Poulan 033 User Manual

Instruction Manual

Manual de Instrucciones

Manuel d’Instructions

For Occasional Use Only

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL

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IMPORTANT MANUAL -- Do not throw away
MANUAL IMPORTANTE -- No lo descarte
MANUEL IMPORTANT -- À Conserver

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 de instrucciones y siga todas las advertencias e
instrucciones de seguridad. El no hacerlo puede resultar en lesiones
graves.

A VERTISSEMENT:

Lire le manuel d’instructions et bien respecter tous les avertisse­ments et toutes les instructions de sécurité. Tout défaut de le faire
pourrait entraîner des blessures graves.

Electrolux Home Products
North America
Div. of WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.
Augusta, GA 30907

CopyrightE2001 WCI Outdoor Products, Inc.

530086198 5/4/01

FRANÇAIS

SAFETY RULES

WARNING:

appliances, basic safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce the risk of fire
and serious injury. Read and follow all
instructions.

This power unit can be dangerous!

is responsible for following unit and manual
instructions and warnings. Read entire in­struction manual before using unit! Be thor­oughly familiar with the controls and the prop­er use of the unit. Restrict the use of this unit
to persons who read, understand, and follow
unit and manual instructions and warnings.
Never allow children to operate this unit.

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

DANGER:

flailing devices. Unit is designed for line trim­mer use only. Use of any other accessories or
attachments will increase the risk of injury.

WARNING:

jects violently. You and others can be blinded/
injured. Wear safety glasses and leg protec­tion. Keep body parts clear of rotating line.

Safety Glasses or similar eye protection

Boots

Keep children, bystanders, and animals 50
feet (15 meters) away. If approached stop unit
immediately.
If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual, use care and good judgement. If
you need assistance, contact your authorized
service dealer or call 1-800-554-6723.

OPERATOR SAFETY

Dress properly. Always wear safety

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glasses or similar eye protection when op­erating, or performing maintenance, on
your unit (safety glasses are available).
Eye protection should be marked Z87.
Always wear face or dust mask if operation

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is dusty.
Always wear heavy, long pants, long

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sleeves, boots, and gloves. Wearing safety
leg guards is recommended.

When using gardening

Operator

SAFETY INFORMATION
ON THE UNIT

Never use blades , wire or

Trimmer line throws ob-

Hazard Zone

50 ft.
(15 m)

Always wear foot protection. Do not go

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barefoot or wear sandals. Stay clear of
spinning line.
Secure hair above shoulder length. Secure

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or remove loose clothing or clothing with
loosely hanging ties, straps, tassels, etc.
They can be caught in moving parts.
Being fully covered also helps protect you

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from debris and pieces of toxic plants
thrown by spinning line.
Stay Alert. Do not operate this unit when

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you are tired, ill, or under the influence of al­cohol, drugs, or medication. Watch what
you are doing; use common sense.
Wear hearing protection.

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Never start or run inside a closed room or

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building. Breathing exhaust fumes can kill.
Keep handles free of oil and fuel.

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UNIT / MAINTENANCE SAFETY

Disconnect the spark plug before perform-

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ing maintenance (except carburetor adjust­ments).
Look for and replace damaged or loose

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parts before each use. Look for and repair
fuel leaks before use. Keep in good work­ing condition.
Replace trimmer head parts that are

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chipped, cracked, broken, or damaged in
any other way before using the unit.
Maintain unit according to recommended

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procedures. Keep cutting line at proper
length.
Use only 0.080” (2 mm) diameter Poulan

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PRO!brand line. Never use wire, rope,
string, etc.
Install required shield properly before using

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the unit. Use only specified trimmer head;
make sure it is properly installed and se­curely fastened.
Make sure unit is assembled correctly as

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shown in this manual.
Make carburetor adjustments with lower

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end supported to prevent line from contact­ing any object.
Keep others away when making carburetor

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adjustments.
Use only recommended Poulan PRO!ac-

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cessories and replacement parts.
Have all maintenance and service not ex-

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plained in this manual performed by an au­thorized service dealer.

FUEL SAFETY

Mix and pour fuel outdoors.

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Keep away from sparks or flames.

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Use a container approved for fuel.

