Environmentally Safe Battery Disposal; Troubleshooting - Poulan Pro PPB40AB Instruction Manual

ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE BATTERY DISPOSAL

The following toxic and corrosive materials
are in the batteries used in this blower battery
pack: Lithium-Ion, a toxic material.
WARNING:
must be disposed of in a specified manner
to prevent contamination of the environment.
Before disposing of damaged or worn out
Lithium-Ion battery packs, contact your
local waste disposal agency, or the local
Environmental Protection Agency for
information and specific instructions. Take the
batteries to a local recycling and/or disposal
center, certified for lithium-ion disposal.
WARNING:
all of the recommended remedies below except remedies that require unit to be operating.
PROBLEM
Motor fails to start
when switch trigger is
depressed.
Unit will not start.
The unit will start, but air will
not flow through the tube.
Cruise Control Lever
doesn't work.
All toxic materials

TROUBLESHOOTING

Always stop unit and disconnect from the power source before performing
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Battery is not secure.
2. Battery is not charged.
Defective power switch.
Blocked tube.
The screw is loose.
WARNING:
cracks or breaks, with or without leaks, do not
recharge it and do not use. Properly dispose
of it, replace with a new battery pack. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IT!
To avoid injury and risk of fire, explosion, or
electric shock, and to avoid damage to the
environment:
• Cover the battery's terminals with heavy-
duty adhesive tape.
• DO NOT attempt to remove or destroy any
of the battery pack components.
• DO NOT attempt to open the battery pack.
• If a leak develops, the released
electrolytes are corrosive and toxic. DO
NOT get the solution in the eyes or on
skin, and do not swallow it.
• DO NOT place these batteries in your
regular household trash.
• DO NOT incinerate.
• DO NOT place them where they will
become part of any waste landfill or
municipal solid waste stream.
• Take them to a certified recycling or
disposal center.
1. To secure the battery pack, make
sure the battery is fully secured in the
blower. Refer to Installing the Battery
section in this manual.
2. Charge the battery pack according
to the instructions included with your
model.
Have the power switch replaced by an
authorized service center.
Clear the blockage.
Tighten the screw with a phillips head
screwdriver.
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If the battery pack
SOLUTION