cap from the attach- ment (if present) and discard. Position locking/release button of attach- ment into guide recess of upper shaft coupler. Coupler Primary Hole Guide Recess Locking/ Attachment...
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Trimming 3 inches (8 cm) above ground SCALPING - - The scalping technique re- moves unwanted vegetation down to the ground. Hold the bottom of the trimmer head about 3 inches (8 cm) above the ground and at an angle. Allow the tip of the line to strike the ground around trees, posts, monuments, etc.
before entering the material to be cut. If the blade does not turn when you squeeze the throttle trigger of the powerhead, make sure the attachment is fully inserted into the coupler. Always release the throttle trigger and allow powerhead engine to return to idle speed when not cutting.
LIMITED WARRANTY ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS, INC., warrants to the original purchaser that each new Poulan PRO® brand gasoline tool or at- tachment is free from defects in material and workmanship and agrees to repair or replace under this warranty any defective gasoline product or attachment as follows from the original date of purchase.