Poulan Trimmer 530087984 User Manual

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Operators Manual  
Manual del Operador  
Manuel de Lutilisateur  
PRO TRIM  
PT 17  
WARNING:  
Read and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions before  
using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury.  
ADVERTENCIA:  
Lea el manual del operador y siga todas las advertencias e instruc-  
ciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones gra-  
ves.  
AVERTISSEMENT:  
Lire le manuel de lutilisateur et bien respecter tous les avertisse-  
ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le  
faire pourrait entraîner des blessures graves.  
Frigidaire Home Products, Augusta, GA 30907  
WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.  
530087984  
2/15/00  
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trigger and the s afety label on the tube.  
Tighten handle s ecurely.  
ATTACHING THE SHIELD  
WARNING: The s hield mus t be properly  
TRANSPORTING AND STOR-  
AGE  
S Allowthe engine tocool;s ecure unitbefore  
s toring or trans porting in vehicle.  
S Emptyfueltankbefores toringortrans port-  
ingthe unit.Us e upfuelleftinthecarburetor  
by s tarting engine and letting it run until it  
s tops .  
S Store unitandfuelinan area where fuelva-  
pors cannot reach s parks or openflames  
from water heaters , electric motors or  
s witches , furnaces , etc.  
S Store units oline limitercannotaccidentally  
caus e injury.Unit canbe hungby the tube.  
S Store the unit out of the reach of children.  
If s ituations occur which are not covered in  
this manual, us e care and good judgment. If  
you need as s is tance, call 1-800-554-6723.  
SPECIAL NOTICE: This unit is not  
equipped with a temperature limiting muffler  
ands parkarres ting s creenwhich meets the  
requirements of California Codes 4442 and  
4443. All U.S. fores t land and the s tates of  
California, Idaho, Maine, Minnes ota, New  
J ers ey,Oregon, andWas hington require by  
lawthatmanyinternalcombus tionengines to  
be equipped with a s park arres tor s creen.If  
you operate in a locale where s uch regula-  
tions exis t, you are legally res pons ible for  
ins talling and maintaining the operatingcon-  
ditionofthes e parts .Failure todos ois aviola-  
tion of the law. If a s parkarres tor is required  
inyourarea,contactyourAuthorizedService  
Dealer for the proper kit.  
ins talled. The s hield provides partialprotec-  
tionfromtheris kofthrownobjects totheoper-  
atorandothers andis equippedwitha linelim-  
iterwhichcuts exces s line.Theline limiter(on  
unders ide ofs hield)is s harpandcancutyou.  
S Remove wing nut from s hield.  
S Ins ert bracket into s lot on s hield.  
S Pivots hielduntilboltpas s es throughholein  
bracket.  
S Securely tighten wing nut.  
S Removepackingcoverfromthearbors haft  
if s o equipped. Thread trimmer head onto  
s haft; tighten s ecurely agains t dus t cup.  
Wing Nut  
Bracket  
Slot  
Dus t Cup  
Shield  
SPECIAL NOTICE: Expos ure to vibra-  
tions throughprolongedus e ofgas olinepow-  
ered hand tools could caus e blood ves s elor  
nerve damage in the fingers , hands , and  
joints ofpeople prone tocirculationdis orders  
orabnormals wellings .Prolongedus e incold  
weatherhas beenlinkedtobloodves s eldam-  
age inotherwis e healthypeople.Ifs ymptoms  
occur s uch as numbnes s , pain, los s of  
s trength, change in s kin color or texture, or  
los s of feeling in the fingers ,hands , orjoints ,  
dis continue the us e ofthis toolands eekmed-  
ical attention. An anti-vibration s ys temdoes  
not guarantee the avoidance of thes e prob-  
lems . Us ers who operate power tools on a  
continual and regular bas is mus t monitor  
clos elytheirphys icalconditionandthecondi-  
tion of this tool.  
FUEL YOUR UNIT  
This engine is certified to operate on un-  
leaded gas oline. Gas oline mus t be mixed  
witha good quality2-cycle air-cooledengine  
oil des igned to be mixed at a ratio of 40:1.  
Poulan/Weed Eaterr brand oil is recom-  
mended. (A 40:1 ratio is obtained by mixing  
3.2 ounces of oil with 1 gallon of unleaded  
gas oline). When mixing fuel follow the  
ins tructions printedonthe container.Always  
read and follow the s afety rules under FUEL  
SAFETY.  