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Do not smoke or allow smoking near fuel or

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the unit.
Avoid spilling fuel or oil. Wipe up all fuel

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spills.
Move at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from

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fueling site before starting engine.
Stop engine and allow to cool before re-

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moving fuel cap.
Always store gasoline in a container ap-

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proved for flammable liquids.

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CUTTING SAFETY

WARNING:

each use. Remove objects (rocks, broken
glass, nails, wire, etc.) which can be thrown
by or become entangled in line. Hard objects
can damage trimmer head and be thrown
causing serious injury.

Use only for trimming, mowing, and sweep-

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ing. Do not use for edging, pruning, or
hedge trimming.
Keep firm footing and balance. Do not over-

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reach.
Keep all parts of your body away from spin-

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ning line and muffler. Keep engine below waist
level. A hot muffler can cause serious burns.
Cutting with the line on right side of the

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shield will throw debris away from the oper­ator.
Use only in daylight or good artificial light.

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Inspect the area before

TRANSPORTING AND STORAGE

Allow the engine to cool; secure unit before

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storing or transporting in vehicle.
Empty the fuel tank before storing or trans-

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porting the unit. Use up fuel left in the car­buretor by starting the engine and letting it
run until it stops.
Store unit and fuel in an area where fuel va-

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pors cannot reach sparks or open flames
from water heaters, electric motors or
switches, furnaces, etc.
Store unit so line limiter blade cannot acci-

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dentally cause injury. Unit can be hung by
the tube.
Store the unit out of the reach of children

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If situations occur which are not covered in
this manual, use care and good judgment. If
you need assistance, call 1-800-554-6723.

SAFETY NOTICE:

through prolonged use of gasoline powered
hand tools could cause blood vessel or nerve
damage in the fingers, hands, and joints of
people prone to circulation disorders or ab­normal swellings. Prolonged use in cold
weather has been linked to blood vessel dam­age in otherwise healthy people. If symptoms
occur such as numbness, pain, loss of
strength, change in skin color or texture, or
loss of feeling in the fingers, hands, or joints,
discontinue the use of this tool and seek med­ical attention. An anti--vibration system does
not guarantee the avoidance of these prob­lems. Users who operate power tools on a
continual and regular basis must monitor
closely their physical condition and the condi­tion of this tool.

SPECIAL NOTICE:

with a temperature limiting muffler and spark
arresting screen which meets the require­ments of California Codes 4442 and 4443. All
U.S. forest land and the states of California,
Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ore­gon, and Washington require by law that
many internal combustion engines be
equipped with a spark arresting screen. If you
operate in a locale where such regulations ex-

Exposure to vibrations

This unit is equipped

ist, you are legally responsible for maintaining
the operating condition of these parts. Failure
to do so is a violation of the law. For normal
homeowner use, the muffler and spark arrest­ing screen will not require any service. After
50 hours of use, we recommend that your
muffler be serviced or replaced by your autho­rized service dealer.

ASSEMBLY

WARNING:

repeat all steps to ensure your unit is properly
assembled and all fasteners are secure.

ADJUST THE ASSIST HANDLE

WARNING:

dle, be sure it remains between the trigger
and the safety label.

Loosen wing nut or knob on handle.

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Rotate the handle on the tube to an upright

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position; retighten wing nut.

INSTALLATION OF THE CUTTING
HEAD (if not already installed)

Secure dust cup with wrench to keep shaft

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from turning.
Slide the trimmer head onto the shaft.

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NOTE:

socket to tighten the hex nut.

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NOTE:

hole of the cutting head before tightening onto
the arbor shaft.

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It will be necessary to use a deep

Dust cup

Place the alignment washer over the hex
nut.
Install alignment washer and hex nut by
threading nut onto the arbor shaft clock­wise.

The hex nut must be centered in the

Tighten nut securely (10--12 ft--lbs).

ATTACH THE SHIELD

WARNING:

erly installed. The shield provides partial
protection from the risk of thrown objects to
the operator and others and is equipped with
a line limiter blade which cuts excess line to
the proper length. The line limiter blade (on
underside of shield) is sharp and can cut you.

Remove wing nut from shield.

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Insert bracket into slot as shown.

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Pivot shield until bolt passes through hole in

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bracket.
Securely tighten wing nut onto bolt.

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If received assembled,

When ajdusting the han-

Arbor shaft

Alignment

washer

Trimmer head

The shield must be prop-

Hex nut