Replacing The Line - Poulan Pro 530088894 Operator's Manual

Poulan trimmer operator's manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR

USE WITH WEED BLADE

S Blade Thrust is a reaction that only occurs

when using a bladed unit. This reaction can

cause serious injury such as amputation.

Carefully study this section. It is important that

you understand what causes blade thrust,

how you can reduce the chance of its occur-

ring, and how you can remain in control of unit

if blade thrust occurs.

S WHAT CAUSES BLADE THRUST -- Blade

Thrust can occur when the spinning blade

contacts an object that it does not cut. This

contact causes the blade to stop for an instant

and then suddenly move or "thrust" away

from the object that was hit. The "thrusting" re-

action can be violent enough to cause the op-

erator to be propelled in any direction and lose

control of the unit. The uncontrolled unit can

cause serious injury if the blade contacts the

operator or others.

S WHEN BLADE THRUST OCCURS --

Blade Thrust can occur without warning if

the blade snags, stalls, or binds. This is

more likely to occur in areas where it is diffi-

cult to see the material being cut. By using

the unit properly, the occurrence of blade

thrust will be reduced and the operator will

be less likely to lose control.

S Cut only grass, weeds, and woody brush up

to 1/2 inch in diameter with the weed blade.

Do not let the blade contact material it can-

not cut such as stumps, rocks, fences,

metal, etc., or clusters of hard, woody brush

having a diameter greater than 1/2 inch.

S Keep the blade sharp. A dull blade is more

likely to snag and thrust.

S Cut only at full throttle. The blade will have

maximum cutting power and is less likely to

bind or stall.

S "Feed" the blade deliberately and not too

rapidly. The blade can thrust away if it is fed

too rapidly.

S Cut only from your right to your left. Swing-

ing the unit in the same direction as the

blade spins increases the cutting action.

S Use the shoulder strap and keep a firm grip

on the unit with both hands. A properly ad-

justed shoulder strap will support the

weight of the unit, freeing your arms and

hands to control and guide the cutting mo-

tion.

S Keep feet comfortably spread apart and

braced for a possible sudden, rapid thrust of

unit. Do not overreach. Keep firm footing and

balance.

S Keep blade below waist level; it will be eas-

ier to maintain control of unit.

S Do not raise the engine above your waist as

the blade can come dangerously close to

your body.

S Do not swing unit with such force that you

are in danger of losing your balance.

Bring the engine to cutting speed before en-

tering the material to be cut.

If the blade does not turn when you squeeze

the throttle trigger, make sure tube is fully in-

serted into the engine.

Always release the throttle trigger and allow

engine to return to idle speed when not cut-

ting. The blade should not turn while the en-

gine is running at idle. If the blade turns at idle,

do not use your unit. Refer to the Carburetor

adjustment section or contact your Autho-

rized Service Dealer.

S Maintain good firm footing while using the

unit. Do this by planting feet firmly in a com-

fortable apart position.

S Cut while swinging the upper part of your

body from right to left.

S As you move forward to the next area to cut,

be sure to maintain your balance and foot-

ing.

10 o'clock

Cut using the 8 o'clock

to 10 o'clock position of

the blade

8 o'clock

WARNING:

The operator or others

must not try to clear away cut material with the

engine running or the blade turning to avoid

serious injury. Stop engine and blade before

removing materials wrapped around blade or

tube.