STARTING  
ASSEMBLY  
Starting Pos ition  
WARNING: Make s ure unitis properlyas -  
s embled and all fas teners are s ecure.  
ADJUST THE HANDLE  
S Loos enwingnutor plas tic knob onhandle.  
S Rotate handle toupright pos ition andtight-  
en in a comfortable pos ition between the  
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HOW TO STOP YOUR UNIT  
Pus h and hold the engine s top s witch in the  
STOP or OFF pos ition until the unit has fully  
s topped.  
REPLACING THE LINE  
S Pus handholdthe engine s tops witch inthe  
STOP/OFF pos ition until the unit has fully  
s topped.  
S Dis connect the s park plug lead wire.  
S Remove s pool by firmly pulling on tapbut-  
ton.  
Choke Lever  
Muffler  
S Clean entire s urface of hub and s pool.  
S Replace witha pre-wounds pool,orcuttwo  
lengths of12-1/2 feetof.080”(2 mm)diam-  
eter Poulanr brand line. Never us e wire,  
rope, s tring, etc., which can break off and  
become a dangerous mis s ile.  
Trigger  
Primer Bulb  
S Ins ertends ofthe line about 1/2inch (1cm)  
into the s mall hole on the ins ide of s pool.  
HOW TO START YOUR UNIT  
WARNING: The trimmer head will turn  
while s tarting the engine. A hot muffler can  
caus e s erious burns .  
Spool  
Small  
Holes  
COLD ENGINE STARTING OR  
STARTING AFTER REFUELING  
S Set unit on a flat s urface.  
S Slowly pres s the primer bulb 6 times .  
S Move choke lever to FULL CHOKE pos i-  
tion.  
Line exit holes  
Line in Notch  
Line in Notch  
S Squeeze the throttle trigger fully and hold  
through all remaining s teps .  
S Pull s tarter rope handle s harply 6 times .  
S Move choke lever to HALF CHOKE pos i-  
tion.  
S Pull s tarter rope handle no more than 6  
pulls , until engine runs .  
S Allowengine torun10s econds ,thenmove  
choke lever to OFF CHOKE pos ition.  
Hub  
RESTARTING A WARM ENGINE  
S MovechokelevertoOFF CHOKEpos ition.  
S Pull s tarter rope handle until engine runs .  
S If engine does not s tart in 5 pulls , follow  
ins tructions in STARTING A COLD EN-  
GINE.  
S Wind the line evenly and tightly onto the  
s pool. Wind in the direction of the arrows  
found on the s pool.  
S Pus hthe line intothe notches ,leaving3to5  
inches (7 - 12 cm) unwound.  
S Ins ert the line into the the exit holes in the  
hub as s hown in the illus tration.  
S Align the notches with the line exit hole.  
S Pus hs poolintohubuntilits naps intoplace.  
S Pull the line extendingouts ide ofthe hubto  
releas e it from the notch.  
USING YOUR UNIT  
OPERATING POSITION  
ALWAYS WEAR:  
Eye  
Protection  
SERVICE  
We recommend alls ervice andadjus tments  
not lis ted in this manual be performed by an  
Authorized Service Dealer.  
Long Pants  
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS  
Yourcarburetoris equippedwithlimitercaps .  
Carburetoradjus tmentis a complicatedtas k.  
We recommend that youtake yourunit toan  
Authorized Service Dealer. Damage will oc-  
cur if you turn the needles beyond the limiter  
s tops .  
Heavy Shoes  
Cut from your right to your left.  
ADVANCING THE CUTTING LINE  
IGNITION TIMING  
Advance line bytappingthe bottomofthecut-  
tingheadlightly onthe groundwhile engine is  
running at full s peed. The metal Line Limiter  
blade attached to the s hieldwill cutthe line to  
the proper length.  
The ignition timing is fixed, non-adjus table.  
SPARK PLUG  
Replace the s parkplugyearlyus ingaCham-  
pion RCJ -8Y plug. Spark plug gap is .025.  
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This warrantyis nottrans ferableanddoes not  
coverdamage orliabilitycaus edbyimproper  
handling, improper maintenance, or the us e  
ofacces s ories and/orattachments nots pe-  
cifically recommendedby Frigidaire Home  
Products for this tool. Additionally, this war-  
ranty does not covertune-ups , s parkplugs ,  
filters , cutting line,or rotatinghead parts that  
will wear and require replacement with rea-  
s onable us e duringthe warrantyperiod.This  
warrantydoes notcoverpredeliverys etupor  
normal adjus tments explained in the opera-  
tors manual.  
TROUBLESHOOTING  
Engine will not start.  
S Fuel tank empty.  
S Engine flooded.  
S Spark plug not firing.  
S Fuel not reaching carburetor.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
Engine will not idle properly.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
S Throttle trigger screw too tight.  
THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC  
LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE  
OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM  
STATE TO STATE.  
Engine will not accelerate, lacks  
power, or dies under a load.  
NO CLAIMS FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR  
OTHER DAMAGES WILL BE ALLOWED,  
AND THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS  
WARRANTIES EXCEPT THOSE EX-  
PRESSLY STIPULATED HEREIN.  
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA-  
TIONS ONHOWLONG AN IMPLIEDWAR-  
RANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR  
LIMITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CON-  
SEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SO THEABOVE  
LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT  
APPLY TO YOU.  
Frigidaire Home Products policyis tocon-  
tinuous ly improve its products . Therefore,  
Frigidaire Home Products res erves the  
right to change, modify, or dis continue mod-  
els ,des igns ,s pecifications ,andacces s ories  
of all products at any time without notice or  
obligation to any purchas er.  
S Air filter dirty.  
S Spark plug fouled.  
S Carburetor requires adjustment.  
Engine smokes excessively.  
S Air filter dirty.  
S Too much oil mixed with gasoline.  
S Carburetor requires adjus tment.  
Line does not advance or breaks while  
cutting.  
S Line improperly routed in head.  
S Line improperly wound on spool.  
S Line size incorrect.  
Line welds onto spool.  
S Line size incorrect  
S Line improperly wound on spool.  
S Crowding line on material being cut.  
Line pulls back into head  
S Too little line outside of head.  
S Line size incorrect.  
U.S. EPA  
EMISSION CONTROL  
WARRANTY STATEMENT  
NEED ASSISTANCE?  
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OB -  
LIGATIONS: The U. S. Environmental  
Protection Agency and POULAN/WEED  
EATER, DIVISION OF WCI OUTDOOR  
PRODUCTS arepleas edtoexplaintheemis -  
s ions control s ys tem warrantyon yourlawn  
and garden equipment engine. All new utility  
and lawn and garden equipment engines  
mus tbe des igned,built,andequippedtomeet  
the s tringent anti-s mog s tandards . POU-  
LAN/WEED EATER mus t warrant the emis -  
s ioncontrols ys temonyourlawnandgarden  
equipmentengine forthe periods oftimelis ted  
belowprovidedthere has beennoabus e,ne-  
glect, or improper maintenance of yourlawn  
andgardenequipmentengine.Youremis s ion  
control s ys tem includes parts s uch as the  
carburetor and the ignitions ys tem. Where a  
warrantableconditionexits ,POULAN/WEED  
EATER will repair your lawn and garden  
equipment engine at no cos t to you. Ex-  
pens es coveredunderwarrantyincludediag-  
nos is ,parts andlabor.MANUFACTURER’S  
WARRANTYCOVERAGE:Ifanyemis s ions  
related part on your engine (as lis ted under  
Need As s is tance?  
Call 1-800-554-6723.  
Need Service Parts ?  
Contact your dealer.  
LIMITED WARRANTY  
Frigidaire Home Products , Divis ion WCI  
OutdoorPowerProducts ,Inc.warrants tothe  
original purchas er that each new Poulan  
brandgas oline toolorattachmentis freefrom  
defects in material and workmans hip and  
agrees to repair or replace under this war-  
ranty any defective gas oline product or at-  
tachment as follows from the original date of  
purchas e.  
2 YEARS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for  
hous ehold purpos es .  
90 DAYS - Parts and Labor, when us ed for  
commercial,profes s ional,orincomeproduc-  
ing purpos es .  
30 DAYS -Parts andLabor, ifus ed forrental  
purpos es .  
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Emis s ions ControlWarrantyParts Lis t)is de-  
fective or a defect in the materials or work-  
mans hip of the engine caus es the failure of  
s uchanemis s ionrelatedpart, the part willbe  
repaired or replaced by POULAN/WEED  
EATER.OWNER’S WARRANTYRESPON-  
SIBILITIES: As the lawn and garden equip-  
ment engine owner, you are res pons ible for  
theperformanceofthe requiredmaintenance  
lis ted in your Owners Manual. POULAN/  
WEED EATER recommends that you retain  
all receipts covering maintenance on your  
lawnandgardenequipmentengine,butPOU-  
LAN/WEED EATER cannot deny warranty  
s olelyforthe lackofreceipts orforyourfailure  
to ens ure the performance of all s cheduled  
maintenance. As the lawnandgardenequip-  
mentengine owner,yous houldbe awarethat  
POULAN/WEEDEATER maydenyyouwar-  
rantycoverageifyourlawnandgardenequip-  
ment engine or a part of it has failed due to  
abus e, neglect, improper maintenance, un-  
approved modifications , or the us e of parts  
not made or approved by the original equip-  
ment manufacturer. Youare res pons ible for  
pres entingyour lawnand gardenequipment  
engine to a POULAN/WEED EATER autho-  
rized repaircenter as s oon as a problemex-  
is ts .Warrantyrepairs s houldbe completedin  
a reas onable amount of time, not to exceed  
30days . Ifyouhaveanyques tions regarding  
yourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,you  
s houldcontactyourneares t authorizeds er-  
vice centerorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat  
1-800-554-6723. WARRANTY COM-  
MENCEMENT DATE: The warranty period  
begins onthe datethe lawnandgardenequip-  
ment engine is purchas ed. LENGTH OF  
COVERAGE: This warrantys hallbeforape-  
riod of two years from the initial date of pur-  
chas e. WHAT IS COVERED: REPAIR OR  
REPLACEMENT OF PARTS. Repair or re-  
placement of any warranted part will be per-  
formed at no charge to the owner at an ap-  
proved POULAN/WEED EATER s ervicing  
center. If you have any ques tions regarding  
yourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,you  
s houldcontactyourneares t authorizeds er-  
vice centerorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat  
1-800-554-6723 WARRANTY PERIOD:  
Anywarrantedpartwhichis nots cheduledfor  
replacement as required maintenance, or  
whichis s cheduledonlyforregularins pection  
to the effect of repair or replace as neces -  
s ary”s hallbe warrantedfor2years .Anywar-  
ranted part which is s cheduled for replace-  
ment as required maintenance s hall be  
warranted for the period oftime upto the firs t  
s cheduled replacement point for that part.  
DIAGNOSIS: The owner s hall not be  
charged for diagnos tic labor which leads to  
the determinationthata warrantedpart is de-  
fective if the diagnos tic workis performedat  
anapprovedPOULAN/WEED EATER s erv-  
icing center. CONSEQUENTIAL DAM-  
AGES: POULAN/WEED EATER may be li-  
able for damages to other engine  
components caus ed by the failure of a war-  
ranted part s till under warranty. WHAT IS  
NOT COVERED: All failures caus ed by  
abus e,neglect,orimpropermaintenanceare  
not covered. ADD -ON OR MODIFIED  
PARTS: The us e ofadd-onormodifiedparts  
canbegroundsfordis allowingawarrantyclaim.  
POULAN/WEEDEATER is notliable tocover  
failures ofwarrantedparts caus edbytheus e  
ofadd-onormodifiedparts .HOWTO FILEA  
CLAIM: Ifyouhave anyques tions regarding  
yourwarrantyrights andres pons ibilities ,you  
s houldcontactyourneares t authorizeds er-  
vice centerorcallPOULAN/WEEDEATERat  
1-800-554-6723. WHERE TO GET WAR -  
RANTYSERVICE: Warrantys ervices orre-  
pairs s hallbe providedatallPOULAN/WEED  
EATERs ervicecenters .call:1-800-554-6723  
MAINTENANCE,REPLACEMENTANDRE-  
PAIROFEMISSIONRELATEDPARTS:Any  
POULAN/WEEDEATER approvedreplace-  
mentpartus edinthe performanceofanywar-  
ranty maintenance or repairon emis s ionre-  
lated parts willbe providedwithout charge to  
the ownerifthe partis underwarranty. EMIS -  
SION CONTROL WARRANTY PARTS  
LIST: Carburetor, Ignition Sys tem: Spark  
Plug(covereduptomaintenance s chedule),  
Ignition Module. MAINTENANCE STATE-  
MENT: The owneris res pons ible for the per-  
formance ofall requiredmaintenance as de-  
fined in the owners manual.  
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